My Memories Of El Día De Los Tres Reyes Magos

My Memories Of El Día De Los Tres Reyes Magos

Mary Mata January 6, 2012

When I was a little girl, the arrival of the Tres Reyes Magos meant something very special to me — a second chance at getting more gifts after Christmas. The […]

Rosca De Reyes

Mary Mata January 4, 2012

By Melissa Pitts and Abigail Garcia It’s that time again- Dia de los Reyes (King’s Day)! On January 6, people from all over Latin America celebrate this day with a […]

Without Presents, I Learned The True Meaning Of Christmas

Mary Mata December 22, 2011

When I was a kid, I would get all teary-eyed during Christmas as I watched those Save the Children commercials in which African children with distended bellies shared a couple […]

“Nuestra Pastorela” At The Latino Cultural Center Dallas

Mary Mata December 14, 2011

By Andres A. Aguilar Cara Mia Theatre has done it again. The hosts of The TNA Show (Andres, Turo, and John Anthony) spent an evening at the Latino Cultural Center […]

“Loud” Latino Church In Iowa Sparks Culture Clash

Mary Mata May 19, 2011

In Mason City, Iowa neighbors of a Latino pentecostal church have launched what appears to be a campaign of complaints against the congregants there. Police are called to Sunday services […]

The Growth Of Islam Among Latinos

Mary Mata April 12, 2011

By Jameelah Xochitl Medina Re-visiting the Past: Ancestral Memory of Islam Although many U.S. Americans of all ethnicities are embracing Islam, I often wonder if ancestral memory plays a role in […]

Católicos Cochinos: The Ongoing Saga Of Catholic Child Abuse

Mary Mata February 22, 2011

I was raised Catholic, although I’m not going to say I’m hard core about it, there’s a lot that I like about being culturally affiliated with this Church. There’s the […]