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…
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…
Most of us know Frida Kahlo for her stunning self-portraits, but her deep relationship with social justice needs to be recognized as well. She believed political power should rest in the hands of the working class. This summer, âFrida Kahlo 2020â will be the largest of her exhibitions…