What’s going on with women today? Where does this saying that “women are strong” come from? It is obvious that after the courtship, the wedding, women go through a phase in which helping them becomes less every day. Is it possible that there’s a misapprehension concerning the strength of women today? Being a strong woman […]
I Am A Proud Afro-Latina By: Raquel Parham, Creator of BoriquaChicks.com
My name is Raquel and I’m from the south side of Chicago. I am Afro-Latina. I am a very proud Afro-Latina! Some may ask why do you choose to label yourself? What does it mean to be an Afro-Latina? Who do you think you are? I’ll get to the last question shortly, but let’s discuss what it […]
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Mama & Abuela
I remember going plantain gathering in the mountains in Cubuy. My Abuelita wore her gum boots and a bata (housecoat). At 60-something she went into the mountain and chopped a bunch of plantains with her big ole machete. I learned about the strength of Puerto Rican women from her and my visits to the country […]
Un buen hijo de P… Ismael Cala
~Courtesy of tintafresca.us and Hernán Vera Álvarez Ismael Cala reaches millions of people through his CALA interview show on CNN en Español, as well as a bestselling author and motivational speaker. Following his book, “El poder de Escuchar” (The Power of Listening), a worldwide bestseller, comes his novel, “Un buen hijo de P…” (A Good […]
A New Life for Marimar Rivera
When life has beaten you over and over for so long, sometimes you have to find a way out. Feeling dejected and thinking there was more to life than what she currently had, Marimar Rivera, 20, walked into a local neighborhood restaurant where she found a flyer while waiting for her meal. The flyer announced […]