Late June 2020, the world witnessed the best of humanity displayed by the villagers of Aceh, Indonesia, as they rescued about a 100 Rohingya refugees, including 30 children, floating on an overcrowded boat that was about to capsize (sadly, like many before) off the coast of Indonesia.
The Presidential Election is two weeks away, and it is expected to be a tumultuous one.
There are already fears about Election Day violence and fraud amid a pandemic that has added stresses like domestic violence, divorce, job loss, and financial hardship to the mix.
Pink ribbons flood retail establishments and are donned on the uniforms of health care workers and professional athletes. Public Service Announcement reminders flood the airways. It’s October – National Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Is there a difference between the three terms Latino, Hispanic, and LatinX? Why are there so many different options to describe the same group of people, and which one should we use? Even for a Latina, Puerto Rican Muslim like myself, it gets a bit confusing.