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Speaking Spanish Was the Heartbeat of My Home Until My Parents Died

Carmen Cusido — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 19:22:50 +0000

Growing up, Spanish was the heartbeat of my home. I was born in Union City, New Jersey, dubbed Havana on the Hudson, to much older Cuban exile parents who made it their mission to ensure I was fluent in their native tongue, something they took pride in and wanted to impart to me. Since there

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Knowing Spanish Isn’t a Requirement for Claiming Your Latinidad

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 18:49:08 +0000

The discourse around Spanish is always louder during Our Heritage Month, and this year has been no exception. From Miss Dominican Republic being questioned for not speaking Spanish fluently, to viral social media posts stating that “if you don’t speak the language of your people you are not an authentic member of that culture.” Basically,

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Sobre La Importancia De La Solidaridad Interracial en La Comunidad Latina

Ecleen Luzmila Caraballo — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 22:00:06 +0000

You can read this text in English here. Translation by Debora Olalla. Hay momentos cruciales en los movimientos, y ahora que estamos transitando uno, es extraña la manera evidente y extraordinaria en la que este se está desencadenando. Muchos de nosotros nos despertamos con la mente y el corazón afligido todos estos días tras la

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Selena Gomez tries to live up to her namesake; fails

rmessina — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:03:46 +0000

I'm not in middle school nor a pedophile, so today I had to Google Selena Gomez. Apparently, the 17-year-old Disney Channel star was named after LA MISMÍSIMA Selena Quintanilla, the famous Tex-Mex singer who went on a vacation with Jesus far too early.

Dear Selenita (the chiquita, not the original one) tried to live up to her namesake by singing her own version of Bidi Bidi Bom Bom this weekend at the San Antonio Rodeo. And by "her own version" I mean the music sounded similar, but when it came to the singing, she took the Spanish language and butchered it so hard that even Italian and Portuguese felt the blows.

Watch the video after the jump.

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Sin Lectorum

Remezcla Estaff — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 21:00:00 +0000

Ya llevamos casi dos meses sin la Librería Lectorum y a una se le olvida de vez en cuando y le hablan de un libro y pregunta: “¿Lo tienen en Lectorum?” O se encuentra recomendando la dirección a un recién llegado: “Sí, ve a Lectorum ahí lo tienen, en la calle catorce, entre la seis

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Pilar Rioja: Queen of Flamenco

Remezcla Estaff — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 21:00:00 +0000

Elegant, charming and like good wine, aged to perfection – this Rioja not only leaves you wanting more, she simultaneously ignites your soul. Flamenco dancer Pilar Rioja, is now in her 70’s, and is still as young-looking, fit, and mesmerizing as ever. She was currently performing her 32nd season at El Repertorio Español until September

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La Kueva Rocks On In Queens

Remezcla Estaff — Mon, 31 Jan 2005 21:00:00 +0000

Rock en español with a side of pollo a la brasa anyone? Now you can come for lunch, dinner, drinks, and rock en español to La Kueva (The Cave) – the House of Latin Rock. Previously located on Steinway Street in Astoria, this legendary spot amongst Spanish rockers since 1999 reopened on September 2004 on

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