In addition to being an influential Hispanic American, drag queen Sylvia Rivera is also an iconic figure in the gay and transgender rights movement. Rivera, born in New York City in 1951 of Puerto Rican and Venezuelan descent, had a rough upbringing. Her father left the family when she was...
Born in the Bronx of Puerto Rican descent, Rivera often addresses her own experiences as a queer second-generation American Her young adult novel,Juliet Takes aBreath,is a coming-of-age story where the protagonist learns to embrace her own identity as a queer Latinx. She is also the author ...
There is some debate as to where the term “Chicano” came from. Some suggest it comes from the word Mexica, (ancient name of original settlers in Mexico) what the Nahua people of Mexico called themselves.David Bowles, writer and professor at the University of Texas Río Grande Valley, say...
The day-after, of course, is no laughing matter; and this morning I read in the Times that two Spanish-surnamed members of Congress from Florida voted to disregard and disenfranchise the voters of Arizona or Pennsylvania when called upon to certify those states’ electoral votes for the democra...
Children who live below the poverty level are more likely to have cotinine in their blood and live in homes where someone smokes. Lead exposure is another environmental hazard to children. Children exposed to lead are likely to have learning problems, reduced intelligence, cognitive deficits, ...
America is known for their language being English, but as the year's approach, that language has faded and a new face in English language has taken over, it's called Spanish. We as the people of America have become controversial over this major change, and due to that major bilingualism ...
Latinx, gender-neutral term referring to someone living in the United States who was born in or has ancestors from Latin America; it is an alternative to the masculine (Latino) and feminine (Latina) forms. The word came into usage in the early 21st centu
The 158th Regimental Combat Team, largely composed of Latino and Native American soldiers who fought in the Philippines and New Guinea, is called “the greatest fighting combat team ever deployed in battle” by Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Aug. 4, 1942 The U.S. and Mexico sign the Mexican Farm...
That’s because it is the alt-right that is punishing people for their language and opinions, not the so-called PC police. And it is the Republican Party that is cultivating this surrealistic environment, in that they cry about their oppression and issue a “call for civility as the PA GO...
In practice, however, this distinction is of little significance when referring to Spanish-speaking residents of the United States, most of whom are of Latin American origin and can thus theoretically be called by either word. · Since the 1980s Latino has come to be much more prevalent than...