by Libby Juliá Vázquez As a child of divorce, I’ve always felt that there are many things that I missed out on due to my parents’ separation, especially because it was across two countries. Mom moved us all to Chicago, while my Dad stayed in our house in Puerto Rico. On the list of things… [Continue Reading]

by Nick Baez I recall a conversation I had with Ernesto Nieto, my great friend and founder of the National Hispanic Institute, approximately four years ago. It was during a time in my life when I was struggling to fit into the world of graduate school at the doctoral level, and I felt as if… [Continue Reading]

by C. Adán Cabrera There are many things I love about Los Angeles: the murals in the Melrose back alleys, the curves and lights on Sunset Boulevard, strawberry raspados at Griffith Park, not to mention the perennial beach weather – where else can you wear chanclas 300 days out of the year? Of course, there’s… [Continue Reading]

by Daniel Cubias Recently, a piece on Blacks and Hispanics highlighted the commonalities and the conflicts between Hispanics and African Americans. The two groups have long been played off one another, which benefits those who love the status quo. After all, if America’s two largest ethnic minorities are busy fighting each other, they have little… [Continue Reading]