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No, Latinas Are Not All These Things!

Nobody wants to be compared to hot tamales, guys. 1. Spicy/Saucy/Feisty Can a Latina woman bitch about something all normal humans complain about without being called "spicy" or "feisty?" Literally everyone hates bad weather. Read Related:…

For Mexicans Day of The Dead is Not a Morbid Celebration-SliderPhoto

Day of The Dead: What it Really Means in Mexico

Honor Roll, School, Ticker

In the U.S., Mexico's Day of the Dead has evolved into an unusually hip holiday where people celebrate by dressing in black, painting their faces like skulls, and dancing around like they're Diego Rivera or Frida Khalo. In some places Day…

The Reality of Being Bilingual and Bicultural

Bilingual Plus

We now know that it is possible to speak two languages fluently and switch from one to the other with ease, but the gnawing question is, Can we belong to two different cultures? My mantra is that a language does not exist in a vacuum, that…

6 Reasons Why Texas is So Wacky

Money, Traveling

Texas is a great place. It’s the second largest and second most populous state in the Union. Texans see their state more like an independent nation. And why not? After all, Texas was its own country between 1836-45. When it became a U.S.…

A Latino Fourth of July

Life, Opinions

I experienced my first Fourth of July in 1976 in Los Angeles, California. I was almost of 12 years old and visiting with my father and sister, and I had no real clue about the holiday or that it was the bicentennial. And while I knew that…

Traditional Latino Flavors in New Baby Food? They Exist!

Diet & Nutrition, Health, Health Hot Headline

Editor’s Note: The following article is one in a series of pieces inspired by a celebration of Latino heritage and smart nutrition, brought to you by Beech-Nut/Goya. As philosophies around feeding babies evolve, experts are moving away…

Beyond the Beaches: Enjoying Miami’s Museums

Resources, School, School Hot Headline

I recently had the opportunity to experience Miami like a tourist. Beyond its aesthetic appeal, Miami’s varied and plentiful museums offer visitors another way to appreciate the Magic City’s history and culture. When you think Miami,…

Discover Your Local Museums!

Resources, School

I know for many of us visiting museums can be boring. It all goes back to those field trips in elementary and middle school, when we had to visit museums and write a report about what we saw, what we learned. I think it's the same reason some…

The Story Behind Cinco de Mayo