“… Our America will achieve in due course, continental proportions. It shall be the scene of many great battles fought for the liberation of humanity.” – ‘Che’ Guevara. When the Argentine revolutionary Ernesto Guevara said these words, he was referring to both North and South America – specifically the countries making Latin America –, Read More
Thank you, Papi
06/20/2010 By 3 Comments
I want to thank you for giving me the chance of a lifetime: living a life full of hope and care for others for that is a true reflection of you. My memories of you live on in my heart, and I want to relive them by writing about them for the first time. Read More
Azucar or Azuquita?
06/19/2010 By Leave a Comment
Celia Cruz brought us the all too familiar interjection, “Azucar!” a line we Latinos warm up to because we identify with a “sweet” nature. Right? Or it could be that for centuries, sugarcane was responsible for a thriving Cuban industry. Sugar, is a term of endearment, the ‘sweet’ note that not only soothes Read More
Gentrification: Is it helping or hurting our poor?
06/19/2010 By 3 Comments
In the past ten to 15 years neighborhoods that were once considered undesirable to live at are now safe and beautiful areas. When I was a kid living in Park Slope, Brooklyn, it was full of drugs and gangs running wild in the streets. It was not considered a good neighborhood and not very Read More
Raising Latino Boys
06/18/2010 By 3 Comments
I’ve been a confident, single, mother for ten years. As every single parent knows, raising children on ones own isn’t as easy as it looks and usually means that you and the children become a kind of team. The only hurdles I face as a Mom come in the form of how to Read More
Opinion: Are Latinos working hard enough?
06/17/2010 By 1 Comment
Is it me or is it in our blood to work extremely more than others? Think about it for a second. Take a look at your life and start jotting down your past jobs, trials, tribulations, adversities and everything else in-between. Sometimes it’s really confusing as well because while other “groups of people” Read More
The “New Face of America”
06/17/2010 By Leave a Comment
As a married man, allow me to first say that Eva Mendes is in no way, physically or sensually, appealing to me, as I only have eyes for my own little Chulita. But, Eva rocks, hombres. I mean, dang man… well, you know, as a valued member of the Latino entertainment community. Anyway, something Read More
Fruity way to beat the heat!
06/17/2010 By Leave a Comment
Summer will officially arrive on June 21, 2010. Although this bipolar weather threatens the normalcy of our hot temperatures during this time of year, it’s safe to say heat will win this match. With such wonderful climate upon us, there is just one tiny problem we seldom acknowledge: Healthy hydration. The saying goes “Beat Read More
World Cup 2010: The first week
06/16/2010 By 4 Comments
By now, all las jefas and viejas (wives, girlfriends, et al.) have dug their heels in for the long haul. By now, we’ve learned to despise the vuvusella’s drone and to question the engineering behind the Jabulani. By now, we’ve witnessed: Germany pummel Australia; Nigeria’s goalie ascend to saint status; the Asian teams best Read More
Arizona HB2281
06/16/2010 By 2 Comments
Hello, and greetings from Tucson, Arizona! My name is Sal Baldenegro, and I’m very happy to be blogging for Being Latino! My first blog is about HB2281, or the “ethnic studies ban”, as it is known. Unless you have been living under a rock for the past couple of month, then you know that Read More