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Every Day is Magic: Ada Limón

In her 2015 collection, Bright Dead Things, a National Book Award finalist for poetry, Ada Limón writes of moving to Kentucky: “Confession: I did not want to live here.” It’s perhaps not a surprising sentiment coming from a coastally oriented person who was raised in Northern California, attended college in Seattle, and then spent over a decade in New York City.

 

But Limón and her husband, Lucas, have been in Lexington for seven years now and the effects of settling into this place are noticeable in her new book, The Carrying (Milkweed, Aug.). It’s a phenomenally lively and attentive collection replete with the trappings of living a little closer to nature. While Bright Dead Things is marked by a preponderance of light, such as images of fireflies and neon signs, The Carrying features numerous appearances by various trees, birds, and beetles. Limón also demonstrates a greater willingness to be explicit in naming colors, particularly green. “It’s crazy green, the whole book,” she says. “Lexington is the greenest place I’ve ever lived.” Similarly, where in Bright Dead Things, Limón tells a lot of stories and anecdotes, in The Carrying she is very present in her thoughts and experiences.

As it turns out, these shifts in focus have another, altogether unexpected source. While putting Bright Dead Things together, Limón was diagnosed with chronic vestibular neuronitis, which can cause bouts of vertigo. “If I’m really having vertigo, it’s pretty intense and I really have to focus,”
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Jessica Gonzalez Discusses Recent Hispanic Representation in Mainstream Media and Its Impact on Culture

Published October 14, 2023 | By admin

“Holland & Knight’s Diversity Council and Hispanic Affinity Group are proud to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and pay tribute to the generations of Hispanics who have enriched America’s history and continue to play a role in its future success. Since last year, we have taken time to speak to some of our Hispanic attorneys, who have shared their stories with us. We now present the 2023 video series showcasing some of these conversations. We hope that the stories conveyed in these videos inspire those struggling with recognizing their roots and shine light on the contributions that Hispanics have provided to the United States…”

https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/media-entities/2023/10/jessica-gonzalez-discusses-recent-hispanic

Posted in Front Page Items, Law, News and Information, Political Science

Warrior spotlight celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month: Meet M.D.-Ph.D. student Rafael Ramos

Published October 13, 2023 | By admin

“Rafael Ramos is a first-generation Mexican-American enrolled in the Wayne State University School of Medicine’s M.D.-Ph.D. program. He was born in the United States and grew up in Mexico. He moved back to his birth country for higher education, earning a bachelor’s and master’s degree before moving to Detroit in the late 2010s. Ramos has completed his first two years of medical school, and is in his third year of the doctoral portion of his degrees. He is a candidate in Biomedical Engineering, funded by the Detroit Cardiovascular Training Program T32 grant hosted by the Department of Physiology. He also received a Michigan Space Grant Consortium Graduate…”

https://today.wayne.edu/medicine/news/2023/10/11/warrior-spotlight-celebrates-hispanic-heritage-month-meet-md-phd-student-rafael-ramos-58828

Posted in Front Page Items, Health, News and Information, Nursing

Some GOP candidates want to use force against Mexico to stop fentanyl. Experts say that won’t work

Published October 12, 2023 | By admin

“MIAMI — Ron DeSantis wants suspected drug smugglers at the U.S.-Mexico border to be shot dead. Nikki Haley promises to send American special forces into Mexico. Vivek Ramaswamy has accused Mexico’s leader of treating drug cartels as his “sugar daddy” and says that if he is elected president, “there will be a new daddy in town.”

Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner for the 2024 nomination and long the person who has shaped his party’s rhetoric on the border, has often blamed Mexico for problems in the United States and promises new uses of military force and covert action if he returns to the White House…”

https://www.wlrn.org/americas/2023-10-10/latin-america-mexico-fentanyl-opioid-gop

Posted in Drug addiction, Front Page Items, News and Information, Politics

Review: Who are Mexican Americans? ‘American Homeboy’ at Portland Film Festival offers perspective

Published October 11, 2023 | By admin

“Making use of 50 hours of illuminating restored archival footage, the film elicits an array of perspectives from Mexican American historians, scholars, artists, activists, a retired law enforcement officer, and cholos — members of a subculture associated with street gangs — to help viewers understand the origins and import of pachuco and cholo culture and Xicano experience…”

https://www.portlandtribune.com/lifestyle/review-who-are-mexican-americans-american-homeboy-at-portland-film-festival-offers-perspective/article_df6c0ba6-67b9-11ee-ae47-135efcc668e1.html

Posted in Front Page Items, News and Information, Social Sciences

Gene Block and administrators discuss equity and diversity, campus expansion and more

Published October 10, 2023 | By admin

“…The university has also increased diversity throughout Block’s tenure, but there is still a long way to go, he said. In 2008 – the first incoming class Block oversaw as chancellor – Black students made up 5% of the incoming class of freshmen, with Chicano/Latino students making up 16% and Native American students less than 1%. The fall 2022 incoming class was made up of 8% Black students, 22% Hispanic students and 1% Native students…”

https://dailybruin.com/2023/10/05/gene-block-and-administrators-discuss-equity-and-diversity-campus-expansion-and-more

 

Posted in Education, Front Page Items, News and Information

Hernan Diaz (writer)

Published October 7, 2023 | By admin

“…Diaz was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. When he was two, his family moved to Sweden.[4] His family returned to Argentina after democracy was restored. After obtaining a BA in Literature (Licenciatura en Letras) in the University of Buenos Aires, he moved to London to study for an MA degree at King’s College.[5]

Diaz moved to New York in 1999. He received his PhD from New York University advised by Avital Ronell and Sylvia Molloy, and filed a dissertation on a topic that straddles comparative literature, Latin American literature, and philosophy.[6][7][8]…”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hernan_Diaz_(writer)

Posted in Front Page Items, Literature, News and Information

Marissa Pérez discusses artistic background, evolution of styling

Published October 2, 2023 | By admin

“Through her eclectic background in the arts, Marissa Pérez is tailoring her own trends.

Previously an event producer and managing director of the Student Committee for the Arts at UCLA, the alumnus currently works as a wardrobe stylist in the fashion industry. Pérez has assisted in dressing a number of different celebrities, including actresses Laverne Cox, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Zendaya.

Pérez spoke with the Daily Bruin’s Sanjana Chadive about the evolution of her interest in styling and how her background in other artistic mediums has informed her career…”

https://dailybruin.com/2023/10/01/qrez-discusses-artistic-background-evolution-of-styling

Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Business, Front Page Items, News and Information, Women

First-generation students discuss experiences, resources at UCLA

Published October 1, 2023 | By admin

“There’s just a lot of fear of reaching out or asking a ‘dumb question,’” said Williams, who studies at the UCLA School of Education & Information Studies and taught a university studies class geared toward first-generation students. “It’s just that lack of confidence because you haven’t had these experiences or know anyone that’s had these experiences.”

First-generation students can also feel a lack of belonging compared to other students depending on their socioeconomic background.

According to the Brookings Institution, about 51% of students from low-income families go to college compared to about 89% of students from well-off families…”

https://dailybruin.com/2023/09/21/first-generation-students-discuss-experiences-resources-at-ucla

Posted in Economics, Education, Front Page Items, News and Information, Social Sciences

Consul General of Mexico in Raleigh addresses crowded Phyfer Auditorium

Published September 30, 2023 | By admin

“It was standing room only when Claudia Velasco, Consul General of Mexico in Raleigh, N.C., addressed students, faculty, staff and visitors on Thursday, September 21 in Phyfer Auditorium. Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month, Velasco was sponsored by the Association of Latino Professionals for America – Clemson University Student Chapter, the Department of Management at the Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business and the Consulate General of Mexico in Raleigh, N.C…”

https://news.clemson.edu/consul-general-of-mexico-in-raleigh-addresses-crowded-phyfer-auditorium/

Posted in Front Page Items, Immigration, Management, News and Information, Social Sciences, Women

The Multifaceted Latine Community and What Managers Can Learn

Published September 29, 2023 | By admin

“I grew up in a Spanish-speaking household in Chicago raised by Mexican-born parents who worked to afford an annual trip to Mexico to visit family. I recognize that the act of traveling to Mexico was a privilege for my family because so many immigrants left their homes without the option to travel back until they were able to obtain legal status. I also recognize that Chicago is home to a diverse Latine community that makes up 33% of the city’s population….

In contrast to how I self-identify, there are Latine professionals who prefer not to be labeled as part of a group and instead lead with other professional experiences or personal interests…”

https://www.adweek.com/agencies/retain-bipoc-talent-latine-managers/

Posted in Front Page Items, News and Information, Social Sciences

What book inventories reveal about shifting cultural identities in New Spain

Published September 28, 2023 | By admin

“Colonizers were known to carry books in their luggage. In the early 1500s, books began to arrive in America by the thousands, destined for the capital of New Spain, Mexico City, and other urban hubs in Spain’s territories. A century later, Catholic monarchs in Spain learned of crypto-Jewish books across the Atlantic Ocean. They ordered all bookstores to submit detailed inventories to the Mexican Inquisition — an extension of the Spanish Inquisition — freezing in time a record of the reading materials that circulated among New Spain’s intellectual class…”

https://news.ucsb.edu/2023/021206/what-book-inventories-reveal-about-shifting-cultural-identities-new-spain?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=What%20book%20inventories%20reveal%20about%20shifting%20cultural%20identities%20in%20New%20Spain&utm_campaign=September%2028%2C%202023

Posted in Front Page Items, History, News and Information

Latinos’ Views of and Experiences With the Spanish Language

Published September 23, 2023 | By admin

“Most U.S. Latinos speak Spanish: 75% say they are able to carry on a conversation in Spanish pretty well or very well. And most Latinos (85%) say it is at least somewhat important for future generations of Latinos in the United States to speak Spanish….”

https://www.pewresearch.org/race-ethnicity/2023/09/20/latinos-views-of-and-experiences-with-the-spanish-language/?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=b03626f760-Weekly_9-23-23&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-b03626f760-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

Posted in Front Page Items, News and Information, Social Sciences

Eddie Jauregui Shares How His Hispanic Heritage Has Been A Strength in His Legal Career

Published September 22, 2023 | By admin

“…In this video, Hispanic National Bar Association member Eddie Jauregui, a partner in our Los Angeles office, shares how drawing from his Mexican heritage has been a strength in his legal career. He also discusses the importance of never losing sight of your Hispanic culture…”

https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/media-entities/2023/09/eddie-jauregui-shares-how-his-hispanic-heritage

Posted in Front Page Items, Law, News and Information

Mexican president defends inclusion of Russian military contingent in Independence parade

Published September 18, 2023 | By admin

“MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president on Monday defended the participation of a contingent of Russian soldiers in a military parade over the weekend.

The presence of the Russian contingent in the Independence parade Saturday drew criticism because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Mexico has condemned the invasion but has adopted a policy of neutrality and has refused to participate in sanctions as it continues to buy 2020-vintage COVID vaccines from Russia…”

https://apnews.com/article/mexico-russia-soldiers-military-parade-6eb8345ba6827282ec40bf33891d6f22

 

Posted in Front Page Items, Military, News and Information, Political Science, Politics

UTRGV Mexican-American professor guides next generation of STEM professionals

Published September 17, 2023 | By admin

“EDINBURG — Cristina Villalobos’ life is a mathematical statement: to get an answer you have to follow necessary steps, but her equation is far from over and she does it all while guiding Hispanic students in their own equations of life.

Villalobos is a Myles and Slyvia Aaronson endowed professor in the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and the founding director of the Center of Excellence in STEM…”

https://myrgv.com/local-news/2023/09/15/utrgv-mexican-american-professor-guides-next-generation-of-stem-professionals/

 

Posted in Front Page Items, News and Information, Science, Women

OPINION Mexico outpaces U.S. in women’s rights September 15, 2023 at 12:00 a.m.

Published September 16, 2023 | By admin

“The Mexican Supreme Court of Justice decision decriminalizing abortion last week is a landmark ruling in a country that has historically outlawed the procedure with harsh penalties for the women who sought it and the healthcare professionals who provided it.

The ruling, which governs federal law in a nation of states, makes abortion legal in federal health institutions and requires the public health service to offer it. The decision does not automatically make abortion legal in all of Mexico (the way that the Roe vs. Wade decision had made abortion legal in all of the United States). But it could speed up a movement by Mexican states to legalize the procedure. Currently, 12 out of 32 states have decriminalized abortion…”

https://www.eldoradonews.com/news/2023/sep/15/mexico-outpaces-us-in-womens-rights/

Posted in Front Page Items, Law, News and Information, Nursing, Politics, Women

Mexico’s Olympic hopefuls forced to raise own funds for Pan American Games

Published September 15, 2023 | By admin

“Olympic hopefuls from Mexico say they’ve been forced to personally raise funds to cover the costs of competing in the Pan American Games, which help determine who competes in Paris next year.

State of play: The Mexican artistic swimming team, the current world champions in the technical competition, has had to depend on strangers to help pay for uniforms, airfare and other needed expenses in their quest to extend their winning streak at the games, which start next month in Chile…”

https://www.axios.com/2023/09/14/olympics-2024-paris-mexico-atheletes-funding

Posted in Front Page Items, News and Information, Sports

Editorial: Mexico decriminalizes abortion while U.S. states want to criminalize it

Published September 12, 2023 | By admin

“The Mexican Supreme Court of Justice decision decriminalizing abortion last week is a landmark ruling in a country that has historically outlawed the procedure with harsh penalties for the women who sought it and the healthcare professionals who provided it.

The ruling, which governs federal law in a nation of states, makes abortion legal in federal health institutions and requires the public health service to offer it. The decision does not automatically make abortion legal in all of Mexico (the way that the Roe vs. Wade decision had made abortion legal in all of the United States). But it could speed up a movement by Mexican states to legalize the procedure. Currently, 12 out of 32 states have decriminalized abortion…”

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-09-10/editorial-mexico-decriminalizes-abortion-while-u-s-states-want-to-criminalize-it

Posted in Front Page Items, Law, News and Information, Nursing, Religion, Science, Social Sciences, Women
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Useful links to obtain more information about Mexican American Professionals

GENERAL INFORMATION

Andanzas al Web Latino

National Science Foundation

U.S Census Bureau

Good Outline About Mexican Americans [Wikipedia]

Mexican American Professionals [Wikipedia]

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Engineers and Scientists

www.maes-natl.org

web.mit.edu

Lawyers

www.mabaattorneys.com

Physicians

mexican-american-hispanic-physicians-association

Teachers

www.amae.org

Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science.

Mexican American Business & Professional Association (on Facebook)

Mexican American Latino Faculty Association – Texas A&M University

Mexican American Vintners Association

Poem

“…And would it have been worth it, after all,
Would it have been worth while,
After the sunsets and the dooryards and the sprinkled streets,
After the novels, after the teacups, after the skirts that trail along the floor—
And this, and so much more?—
It is impossible to say just what I mean!
But as if a magic lantern threw the nerves in patterns on a screen:
Would it have been worth while…”

T.S. Eliot
The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

Mexican American Proarchive Annual Report for 2022

The American Community Survey is an annual survey administered by the federal government to help local officials and community leaders and businesses understand the changes that take place in their communities. It includes percentages of our population’s graduate school attainment and the employment of Mexican Americans in various occupations.  These important factors influence the allocation of federal resources. Mexican American Proarchives uses the data provided by the American Community Survey to better understand how Mexican Americans compare to the general population.

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