Your servant Alex Águilar is very pleased to be back again after a few months’ absence. This time I’m addressing a topic which is a bit controversial, the wages paid to the Hispanic people – hard-working, responsible and above all, full of dreams and aspirations.... Continue
Voices Of The New Majority
“Service without humility is egoism.” -Gandhi I keep the best moments of the year present in my heart… and I am grateful for each one, and for those who have carried on at my side despite adversity. Some projects will continue, others will certainly appear, but... Continue
By Loretta Carpio Carr As we approach another new year, we often reflect upon the changes we would like to make in our lives. We may resolve to exercise more, eat less, or learn a new skill. A recent trip to the grocery store brought... Continue
Thanksgiving is almost here, and with this celebration we also welcome in the upcoming Christmas festivities. Gatherings of friends and family, parties and food. It is a very “spiritual” time as well. And with all the laughter, music and drinking, no one hears the crying... Continue
As a kid, I spent many Sunday nights at my grandparents Augustina and Pablo’s house with my cousins, playing the latest 45 dance records and gossiping about our classmates. Meanwhile, our parents ate donuts and drank coffee around the grey Formica table in the kitchen,... Continue
César Chávez observed, “Once social change has begun, there is no turning back. You can’t take the education away from someone who has learned to read. You can’t continue to humiliate a person who has acquired pride.” Perhaps the greatest challenge for the Latino community... Continue
In 2014, Latinos became the largest population group in California. With this column, The Sun continues to provide readers a variety of perspectives from members of this ‘new majority.’ Dear Readers of this immigrant’s column, I want to polish up this very label, which seems... Continue
This year, the Grand Prize in Sonoma’s Fourth of July Independence Day parade was won by an entry of Mexican charros impressively twirling lassos while riding their dancing horses. These caballeros wowed both the crowd and the judges with their dashing sombreros and suits regally... Continue
As we head into the new school year, I would like to share a few things in regard to our kids and the educational system in the Valley of Sonoma. More than ever our children are challenged every day with multiple situations that have to... Continue
In 2014, Latinos became the largest population group in California. With this column, The Sun continues to provide readers a variety of perspectives from members of this ‘new majority.’ Everyone is talking about conservative businessman Donald Trump’s recent and continuing comments tinged with racism toward... Continue