This country needs to have a serious conversation about the hypocrisy of “Freedom of Speech” Does the right to freedom of speech and assembly truly exist? Do we in fact apply these freedoms and rights equally? What would happen if people of color (POC) were armed with assault rifles and
The blow came twice as hard, launching Elena back through the door frame of her home, into the seasonal hell she dealt with at the hand of her abusive husband. It came like clockwork – at the start of each summer when California agricultural workers were laid off, Elena’s husband
Dear Abby, About a year ago from today I remember reading articles and watching news discussions about you. As a brown girl, I remember thinking, “Who is this white girl complaining about not getting into college?” …So what, one thing doesn’t go the way she wants it to once
It is my 32nd birthday this year, and I am having these deep reflections around how much I need to learn and how much I still do not know. Yet somewhere along the way, I’ve managed to pick up some pretty awesome tools which I wish I could have
This weekend thousands will flock the city by the Bay for the annual Outside Lands Festival. The three-day festival which takes place at Golden Gate Park is celebrating its tenth anniversary, guest appearances, and special surprises are sure to be part of the celebration. With festival season in full
Dear professional white folx, It’s time we had a discussion because ya’ll think you are off the hook, [for doing that oppressive white folx thing]…Porque puede hablar Español, or you married a Latinx, studied abroad, know a little bit about Frida, whatever makes you a “honorary” Latinx.
Do sanctuary cities “breed crime” and does a disconnect exist with the Fed and police forces? Thirty-eight years ago, the Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Daryl Gates signed off on Special Order 40, which separated the responsibilities of local law enforcement from federal immigration enforcement. The
“Siri, how do I get home?” “You need a loan?” “No. Home.” “Cones? There are no cones within the area, Pay-o-la” “HOME.” “Sorry, I do not understand.” “Forget it.” “Love you too, Pay-o-la” Aside from the fact that Siri can only understand ’Murican, she (or whatever
I do not live near my mami. We live a few thousand miles apart, physically, and also billions miles apart politically. I love mi mami though, and I am always thinking about her. Today I have been thinking about her hands… Las manos de mi mami brings so many memories.
Before you think I am offending you by stating, “men are trash”, let me explain why that is an issue. In the United States, we are brought into a patriarchal society, meaning a society that is “dominated, identified and centered by men” which involves oppressing women and folks that do
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