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Free Range Mami

I was feeling massively aggravated on Sunday. Aggravated because there was laundry that needed to be done. Aggravated because el Chileno doesn’t believe in a visitation schedule and kind of just shows up after he gets done doing what he … Continue reading

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The Cocina vs las Calles : Historias and Enabling

I’m contemplating a break pero I don’t know exactly what from or how. I’m tired, physically and emotionally. Two weekends of rallies/marches in a row along with the usual hustle of single mami’hood and tutoring work remind me that despite … Continue reading

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How Can Mami Movements Move Forward and be Resourced

This is a continuation of this post, based on conversations had at the Women’s Equity Media Summit with Noemi and BFP. In all honesty, I don’t even quite remember the questions we were answering pero I know that BFP primarily … Continue reading

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La Lucha Continua

En serio, que parte te regalo? Seriously, which piece should I give to you? Que pedazo de mi carne y su historia te vendo? What part of my flesh and it’s history can I sell to you? Cuanto me das … Continue reading

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The Luis Ramirez Murder: A Logical Step in the Process of Establishing a Subhuman Class

Cross-Posted at VL Seems live every org and their mother want to take the recent injustice in the Luis Ramirez murder case and use it for toned down cries for justice separated from the multiple places that breed the kind … Continue reading

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Luis Ramirez and Every Mother’s Sons and Daughters : Seeking Justice by All Means Necessary

Cross-Posted from VivirLatino Writing this post left me shaking and crying. I have been writing and working on these issues for almost 15 years and it is angering, sad and scary the way it keeps happening over and over again. … Continue reading

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