by AJ Rodriguez They say the holidays are meant for togetherness and family values. There are about four holidays in our calendar that force us to interact with family members, most of which we try to avoid, for whatever reason. Then there are those occasions when someone passes away and you must be there, just… [Continue Reading]

by Cristina Villarreal Latinos are the largest minority group in the country.  There are 46 million Latinos in the United States.  In spite of our large numbers, we seem to have a shortage of a national leader.  According to a recent Pew Hispanic poll, Latinos do not have a national leader.  When Latinos were asked… [Continue Reading]

by Ryan Almodovar The lights are off, the seats are empty, the bats are quiet, and if you’re like me, you’re already waiting for the return of baseball in the spring. I do my best to keep myself occupied in the mean time; tracking prospects playing fall ball, watching front office moves, and of course,… [Continue Reading]

by Nicolle Morales Kern Back in October I wrote about importance of talking about HIV/ AIDS, introduced you to the reality of porn stars testing positive for HIV/ AIDS and those who actually desire being infected. This week is World AIDS Week, with World AIDS Day being tomorrow, December 1, and I wonder if any of… [Continue Reading]

by Eileen Rivera-de la Hoz Those of us who live near large urban centers have a myriad of cultural and artistic events at our disposal. For the most part, these events are free.  I recently attended the Artisans Fair at Hostsos Community College, sponsored by Comite Noviembre, in New York City. Founded in 1987, Comite… [Continue Reading]

by Keyla Cedano Located at the heart of downtown in Reading, PA along 5th street, El Centro Hispano has stood firmly amid city life for more than 40 years. What began as an attempt to establish much needed help for the Latino Community, has evolved into a pillar for Latinos in the Reading, PA area.… [Continue Reading]

by Jennifer Turano November 25th was the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The day was chosen to pay homage to the Mirabal sisters – political activists from the Dominican Republic, who were killed on that day in 1960, on what is believed to be the orders of dictator Rafael Trujillo.  … [Continue Reading]

by Jennifer Turano The past few weeks here on Being Latino, my fellow bloggers have brought up issues that have sparked discussions about Machismo. Not the blogs per se, but rather the comments on them have started debates about our Latino men and “their” Machismo. I’m well aware of Machismo being present throughout most of… [Continue Reading]

by Ryan Almovodar The conversation goes down the same way pretty much every time. “…what about you, Ryan? Where are you from?” They ask. “Well, I’m from Queens originally, but I’ve lived in Lancaster, PA since I was five.” “Oh really? Lancaster, wow. Are you Amish?” I knew this was coming. There are few things… [Continue Reading]

by Viktoria Valenzuela After I gave birth to my two children, I couldn’t seem to shake the postpartum depression and chronic pain even years after they were born. Latinos are stoic and sometimes don’t admit to feeling pain. We are least likely to seek medical treatment.  When we do feel pain we often have home… [Continue Reading]