It’s Time to Teach our Students About the Chicano Movement
Last night Donald Trump won, and today many of our beautiful brown youth might be feeling anxious and uncertain. InRead More…
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La Comadre Tips and Talking Points for Adults & Educators: Post-Presidential Election Results
Many of us are searching for the right words to help our children understand last night’s election results. Luckily forRead More…
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Why I Spent my Weekend Canvassing for Local Elections
This election year has been scandalous and stressful. The national presidential election has been in the news every single dayRead More…
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I am Latina and I am Running for Santa Rosa Junior College Trustee
Sonoma County has the largest Latino population in the North Bay region. From 2000 to 2010, the Latino population inRead More…
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The Absurdity of Charter School Oversight in LA
Imagine a school that has 97 percent of its students receiving free or reduced price lunch. It is 98 percentRead More…
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Luchadora Profile: Alicia Molina, Fighting for Fair and Equal Access to the Legal System
Alicia Molina is currently running for Superior Court Judge in Los Angeles County (Seat 42). She has dedicated her legalRead More…
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1 and 18 Years Ago on Día de los Muertos
One year ago today on Día de los Muertos, LaComadre.org was launched. A common vision came alive and has broughtRead More…
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To the Mujeres – Mi Abuelita, Mi Madre y Mi Tía, and the Beautiful Chicano Educator Sal Castro!
In 2008, I had the honor to meet a man I had only read about and had been lucky toRead More…
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From La Villita, to the Army, then to Heaven
Salvador “Chava” Posada J.R was born October 31, 1986. He was raised in La Villita, a neighborhood in Chicago’s WestRead More…
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I Finally Know What Day of the Dead Is and It’s a Beautiful Thing
Growing up an Anglo-American attending school with many Mexican-American friends, I still was inexcusably ignorant of the marvelous Día deRead More…
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