alcohol and children
I came across this scary statistic in my December/January 2009 issue of Hispanic. Researchers at the University of Florida and the University of Texas found that children are exposed to 7 […]
Are you an actor or wanna-be actor in Charlotte?
Charlotte’s Off-Broadway announces AUDITIONS / AUDICIONES for LIVING OUT by Lisa Loomer Auditions Sun Nov 30 and Mon Dec 1 Show runs February 19 – March 7, 2009 at the […]
The elephant in the room
The CDC just released national statistics on health-related behavior among high school students in 2007. I talked about these statistics for the Charlotte area earlier this year. Today, I am […]
Discussing Hijas Americanas and other great books in Chicago
Are you in the Chicago area and looking for a place to discuss great books with great women? Try out the Intergenerational Feminist Book Group at Women & Children First on […]
A new review
This review (and you will see in a moment that I do have a connection to the reviewer) warmed my heart for two reasons: 1) I love what Alli Marshall […]
Neglect of Hispanics is the media's dirty little secret
“One of the areas we experience the greatest shortfall in the mainstream media is the concept of ‘mainstreaming,’” Rafael Olmeda told me the other day. He is the assistant city […]
Hollywood is better, but not quite there.
In my 10 Things That Will Make You Think, Speak, and Act workshop, I talk about the diversification of Hollywood and how far we still have to go. One of […]
Latinas and School
Important facts for us to know from a special report on education in the September 2007 issue of Latina magazine: 22% of Latinos between the ages of 16 and 24 […]
