Being a Latino American involves recovering the ability to dream and gathering the courage to chase…
Author: Hector Luis Alamo
Hector received a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where his concentration was on ethnic relations in the United States. Since then, he has written for various publications, including the RedEye, where he is an opinion columnist. He is a regular contributor for Latino Rebels and a staff writer at La Respuesta, a nationwide publication focused on the Puerto Rican Diaspora. Hector is formerly the managing editor at Gozamos, as well as an associate editor at Being Latino. He also writes fiction and poetry.
This Week In Acronyms: CIR, VRA & DOMA
What you might've missed this week (if you were living under a rock)
Keeping Her Name and Her Identity
In April it was reported that just 8 percent of women keep their names after getting…
Going Home To Juárez And Chicago
After Rocio told me she’d bought the tickets for Juárez, I began to sweat. I’d read stories…
The San Antonio Son, The Spanish Speech & The Puerto Rican Parade
Here's a few things you might've missed this week
Once Upon A Time In Juárez
Ciudad Juárez is an intimidating place. With around 2 million people living in or around her,…