Brazilian knock-out holds no punches
By Natalia Avilez – Christiane "Cyborg" Santos Both tough in the ring and during interviews this 25-year-old Latina is currently ranked by the Unified Women’s MMA Rankings as the #1 female fighter of...
View ArticleLatina teens face suicide risk
By Angélica Jiménez – Tatiana Mendez Christmas Eve morning 2009, Giovanna Mendez received the phone call no parent should ever receive. Repeated unanswered calls made from her daughter Tatiana’s cell...
View ArticleWhy are Latina teens at-risk for suicide attempts?
By Angélica Jiménez – Little research on Latinas and teen suicide has been done with the exception of the groundbreaking work by Dr. Luis Zayas, professor of psychiatry at Washington University School...
View ArticleThe emotional toll of being undocumented
By Jennifer Patiño – Maria, 42 and Esmeralda, 35 are both undocumented women facing mental health challenges. Maria has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and depression. She has been hospitalized four...
View ArticleLatinas face barriers to mental health treatment
By Jennifer Patiño – Latinos, regardless of immigration status, encounter various barriers to seeking mental health treatment. These barriers impacting Latinos as a group include affordability,...
View ArticleHeidy Goercke says: “Accesorize Yourself”
By Alma Valenzuela – Heidy Goercke’s grandfather was a merchant in Ecuador and her mother had a jewelry store in Germany. So it’s no surprise that she would follow in her family’s footsteps by opening...
View ArticleHow Does a CPS Student Survive a Sibling’s Violent Death—Twice?
By Ray Salazar– This article is dedicated to future educator Ms. Dulce Padilla and her family with all my best intentions, respect, and hope. And to families everywhere who struggle to survive the...
View ArticleLatina moms tech-savvy and political
by LatinaLista– Jobs, education and healthcare — in that order — were ranked the top three important issues by Latina moms online in a new survey released today by the web site Mamiverse. The Mamiverse...
View ArticleBIG HAIR
by Yoly Zentella– By the time I was 16 my hair was a mess, brittle, split ends. I was told that the remedy lay in a bottle of good conditioner; but the damage from my adolescent penchant for big hair...
View ArticleLatina Women Taking Power
by Imogen Reed– Ask any Latino man and he will tell you just how strong Latina women are. He will probably be remembering how his mom managed to work two jobs, look after the kids and keep house; or...
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