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Yo Soy Latina,   hija de inmigrantes, mujer de color, primera generación en los Estados Unidos, aquí desde el Sur.    Chicas como yo no han sido escuchadas en esta institución predominantemente blanca.   Mi piel puede llevarte por mal camino Mi acento y presencia es lo que aleja a todos Pero

I will stick Post-its to the wall behind the sink. I will spatter them with soap suds and water, let the ink blend into a paper mâché mass of every word that picked me up off the floor. I will leave dishes in the sink.  I will not wash them before I load the dishwasher. […]

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By Gabrielle Crone            Only a hillbilly would bring their injured dog to the vet using twine as a leash.  At least that’s what our vet, Westley, announced when he saw my grandpa, Charles Bailey, in the lobby of the clinic twine leash in hand.  Gizmo had injured his paw, most [&helli

By Fara Ling Ah Ma,        A few weeks ago, I realized I have never written Ah Ma a letter. That means I have never told Ah Ma I love you. There’s no way to say it in Hokkien, Ah Ma’s mother tongue. Forcing the syllables wa ai lu to sit next to […]

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