New Latinx generation embraces the code-switching identity once derided as ‘pocho’
EL PASO –For some young borderlanders, pocho is a word that unites two cultures. “El…
Browsing: identity
Mexicano, Chicano, or Pocho. Who am I?
I didn’t start to question my identity until my first year of college. Before that…
Mexican or American or what? Straddling the border can make it hard to bring identity into focus
As a child of the U.S., Mexico border, I’ve recently found myself lost between languages,…
The Mextasy of William Nericcio dashes stereotypes and builds ‘mexicanidad’
EL PASO— The Mexican experience in America, presented with verve as a celebration of the…
Ruben Salazar questioned his own ethnic identity and the role of journalism in American society
EL PASO — Writing in his personal journal shortly before newsman Ruben Salazar was killed…
Fear of being ‘unliked’ in social media makes us forget who we really are
EL PASO – In recent years throughout high school and college, I have seen the…
Remembering my bully and the wounds to my ethnic pride
Editor’s note: This blog is part of a series of first person essays about identity written…
When Alzheimer’s strikes, a granddaughter’s memories keep his spirit alive
Editor’s note: This blog is part of a series of first person essays about identity written…
Writing out my future then and now
Editor’s note: This blog is part of a series of first person essays about identity written…
Childhood concerns about her bicultural self changed into Mexican-American pride
Editor’s note: This blog is part of a series of first person essays about identity written…