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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…

UC Patient Care Workers Strike for Safe Staffing and Respect on the Job

Article by Tlaloc Vasquez The strike is set to go from 4am…