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I’m a First Gen Chicana Studying Spanish and It’s Brought Me Closer to My Roots

Sofía AguilarSeptember 15, 2023

by Sofía AguilarSeptember 15, 202301239

Growing up, one thing I knew I never wanted to do was learn Spanish. I hated the sounds of it in my house, how my dad was constantly speaking it while on the phone with relatives in Mexico, how my...

Culture

I’m No Less Latina Because My Spanish Isn’t Perfect

Virginia IsaadOctober 5, 2021September 7, 2022

by Virginia IsaadOctober 5, 2021September 7, 2022010923

Nowadays it feels like any minor offense can get your “Latinidad Card” revoked. If you don’t like spicy food, you’re not really Mexican, your hoops are too small, or your skin isn’t the right shade of whatever expectation they have...

Family News and Entertainment

Sesame Street Tackles Prejudice Faced by Spanish Speakers in U.S.

Virginia IsaadMarch 29, 2021May 6, 2021

by Virginia IsaadMarch 29, 2021May 6, 2021067803

Sesame Street continues to strive to educate the younger generation and in order to better do that they’re working on reflecting real issues affecting kids today. They recently introduced their first Black humanoid Muppets, father and son duo Elijah and...

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Latinas Settle Lawsuit with CBP After Being Stopped for Speaking Spanish in Montana

Virginia IsaadNovember 25, 2020

by Virginia IsaadNovember 25, 202004834

U.S. citizens Ana Suda and Martha “Mimi” Hernandez, were detained in 2018 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for speaking Spanish while shopping at a local convenience store in Havre, Montana, and this week they reached a settlement in...

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Latinas Attacked by White Women for Speaking Spanish in Boston

Virginia IsaadFebruary 26, 2020July 23, 2020

by Virginia IsaadFebruary 26, 2020July 23, 202002684

A Latina and her 15-year-old daughter were “brutally assaulted” by two white women in East Boston near the subway station on Feb. 15 reportedly for speaking Spanish, according to a local NBC affiliate. The mother, who only wants to be...

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I Can Totally Relate to AOC’s Struggle With Spanish Fluency

Johanna FerreiraSeptember 10, 2019July 27, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraSeptember 10, 2019July 27, 2020010895

One of the things I’ve always appreciated about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is how relatable she could be sometimes. On Thursday, the Congresswoman tweeted about doing an interview in Spanish about the Green New Deal on Univision Nueva York. She kept...

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Passengers Begin Speaking Spanish After Racist Tells Woman ‘Stop Speaking Spanish’

Virginia IsaadJuly 25, 2019August 3, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJuly 25, 2019August 3, 202002213

Racist interactions where people are told to stop speaking Spanish—or their native language— are seemingly running rampant but helpful onlookers are a rarity. In a recent plane interaction on the way to New York, author and Bravo’s “Jersey Belle” star...

Culture

Another Ignorant Person Disrespects a Latina for Speaking Spanish

Araceli CruzMarch 29, 2019August 12, 2020

by Araceli CruzMarch 29, 2019August 12, 202001571

I am sick and tired of ignorant people in this country telling others that they must speak English. Their brainless notion that “this is America,” which means one can only speak English and no other language is absolutely insane and...

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White Woman Stops Racist Attack Against Latinas For Speaking Spanish

HipLatinaOctober 4, 2018August 24, 2020

by HipLatinaOctober 4, 2018August 24, 202002236

There’s been a noticeable uptick in verbal attacks on people from diverse backgrounds since Trump has taken office. We’ve seen multiple attacks made against the Latinx community this year alone and numerous cases where they’ve been discriminated against simply for...