Latina Moms | Daughters
Mamiverse is thrilled to welcome Emmy-award winning journalist Jorge Ramos to a live Twitter-Talk to discuss the new edition of his book, A Country for All: An Immigrant Manifesto and the need for comprehensive immigration reform in the U.S. As a warm-up for our Twitter-Talk next Wednesday, February 13 from 9-10pm EST, which we’re co-hosting with Latino [...]
Every December 12, Catholics all over the world, especially in Latin America, celebrate the day of the Virgin of Guadalupe. But in Mexico, this day is one of the most important holidays of the year. Our Lady of Guadalupe is the patron saint of Mexico, where she is known as La Reina de Mexico and [...]
Earlier this week the New York Times ran an article citing the Pew Hispanic Center study that says Latino children make up a quarter of students enrolled in public schools around the country. Yet they do not have nearly enough books available with Latino main characters. Education experts believe this is an obstacle for young readers [...]
As an African-American, I’ve spent a good portion on my life defending Black History Month. Many people believe that celebrating a specific ethnic group is antiquated and unnecessary. I wholeheartedly disagree with the naysayers because people aren’t naturally inclined to celebrate other cultures. So a month when we focus attention on a particular culture doesn’t [...]
One of the great ways to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month is to learn about the widespread cultures of Latin America, whose history is so unquestionably intertwined with ours. And what better way to celebrate than to travel and immerse yourself in culture? Here are seven Hispanic Heritage sites across the Americas for you to explore: [...]
Our children are part of a heritage that is rich in culture and beliefs, rhythms, spices, and the legacy of our family cuentos. They are immersed in their Latino heritage every day, whether they realize it or not. Hispanic Heritage Month gives us a chance to impress upon them even more the great history and [...]
It’s been a year to remember for Latinos in the United States. Now it’s time to celebrate and reflect. Latinos are growing in power and influence. Census numbers show we are the nations fast growing and largest minority population, and we are moving front and center in US political discourse, innovation, and [...]
While Latinos across the country have more opportunities this month to share their own culture, celebrating our Hispanic heritage should truly be a year round adventure to help our children find the comfort and beauty of our rich cultures. So if you are looking for ways to celebrate Hispanic heritage every day, here are some [...]
One of the greatest gifts I received from my father is being fully bilingual and bicultural. I am very aware that many Latinos in this country do not enjoy such an advantage. As immigrants, their parents were discriminated against if they spoke Spanish. In order to assimilate, they had to not only learn English (fair [...]
Regardless of political affiliation, I would find it very hard to believe that any Latino out there didn’t think San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro‘s keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention was inspiring. Castro spoke so passionately and lovingly about his abuelita, his upbringing and all the hurdles his family has overcome that I’m sure many Latinos identified with him [...]
