Latino Civil Rights Figures: Sal B. Castro
Mary Mata
Salvador B. Castro was born in Los Angeles and played an important part in helping students organize during the civil rights era, particularly around the LA Walkouts. He grew up […]
News Taco To Go: Education, Perry, Latinas, Candy & Satire
Mary Mata
Latinos Need To Go Past Bachelor’s Degrees To Graduate School Rick Perry Pursues Latino Voters Via Religion I Can Tell You’re Latina By How You Gesticulate Glorias, Or, Carmen Pecan […]
I Can Tell You’re Latina By How You Gesticulate
Mary Mata August 17, 2011
Recently I was at an event when an elderly white gentleman approached me and began a conversation. After we got over the whole “It’s Sara, not Sarah,” part of my […]
My Father, Machismo, Baseball And “The Talk”
Mary Mata
At one time in our lives, our parents called us to their side, and even though they assured us we were not in trouble, we saw they were visibly nervous. […]