These Latino powerhouses are working behind the scenes to amplify our voice in the Democratic primaries. Analilia Mejia is Bernie Sanderâs national political director and Chuck Rocha is his senior advisor. Both believe that âTĂo Bernieâsâ đ§ đ»success stems from going into our communities, rather than relying on…
Paola Chavez found a lump in her breast in September 2017, but she didnât get it checked out. When her pregnancy was confirmed, she was also diagnosed with breast cancer, and had to undergo chemotherapy. Cancer is the leading cause of death for Latinos, and we have a…
(Not so new) news flash, the United States does not have an official language đ§ Yet, thereâve been efforts from different groups to make English the official language for decades. Instead of being proud of our bilingual skills, weâre forced to conceal them. 22% of Latinos say theyâve…
As Latinos across the country are displaced, the murals that tell our stories are also being wiped away. Ed Fuentes believes that Chicano murals (like this one) are full of political context and tell our history from our own perspective. Theyâre âstorytellers with some bite,â the cultural journalist…
January 28 is JosĂ© MartĂâs birthday, the Cuban diplomat, poet, and journalist. He is celebrated across the United States in symposiums, books and journalism awards (like the National Association of Hispanic Publications) because of his important contributions throughout Latin America and the U.S. Best known as the âapostle…
It pains us to mention yet another migrant death in U.S. custody, but the inhumane treatment of 16-year-old Carlos Gregorio HernĂĄndez VĂĄsquez, a Guatemalan migrant, deserves justice. A nurse practitioner diagnosed Carlos with the flu, then told Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guards to monitor him. The guards…
When Cristina Matias Mendoza first moved to California, few others spoke Mam, a Mayan language native to Guatemala. Now, âI can hear people speak Mam in every corner,â Cristina says about one of the fastest-growing populations in the Bay Area. But you wonât hear Mam, or other indigenous…
Jacqueline Rivera and her 7-year-old daughter have been living in outdoor shelters in GuĂĄnica, Puerto Rico since their home was damaged by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake on January 7th. The earthquake destroyed much of the southern part of the island, leaving many without shelter and daily essentials. The…
Itâs 2020, and we still donât have a Smithsonian museum dedicated to Latino history. The Smithsonian Institution has been archiving our nationâs history since 1846, and now has 19 museums in Washington D.C. They include culturally significant spaces for African Americans and American Indians. But the Smithsonian only…
If youâre a fan of stoner comedy, youâll remember the Chicano pot-head Cheech getting high with Chong in the film Up In Smoke. The comedy duo has a career spanning decades and over a dozen films. Aside from performing and writing, Richard âCheechâ Anthony MarĂn has also been…
