Junot Díaz Dedicates Hispanic Heritage Award to Latin@ Immigrants and Undocumented Youth: “We are the children of bridges–bridges made from our backs our tears our sacrifice and from all the ones who never made it across with us.”

"Our story is an epic, a saga, an odyssey. We crossed continents, we crossed oceans and…

Ondas Podcast: Riot Fest 2016 Recap and Photos

Welcome to the first edition of Ondas, a Chicago-based podcast hosted by Carolina Sanchez, Jhonatan Carbonell…

Valuing Our People in the Midst of Disinvestment

The revitalization of our communities does not hinge on the number of white faces walking around…

What About Jill?

With a Trump presidency being a nonstarter and Hillary's questionable record, Green Party candidate Jill Stein…

Chicago Summer Sounds 2016 – Ilene Palacios

We’re sharing summer song playlists curated by random Chicagoans! These lovely people are sharing what Chicago…

Why we need Bi Awareness Week

Today is Bi Visibility Day! Why do we need greater visibility for bi people when we…

Google Doodle Honors Luchador Legend “El Santo”on His 99th Birthday

Latin@ luchador fans will appreciate today’s Google Doodle, which salutes legendary luchador “El Santo” on what…

Rep. Gutiérrez to Obama: Time to “Free Oscar López Rivera” [VIDEO]

"It is not just a Puerto Rico thing ... It is a movement that has sparked…

Cumbia and Vallenato veterans, VERY BE CAREFUL, tour the Midwest performing in Chicago Sept 22 (Pachanka)

Very Be Careful, a Caribbean soul with a California heart.