Enrique Rosas still remembers those years in Cocula, Jalisco—years that shaped his life and...
Enrique Rosas still remembers those years in Cocula, Jalisco—years that shaped his life and...
“I really care about people and the community. I see people who could buy...
“I’m an independent woman. I’m happy with where I am. I have my daughter...
With his team, Las Aguilitas. ‘All for one and one for all.’ Working for...
‘Poverty became my wealth. I spent the best years of my life in El...
EN ESPAÑOL “We want people to have fun during those two or three hours,...
“If a business is meant for me, it will be. If it’s not, that’s...
The synergy between the two community organizations helps them better serve their populations. Since...
“God spoke to me and told me, ‘This is what you’re going to do....
“She (Elvia, his wife) taught me a simple rule: everything is made of glass...
The children love the fruit she prepares for them. Rosita has a sweet, sincere...
As a child, Guzmán Toledo grew up in a family that loved food,...
Tacos with Mom’s Recipe. Daisy Rodríguez is a determined and very energetic woman. She...
“Papá, I’m coming to the ranch, I need to be there,” David said. On...
Juana Colenzo knows what it means to “sweat on your brow” to earn a...
“I think it’s time to harvest some of the crops. I always told myself,...
I believe that when you wake up, your goal should be to shine, to...
“And just like that, the little girl who grew up in Bell Gardens became...
Not long ago, Alma Miranda lived with Porfirio, a cat that resembled the character...
Manuel Vicente and Luis Valentán in front of the microphones of Radio Jornalera. Immigrants...
“Silvia Galaviz with her grandfather, Papá Juan; her grandmother, Francisca Pérez García; and her...
“My father was gone, my mother left me in the hospital after giving birth—she...
Anna Maria and her husband, Shawn, run the shop. He’s the mechanic and...
“You need to let people know that there are resources available, and they...
Yojana ad Eric Fombona, the pillars of this life project. As a...
Farah Delcid is not someone who gives up easily. She is a...
Little Fermín always had the spirit of an entrepreneur. His parents were merchants, and...
Luis Emilio Botero passed away just under four years ago. “Claudia Botero’s father has...
I don’t know why, but when I speak with José Vergara, a music teacher...
“Dancing is a total commitment, understanding the basic forms, one frees oneself, it’s something...
For José “Hoozay” Velasquez, comedy has become his profession, his job, and his life. But it is also a form of survival. Whether facing difficult situations, suffering from slight depression,
She couldn’t believe it. There were moments when she thought she was transforming her life, during which time she often felt lost and, at times, in a constant search. But
Oh, the sounds of the season: the sneezing, the coughing, the blowing of noses. The fall season is the beginning of flu season, and the perfect time to get your
Élmer Mendoza frequently converses with Édgar “El Zurdo” Mendieta, the lonely, lovestruck detective who is the main character in his novels. Mendieta is also an unyielding policeman against the criminals
Élmer Mendoza learned to read at the age of nine, which was somewhat late, but coming from a very poor family with limited resources, it was an odyssey to achieve.
In 2022, drug overdoses claimed over 100,000 lives in the United States. Drug addiction doesn’t discriminate, but access to treatment and recovery often does. In recognition of September being
“We never had great resources; we didn’t have a car, always taking the bus. For us, buying new shoes for school meant a trip to K-Mart—PayLess was too expensive for us”
“I took some Chicano History classes, and I got angry. I was upset when I learned about how we had been taken advantage of.”
“I saw my father go from being a busboy to owning his own business in East Los Angeles, a small dealership.”
It was during the pandemic that César Castro decided to launch his podcast Radio Jarochelo on YouTube. He didn’t want to lose that connection with the community and wanted to
Mario Trujillo, the current mayor of Downey, learned from the best mentor, his mother Ofelia Rodríguez.
“God, if you save me, I promise to become a priest, but save me,” he recalls saying in the water.
“The food stamps would arrive at our house, and I would go buy candy, then go out to the neighborhoods to sell them.”
“It’s not ok to see naked people on the street, people without homes, we have to honor humanity, provide services”
Corissa Hernández is a woman committed to her community, not just words on her resume, but in her daily actions.
“My mom managed to prepare the best ceviche for my dad and me with the one-dollar cans of seafood she found at the supermarket.”
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