Let’s hope so. And let’s hope political leaders and candidates are listening. In purple states and congressional districts across the nation, population growth and redistricting have strengthened our community’s electoral clout, making Latinos one of this year’s most critical swing constituencies. In fact, this year control of the White House and Congress [...]
This morning, the film The Help was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. The movie depicts African-American domestic workers who undertake great risks to stand up for their rights in 1960′s pre-civil rights Mississippi. For domestic workers around the country, the success of this film has made visible a workforce that has long [...]
My 4-year-old, Soluna, prides herself in being a good chant leader. This is true. She is loud. She commands attention. She rarely mixes up the words. And since the Occupy Movement began last fall, she’s had plenty of time to get better at it! Just this past Saturday, Soluna was chanting “You’re no fair! [...]
January 23 marks the Lunar New Year, a time for many Asian communities to gather in celebration. Some may don new clothes and exchange gifts or red envelopes, while others may light firecrackers, throw water and participate in lion dances and parades. Whatever the variation in Lunar New Year traditions across Asia’s many cultures, mouth-wateringly [...]
As a first generation Chinese-American, my parents celebrated all the major Chinese holidays. Out of all of them I had always loved Chinese New Year the best. It lasted the longest (15 days), and we always ate delicious food. During my childhood I noticed the preparations my parents made to celebrate Chinese New Year, but [...]
Over the holidays, I was obsessed over which traditions and family memories I wanted to share with my little boy – the food, decorations, and rituals. Now, I am starting the same thought process for the Lunar New Year (or Chinese New Year as it we called when I was growing up, but in Chinese, [...]
Happy New Year everyone! I am a mother to a 3-year old girl and 1-year old boy. I am a Japanese-American and my husband is Caucasian. Together, we are working hard to help our half-Japanese children become bilingual and bicultural. Sometimes it is very challenging, but today I wanted to celebrate what I love about [...]
In my Japanese American family, coming together to celebrate holidays or special events means food, lots of food. For holidays like Thanksgiving, most of the dishes reflect traditional American sensibilities, up to a point. We decided to lighten up our Thanksgiving carb menu this year by eliminating the mashed potatoes – but keeping the stuffing, [...]
Amy Chua ousted the timid Rabbit and made 2011 the Year of the Tiger. Her book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, a memoir about how she raised fabulously successful children through strict parenting, became a global phenomenon. Parents everywhere fiercely debated the pros and cons of Chua’s extreme methods, but love her or hate [...]
Last week, I was in Asia for work and over Skype, in a complete role reversal, found myself nagging my wife to make sure our 11-month-old got a haircut in preparation for Chinese New Year. Getting a haircut is the sole New Year’s ritual I have been diligent observing in my adult life, meaning the [...]
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