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The Obama Administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which was announced by the Department of Homeland Security in June 2012, will probably not survive its first year in existence. U.S. District Court Judge Reed O’Connor ruled, on April 23rd in the U.S. Court for the Northern District of Texas in Dallas, on a lawsuit brought Read More
Mattel has been criticized for its Barbie dolls and her unrealistic measurements and her negative effect on girls’ body image. Now it is under fire again for its Dolls of the World collection which features dolls from China, Australia, Argentina, Ireland, India, Holland, Chile, Brazil, and Mexico. The latter doll comes wearing a pink ruffled Read More
Every couple that is having sexual relations will likely be a guest in someone else’s home at some point. If you’re already married, visiting parents, grandparents or other relatives is almost mandatory. Guest sex issues are going to arise. If you are an unmarried couple, your relationship throws a monkey wrench into the works. Should Read More
An item posted on Facebook caused me to take a step back and think about a question, two questions actually, which has been in the back of my mind for a long time: the classic Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s, 1960s and into the 1970s was concerned with creating equal opportunity for all Americans Read More
Imagine being an immigrant, sustaining an injury, being sent to the hospital for treatment and then waking up in your native country. It sounds like a pitch for a fiction novel, but this is true. It is called “medical repatriation” and according to a report by the Center for Social Justice (CSJ) at Seton Hall Read More
Denice Frohman is a poet, a lyricist ,and an educator with much to say. Her rhymes echo sentiments that many are too afraid to speak and these are the vehicles into her soul. A poem dedicated to her abuela celebrates her Puerto Rican heritage, while a poem penned on behalf of herself and the LGBT community Read More
by Elaine Rita Mendus It’s so Different A year since we were here, Arm in arm, lips locked. It’s so different now… Hot, humid, constraining Just like our quick fling. The air sticks to me. So does the regret. What did we gain from our romp? Arms apart, disgust in our hearts. It’s not Read More
“Simply Rob (2011) is a portrait of Bronx based Poet and Activist Rob Vassilarakis. Estranged from his family when he wasjust a teenager because of his sexuality, Rob fell into a world of self hatred and drug abuse. In 1993 he was diagnosed with HIV, he was 22 years old. After years of rehabilitation Rob Read More
Libel I call for an injunction, against all press that use the demonization of my people as a function. This verse I’m sending isn’t for commercial airplay. It’s first amendment speech for my fair say. Not waiting till Lou Dobbs’s ideologies grows to more anti-mexican sentiment-based policies . My impetus is how we’re Read More
The old concept of mami and abuela hooking you up with a “buena muchacha” or “buen muchacho” may seem old fashioned, but is the strategy tried and true? When it comes to finding your soul mate in the digital age, is online dating ideal or is old fashioned matchmaking still the way to go? I Read More