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Undocumented: 3 Ways Latinos Live in Fear

Next to my divorce, being undocumented was the most stressful experience of my life. Looking back, if I had a choice to go back...

Five Tips How to Avoid Paying Taxes

Propublica.org dropped a wonderful bombshell report recently, cheerfully outlining how the Ultra-Rich avoid paying taxes.

Saying "YES" to Mental Health Wellness

Naomi Osaka. This week marks the power of a woman of color - an athlete, a champion - and the choice to say "yes" to her own mental health

Ecuadorian? Mexican? What ARE you? … Insults & Othering

Recently, I was reading a few articles on Latino Rebels, when this one written by Karla Loya-Stack especially caught my eye:

Who IS masking? A Drive to Florida

Recently, I've been on the road and travelling south. Having been through the pandemic living in New York City, I was really curious to see

Silencing 10-year-old Iris Haq Lukolyo

(Heather Haq; iStock; Lily illustration) What were you doing when you were 10-years-old? I was going through a childhood trauma. My...

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