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Querida Mamá: A Letter to Mom on Mother’s Day

By E. B. Román | 05/10/2012 - 13:42 | 0 Comments

Querida Mamá,

On this Mother's Day, in 2012, I can't help but think of the time when I was seven years old, standing in the cold basement of our Lincoln, Nebraska home, staring at the picture of a little girl on the cover of a sewing pattern. The girl was wearing corduroy overalls with a big pocket on the front.

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Personal Essay: Yo Soy Boricua

By La La Vazquez | 01/18/2010 - 16:00 | 61 Comments

A lot of people don’t realize that I’m Latina, which is fine. One thing about being Latina is that there isn’t one look that comes with the territory. I don’t expect people to know my cultural background just by glancing at me. I do, however, expect that when I tell people my family is from Puerto Rico, that I will be believed and not accused of trying to be something that...