Conversations with La Curandera
I’ve been told that when I was a baby, I had large, luminous eyes that garnered admiration from family, friends, even strangers.... Continue
Indigenous justice is justice for all
I have been very moved by the current historical gathering of tribes in North Dakota. Thousands of Native Americans from more than... Continue
Where Are You, Cesar E. Chavez?
Where are you, Cesar E. Chavez, why aren’t you coming to finish the struggle you began? Where are you, that the farm workers’ groans... Continue
Our ancestral burden
By Edwin Reyes — Argentinean Alfonsina Storni in her poem, Peso Ancestral (translated as “ancestral burden”) describes the... Continue
Finding inspiration in the fight for social justice
“Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief. Do justly, now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly, now. You are not obligated... Continue
To the Class of 2016
Excerpted from a speech at the Sonoma Valley High School graduation ceremony on June 2. I will start by saying that these are some... Continue
First District candidates and the housing crisis
“Be careful, son,” my father once said to me, “all that glitters is not gold.” With all the electoral politics going on, I... Continue
Art, culture, history, and tortillas
I recently attended a reception at a new art gallery in the city of Vallejo. The gallery, El Comalito Collective, promotes under-represented... Continue
Change ourselves, change the labels
This time, my friends, I come with a topic controversial to some or many: labeling. That is, applying qualifying labels that are incorrect... Continue
The emotional health of our immigrant children
Specialists in both disability and psychology agree that the arrival of a child with disabilities creates in most parents first a state... Continue
