Last week on “Chismeando con La Gente,” we discussed the importance of gender inclusive bathrooms in public spaces. Co-hosts Jocelyn and Andrea were joined by Alex Currie. Currie, a first year transfer student majoring in Chicana/o Studies, identifies as agender. As a young, agender Latinx, Alex advocates for gender inclusive bathrooms and the comfort and […]
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Te recuerdas de nuestro barrio, mijo? Ahora, este es tu barrio. Y es muy diferente al mío. Dime que te recuerdas de nuestro barrio, mijo, por favor. Te recuerdas? I don’t, Apá. No te recuerdas de Doña Linda? La tamalera? En su carrito de compras, brillando en el sol Como sus dientes de plata? Su […]
A woman shrieks in the dead of night. A man strumming on his guitar offsets a serenade of melodic voices. Cussing intervenes the music as drugs are dealt. This is Night of Cultura at UCLA. In 2004, a group of Latina/o students came together to establish a creative space for the expression and celebration of […]
Ser Yoseline es una cosa tan linda Ser Yoseline quiere decir que soy amada, Rodeada de familia Ser familia es tener una tortilla en mano, Mi plato lleno de huevo y chorizo. Ser Yoseline es tener mi abuela a mi lado, Que piensa que me voy a morir de hambre. “Otra tortilla, mija? Estás bien […]
Expressing support for their children, Latino, monolingual parents eagerly attended UCLA’s 2014 Parents’ Weekend. While filling lecture halls and beaming with pride over their college students, Spanish-speaking parents proved the language barrier was not a hurdle. UCLA’s 15th annual Parents’ Weekend, held from October 31st through November 2nd, is a family event that draws in […]