When you hear the word "dream," what's the first thing you think about? I always think of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s I have a Dream speech. His words are not only powerful and historic, but they remind us of the simple act of wishing and hoping for something.
The...
18 Comments | Posted March 6, 2012 | 7:18 AM
Over the weekend, ¡Q'Viva! The Chosen, debuted on Fox. Yes, it's airing on Univision, but this non-Spanish speaking girl didn't know that. I did end up watching it in Spanish, but realized they're already a few episodes in. So, I kind of got a sneak peek at some...
20 Comments | Posted January 20, 2012 | 7:01 AM
I'm brown, proud, and I don't speak Spanish. My grandparents are from Mexico and although my parents were born in the United States, they speak it fluently. Me on the other hand-I get the "gist" of most conversations, can kind of read it, and I sometimes watch novelas to see...
16 Comments | Posted December 23, 2011 | 4:56 AM
We've known it for years. In fact, most of us have been claiming this would happen and were just waiting. Then the 2010 Census only confirmed what we already knew. There are 50.5 million residents of the United States that are of Hispanic or Latino origin, and more than half...
11 Comments | Posted December 2, 2011 | 6:18 AM
With cell phone cameras recording and photos being taken of the Los Angeles Police Department's every move, hundreds were evicted from City Hall. All while Occupy L.A. protesters chanted "The whole world is watching! The whole world is watching!" I've never heard such truer words.
With the multitude of...
9 Comments | Posted November 22, 2011 | 5:47 AM
Until this day, I remember taking food out to the eight strangers who were sleeping in our garage. My dad didn't explain who they were, why they were there, or where they came from. They stayed with us for a couple of days, and then one day they were gone....
0 Comments | Posted April 25, 2012 | 1:42 AM