Growing up my favorite toys were my Wonder Woman and my Sabrina, of Charlie’s Angels fame, dolls. Barbie, with her blonde hair and million outfits couldn’t hold my attention for too long, and forget pretending to be a princess and tea parties. Second to my dolls’ crime-solving adventures, were my books and a desire to… [Continue Reading]
Little girl rants about toy marketing: "Girls want superheroes and boys want superheroes…" (video)
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The death of brown pride
12/26/2011 By 16 Comments
In last week’s article on multiple-consciousness in the Latino community, I touched on the existential issues ascribed to the prevalence of Afro-Latinos in the community. While I only discussed Black Puerto Ricans, Afro-Latinos come from all parts of Latin America. There are Afro-Cubans in Matanzas, Afro-Brazilians in Salvador, the Garifuna on the island of Roatán… [Continue Reading]
Three simple tips for your 2012 resolution
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2011 is gone. Slowly but surely 2012 pokes its head out and reminds us that a new year is a new opportunity. Although technically you can “start over” any day, the turn in the calendar seems to spark a desire to make changes in our lives. So we create what we call the New Year’s… [Continue Reading]