Are you stumped as to what to get your loved one this Valentine’s Day? Get creative! You may be tempted to go the familiar candy/flower route, and you wouldn’t be alone. According to the National Retail Federation, among those who celebrate Valentine’s Day, half buy candy and 36% buy flowers—and with $17.6 billion spent on […]
When high school senior Jacob Rudolph accepted his class award for Best Actor, he took the opportunity to reveal that he’d been acting “straight” on a daily basis. His courage in coming out so publicly at such a young age is inspirational to all LGBT teens. Just as inspirational, is his parents incredible acceptance and […]
Celebrated television journalist Jorge Ramos has for years been a powerful advocate for immigration reform that opens a pathway to citizenship for the millions of undocumented immigrants already living in the United States. He’s written several books on the subject, regularly addresses the topic in his online column, and has challenged U.S. leaders—including several sitting […]
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass By Meg Medina Candlewick Press • 2013 • 272 pages Hardcover ($16.99) ISBN 978-0-7636-5859-5 Ages 14 and up Piedad “Piddy” Sanchez has always liked school. It’s easy when you’re smart—even if you are considered a little geeky—and have friends who understand. But that all changes when Piddy’s mother […]
Editor’s note: This post is part of a series on immigration leading up to our Twitter Talk on February 13 at 9pm EST with Emmy-winning journalist Jorge Ramos. To take part in the conversation, follow #CountryForAll on Twitter. Award-winning Univision news anchor Jorge Ramos has long taken a strong stand in favor of comprehensive immigration reform […]
Who doesn’t love the Puppy Bowl?! From the Bowl Cam, to the MVP (Most Valuable Puppy), to the Kitty Halftime Show, this cavalcade of cuteness doesn’t disappoint. Each year Animal Planet kicks the Puppy Bowl up a notch. So if you need to sneak away from the game day beerfest for a little dose of […]
The Trouble with Half a Moon By Danette Vigilante Putnam • 2011 • 181 pages Hardcover ($16.99) ISBN: 978-0-399-25159-7 Ages 9-12 Like most 13-year-olds, Dellie has a lot on her mind: school, parents, friends, and boys. But Dellie’s life is further burdened by the sometimes-violent nature of life in the housing projects where she lives, […]
Darkroom: A Memoir in Black & White Written & Illustrated by Lila Quintero Weaver University of Alabama Press • 2012 • 264 pages Paperback ($24.95) ISBN: 9780817357146 Ages 14 and up Weaver’s remarkable memoir of her youth comes in the form of a graphic novel, nimbly illustrated by the author in realistic black and white. […]
Leave it to Emmy-nominated, multimedia sketch comedy troupe Latino Comedy Project (LCP) to create a spot-on satire about border control. Amidst all of the controversy and debate over this polarizing issue, this hilarious spoof commercial provides a welcome breath of fresh air. For more fantastic MamiTV videos and content, visit Mamiverse! Related Video: Sh*t White Girls […]