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We’ve all heard the clichés about the differences between men and women, and about men not being able to understand the opposite sex. Deborah Tannen has written books about the linguistic differences between the genders. And now there is neurological proof. A PLOS ONE study published on April 10, showed that men were unable to Read More
Hector Luis Alamo, Jr. in his March 25th article on this website, Pope Francis is not Latino (and barely Latin American),claimed that as a child of immigrants to Argentina, albeit one born in Argentina, Jorge Mario Bergoglio could not be considered either Latino or Latin American since he is the first generation of his family born Read More
There is no doubt that Latinas have proven over time that we are capable of accomplishing everything that we set our minds to do and much more. We have an unstoppable force that drives us to continue working hard with total disregard for the possible road bumps. A perfect example to this tenacity is Irma Read More
When it comes to Latinos’ presence in media, Soledad O’Brien insists it isn’t about numbers, it’s about impact. In her interview with Jorge A. Plasencia, chairman of the National Council of La Raza at the Hispanicize 2013 closing Latinnovator luncheon held Saturday, April 13, 2013 in Miami, Soledad appealed to the room of social media Read More
Remember when you were a kid and the best part of the day was lunchtime? Maybe not because you were out of class and with your friends, but because you were able to compare and, if you were lucky, trade lunch items from each others lunch boxes. It was exciting to see the array of Read More
It takes a lot of effort to create loving relationships. There are enemies of love that will kill your loving relationship with your lady. Any one of these can kill your love. If you pile a few together, you can be sure you’ll either be miserable…or single again. Today’s enemy of love is unresolved resentment. Read More
A report by the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics shows that more women are exchanging keys to a home with their partners, rather than exchanging wedding rings. The study also finds that this increasing trend or cultural change holds true for Latinas as well. Demographers for the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics conducted Read More
Since 1992, William Cepeda has been bringing Afro-Rican Jazz to the world. The music he shares with us is a combination of world music, progressive jazz, and traditional Afro-Puerto Rican roots and folk music and dance. A Grammy-nominated artist and composer, and the protégé of John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespsie, William continuously advocates for research and documentation Read More
by Skyla Campbell On the street in the Honduras heat, A girl with brown hair is selling a sweet smelling pear, She dances and sings hoping to please, Her beautiful brown eyes fill with glee as the streets fill so quickly, She looks to her left, She looks to her right, All she sees is Read More
A fair path to citizenship. That’s the promise President Obama made. So I wonder what is his concern about the emerging agreement on immigration reform by the bipartisan senators. If the soon-to-be released bill with the proposed provisions is signed by President Obama, it may take 15 to 20 years for a current undocumented person Read More