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Las Mariposas Mirabal: Four Latinas Who Changed History

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I once bought a book for a summer trip. Honestly, I was looking for some light reading I could enjoy while sunbathing, so I randomly picked up a book with a butterfly on the front cover. It was En el tiempo de las mariposas (In the Time of…
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The Road to Santiago

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The Road to Santiago By D.H. Figueredo • Illustrated by Pablo Torrecilla Lee and Low Books • 2003 • 32 pages Hardcover ($16.95) ISBN: 978-1-584-30059-5 Ages 6-8 It’s Noche Buena, the night before Christmas in 1950s Cuba, and…
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More Latinas Running for Office? ¡Si, Se Puede!

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November’s election outcomes were a decidedly big step for Latino voices around the country, prompting equal doses of cheers and celebration for some, and a rude awakening to reality for others. The votes of Latinos and women of color were…
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How to Improve Your Marriage By Talking About It!

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Oprah says you can improve your marriage without talking about it? I don't think so! My husband and I don’t do it every night, but we should. Sometimes when we do, it’s only for a minute or two, until one or both of us falls asleep.…
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Women Philosophers: The Hidden Heroes of Philosophy

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Philosophy may not be the most fashionable or even useful branch of Humanities—as a college major, it’s a running joke. But on closer inspection, philosophy is the basis for all the principles and values that sustain a healthy society.…
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What to Do When Your Husband’s Ex Interferes

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UPDATED August 1st, 2016 When I began dating a man with a cute, round-headed toddler, my concern was not that he already had a child. I didn’t mind that many of our dates consisted of taking his son to the park or shopping for new shoes.…

Memorable Latino Actors on TV

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Latinos and Latinas are still under-represented on the major networks, but over the years a number of memorable, iconic, talented, and just plain hot Latino actors have made their mark on television. So here’s a highlight reel of swoon-worthy…
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Gracias/Thanks

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Gracias/Thanks By Pat Mora • Illustrated by John Parra Translated by Adriana Domínguez Lee and Low Books • 2009 • 32 pages Hardcover ($17.95) ISBN: 978-1600602580 Ages 4-8 From the moment one picks up Gracias/Thanks, it becomes…
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The Great Disconnect: Latinas & Catholicism

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I was born and raised Catholic. Uber Catholic, really. I was baptized at a month old, and remember being dragged to Sunday mass en español with my mom. I went to Catholic school throughout my education (even a Jesuit university!) and when…