My Cop Dad & His Cop Buddies
This story still stings, but I’ll tell it anyway.
Why Viejitos Vote Republican
My grandma votes Republican because she believes in three things: money, strength, and the rule of law. Whether the Republican Party stands for any of those things is beside the point because, to her, and to a lot of other people still, the Republicans represent those values more than the Democrats.
Hating Mexicans
People who hate Mexicans don’t know much about them or the country they come from.
Letter to My Racist Grandma
A letter to my Honduran grandma, who I love so much but who has some pretty messed up views about Black people and Mexicans.
From Honduras to Humboldt Park (Hector’s Mom)
Hector’s mom Yeni was born in a mountain village outside the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa and immigrated to Chicago when she was six.
All the World’s a Stage (Chris Alamo)
Hector chats with his brother Chris Alamo, an actor and Marine based in Chicago.
In Defense of the Taco-Eaters
Refusing to eat tacos is un-American
Dreamchaser
A chat with a sort of struggling Latino artist
