Today is the halfway point in National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs Sept. 15-Oct. 15. And as with nearly everything occurring in the midst of a pandemic, the recognition of the history, heritage, and “cultures and contributions of both Hispanic and Latino Americans” probably isn’t getting as much attention as it deserves. But something historic […]
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Though Extinguished Far Too Soon, Ruben Salazar Still Lights the Path for Future Journalists
Illustration by Nova Blanco-Rico. Editor’s note: This is one of the stories that ran in yesterday’s special e-edition of the Bulletin, a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium March. by Brenda Fernanda Verano, News Editor When I first told my father I was going to be a journalist, he didn’t take it […]
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¡Alto! To Anti-Blackness in the Latinx Community
By Liliana Ulloa Lifestyle Editor “No te juntes con los negros.” If you’re part of the Latinx community, then you’ve undoubtedly come across anti-black comments from your tias and tios, abuelitos, and even your parents. From avoiding black neighborhoods and holding onto our purses when a black person walks by, we’re all guilty, or at […]