Media Consumption
Media consumption. It’s been on my mind lately. I try to make sure the little one doesn’t consume much media (which isn’t hard because he has zero interest in Brian Williams […]
A few good women
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhEBP6_3O2U] The first week of July, we held a day camp for the Circle de Luz girls. Our goal was to give them an experience that would be new and […]
The Hypersexualization of Latinas in Television and Film
If you’ve attended one of my talks or read Hijas or even hung around this blog much, you know that I can get way worked up real fast about the […]
34 things round-up
I am coming upon my 35th birthday which means that it is time to assess the list of things to do I wrote in honor of my 34th birthday. I […]
In Charlotte? Come see me Monday night!
I am so out of practice after a summer of not being on the active book promotion circuit that I didn’t think to post my upcoming event at the University […]
Can you help us provide 1 more scholarship?
At our August Circle de Luz board meeting, we discovered that we are just 6 donors away from being able to offer 7 scholarships this fall to young Latinas. If […]
Made In LA
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/Nr1ABz65hXI&hl=en] I watched Bordertown a few weeks ago and was heartbroken at so many things in it, including the way that faculty laborers are treated. It has been on my […]
A M'ija to Meet: Irene, Mexican
What I love about being Latina: There is so much cultural richness that comes with being Latina. I can only be “Latina” in this country and no where else […]
A M'ija to Meet: Emily, Cuban-American
What I love about being Latina: The ability to travel to other countries and feel like a world citizen because of my knowledge of more than one culture and the […]
Being Green: Carbon Offsets
Head on over to Latina.com where you can learn about my carbon offset buying adventure.
