Category: From the Editors
Remembering Selena
Today is the anniversary of the death of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995). For many of us, Selena was and continues to be the biggest star […]
Happy Birthday, Cesar Chavez!
Even though my father was a bracero (a migrant farmworker) as a child and young adult… and I think even as an adult… I didn’t learn about Cesar Chavez until […]
Hurricane Harvey, a not-so-distant memory
Four years ago today, I was posting on social media about being stuck at my sister’s house and “evacuating” to the second floor as water threatened to breach the front […]
Houston’s Hispanic population increased by 10%, says Census
The Census results are in and, no surprise, the population in Houston increased by nearly 10%. That still doesn’t make us the third-largest city in the country (Chicago beat us […]
Celebrating Cinco de Mayo, A.K.A. El Día de la Batalla de Puebla
I re-share this every year for Cinco de Mayo, since it seems relevant every year. Today is May 5th, Cinco de Mayo, which will be celebrated throughout the country as […]