Afro-Latinidad as Self-Reconciliation
English + Español
For most Black people, February 27th is a fairly insignificant date, simply marking the second-to-last day of Black History Month here in the United States. For me, however, it wholly defines…
Country: General Considerations
From Harvard to the “Other” Border (and Back)
The azure waters of the Florida Straits gently rocked the 26-foot-long US Coast Guard interceptor. My shipmate and I, sweating through our navy blue coveralls and bulletproof vests…
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Hybridge Education
For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to be a teacher. The notion that I would be responsible for capturing and engaging the attention of a classroom of teenagers…
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Paid Domestic Workers, Women and Democracy
I first visited Peru in 1995 as a graduate student and junior member of a Latin American Studies Association delegation to examine the state of democracy in that country on the…
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Let’s Talk about Resilience
English + Español
When I joined the International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) family in October 2019, I never imagined that a few months later I would experience both the pain and…