by Jen M.D. Matos Last month, I was privy to two things. First, news outlets were all abuzz about the census reports on Latino population growth. It seemed every time I checked CNN or Google, the headlines seemed to say, “U.S. Bursting with Latinos!” The figures don’t surprise me and I think there are more Read More

by Adriana Villavicencio Even before President Obama launched his reelection campaign last Monday, he took some time to address Latinos in the first Spanish language education town hall. Televised on Univision, Es El Momento (This is the Moment) featured questions from a live audience in Spanish on a number of topics important to Latinos, including Read More

by Eric Jude Cortes As a frat boy in Brooklyn, I knew that the “nut shot” was truly an art. It must be done stealthily and with pinpoint accuracy, otherwise it will be avenged swiftly and painfully. One time I snuck up on Pun[1] and missed by hitting his fat belly. Othello[2] swiftly came from Read More

by AJay Rodriguez Continuing my interview with singer/songwriter Lil’ Eddie, this week, we discussed his writing process, new album news, online music leaks, who he’d like to work with and how he feels when artists sing his songs.

by Rosie G. The other day I was reading Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue, that said as human beings we are ruled by two emotions, either love or fear. We seem to be most controlled by fear than love these days. How do we come to fear so much? I say it starts from Read More

by Nick Baez For someone who works within a school district, there usually is not a week that goes by without a discussion about “closing the educational achievement gap.” Of course, an examination of the discourse in this country over the past decade reveals multiple attempts at placing blame at the feet of our teachers. Read More