By Miguel Picker and Chyng Sun A documentary film that investigates how Latinos are marginalized and vilified in the mainstream media—with grave consequences for the nation. Synopsis: One in six adults and one in four children in the United States are Latinos, but their reality is rarely depicted in the mainstream media. Interviews with scholars, […]
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Historical Latin Americans: Subcomandante Marcos
August 23, 2012 
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By Victoria Cepeda The decade of the 90′s brought us, out of Mexico, an enigmatic, controversial and outspoken leader or “guerillero“, if you’d like. Subcomandante Marcos rose to become the leader of the Zapatista movement. He sought to deffend the rights of the indigenous people of Chiapas, Mexico. His following was immense as he brought […]
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August 23, 2012 1 Comment
By Victoria Cepeda While dusting my book shelf, I bumped into a little book of poetry that I have had since I was teenager. It was “Oasis” (Havana, 1943) by one of my all time favorite poets Jose Angel Buesa. Born in Las Cruces, Cuba in 1910 and died in exile in the Dominican Republic in […]
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