October 3, 2024
Described by The Guardian as 鈥渁 slender, taut work of scholarship,鈥� The Museum: A Short History of Crisis and Resilience by Samuel J. Redman explores how museums in the U.S…. READ MORE
October 1, 2024
An excerpt from Boricua Pop: Puerto Ricans and the Latinization of American Culture by聽Frances Negr贸n-Muntaner There are cultural icons that never seem to die no matter how much dirt you… READ MORE
September 26, 2024
This piece was first published as the foreword to Perchance to DREAM: A Legal and Political History of the DREAM Act and DACA by Michael A. Olivas. Now available in… READ MORE
September 23, 2024
In this post from the vault, author Kathy Davis explains why queer people embrace tango despite its reputation for heterosexism. Feminists consider Argentinian tango to be the most heterosexist dance… READ MORE
September 19, 2024
Originally Published by Columbia College Chicago Before 鈥淗acks鈥� and 鈥淭he Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,鈥� there was the comedienne who started it all.聽 Released on September 17, 鈥淔irst Lady of Laughs鈥� by… READ MORE
September 18, 2024
This piece was excerpted from Isabel Allende’s Foreword to the 50th Anniversary Edition of Open Veins of Latin America by Eduardo Galeano, published by Monthly Review Press. Many years ago,… READ MORE
September 16, 2024
Accounting for over 60 million U.S. residents, Latinos make up the largest minority group in the United States鈥攁 population made up of millions of stories, perspectives, and backgrounds. Yet representations… READ MORE
September 13, 2024
School is in session, and campus protests are back in the news. Neutral language is hard to find. Should they be called 鈥減ro-Palestine鈥� or 鈥渁nti-Israel?鈥� Do we better place them… READ MORE
September 9, 2024
This excerpted article was originally published by聽The Conversation in 2018. Six years after the Parkland shooting, Derek W. Black’s words on school punishment and gun violence remain relevant to educators… READ MORE
September 5, 2024
This back to school season, we’re returning to Glenda M. Flores’ compelling piece on the struggles faced by Latina teachers. The piece was originally published on the Center for the… READ MORE
Forged by Fire: An Excerpt from The Museum by Samuel J. Redman