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Yo, Affirmative Action Bake Sale! How much for a mutt like me?

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Above is a price list for a recent Affirmative Action Bake sale.…

Arte desde adentro

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La Gente's Free Your Mind project is aimed at incarcerated Latinos…

Non-profit theater group inspires hearing-impaired children

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Michelle Christie and Samantha Dudley As a deaf Latina I grew…

Unpaid internships hurt low-income students

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In an economy where jobs are scarce, it’s almost a requirement…

Despite Chavez Ravine injustices, Latinos connect with Los Doyers

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Dodger Stadium in Chavez Ravine (Photo by The City Project) For…

Reflections on Sonia Sotomayor and Latina/o Role Models

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“When a young person, even a gifted one, grows up without proximate…

The lucha libre culture that is Latino mental health

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Editor's Note: The Latina students asked us not to use their…

Support for hunger strikers at Corcoran prison

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Saturday July 13th I was at Corcoran State Prison, participating…

“We are all Trayvon”

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It’s my senior year of high school and I remember how cold…

Through Deaf Ears

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Samantha Dudley's Bone Conduction hearing aid circa 1993.  Imagine…