Job hunting sucks. With the unemployment rate for Latinos at 11%, chances are you, your partner or family member might be looking for work at some point, and will definitely become frustrated at the slim prospects. I know this firsthand, as I’ve had to look for work more times than I’d like to admit. Since […]
As a single mom, I really don’t have time to sweat the small stuff. So when it comes to holidays, my busy, broke, non-religious self usually executes the bare minimum. I do Christmas, of course, but in a creative, budget-conscious Single Santa fashion. And while Easter is supposed to be the most holy of Christian […]
The reproductive health debate is leaving out important considerations. I am a woman. I am a Black Latina. I also happen to be a single unmarried mom to a beautiful daughter, who is half African American. But apparently, I am a scourge on society—at least as far as old, white legislators are concerned. Women like […]
Just one year ago, Gaby Rodriguez was just like any other high school senior getting ready to graduate: She had good grades, good friends, a cute boyfriend and supportive family in her hometown of Toppenish, Washington.
What’s the big deal, you say? Sopa is delicioso and cute babies have pipas. So how bad can two little Internet laws be? Well, in Washington, D.C., SOPA stands for the Stop Online Piracy Act, a bill that the House of Representatives is voting on January 24. PIPA is short for the Protect Intellectual Property […]