I vividly remember a particular day as an undergrad at the University of Texas. Myself and a couple of friends involved in Latino community organizations were invited to attend a luncheon to honor the recipients of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund’s scholarship. As we looked around the room at all of these young Latinos, we realized Read More

A family member accused me of endangering my children. According to this person, without a religious framework in which to raise my little desafortunados, I risk, (gasp!) damning them to eternal hell or – worse yet – subjecting the “good” people in the world to my ruthless heathens. There is no way to raise ethical, Read More

In 2002, I first visited my relatives in the Basque country of Spain. I admired the picturesque mountain views and was curious about the lifestyle of these prideful people. One of the most touching parts of the trip was witnessing how they revered their matriarch, Josefa. Josefa was in her 90s but was very much Read More

From the editor… Today marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month. It’s supposed to be the Latino party to beat all Latino parties since it’s the one that celebrates all of us. But the truth? We were celebrating our heritage before today, and will continue to do so after October 15th. We are Latino 365 days Read More

by Karina Vasquez Despite the polar differences that exist between conservative Muslims and Latino Catholics, there are those in the Latino community that are willing to give up their pernil Christmas dinners and are converting to Islam.

I wasn’t taught birth control. I was taught abstinence. “And remember, m’ija.  If your boyfriend wants to have sex with someone else, you let him.  As long as you remain a virgin, that’s all that matters.” “Yes, mami.” Does this sound familiar to anyone? Talk about putting it on a pedestal. When it comes to Read More