Look Back| What Should We Call Ourselves?

Look Back| What Should We Call Ourselves?

Editor’s note: “Look Back” is a series designed to highlight articles from the Good Faith Media archives that remain relevant or historically interesting. This article is being republished in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins in mid- September and...
What’s in a Name?

What’s in a Name?

As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, many wonder what the correct nomenclature to use. Is it Hispanic, or Latino, or Latino/a, or Latin@, or Latinoa, or Latinx? If the first step toward liberation is self-naming, then the fact that we are unable to name...
‘Cosiendo’ as an Act of Love and Justice

‘Cosiendo’ as an Act of Love and Justice

Chukka chukka chukka. The sound of Abuela’s olive green sewing machine — the small needle punching through fabric — was a lullaby for me growing up. She’d maneuver the fabric like a prayer — with and without a machine in front of her. I’d often spend hours with my...