December 7, 2016 By Christina Castillo my America loves me they love my tan and my curls as long as it is not on me they love my mother’s hips and her […]
Unpacking the Term “Person of Color”

June 13, 2016 By Christina Acuna Castillo As a Latina who could just as accurately be called a “person of color,” I have some trouble with identifying as such. It’s not that […]
Gorilla Killing: Outrage after Harambe’s Death
May 30, 2016 By: Christina Acuna Castillo This past weekend, a four-year-old boy decided he wanted to face a gorilla. Officials claim the boy “slipped” into the enclosure, but that was most […]
Sincerely, A Chola – a Poem by Christina Acuna Castillo
A little birdie came and sat right outside my window Body all confident, lips smirking, it said it saw you cry for me. He asked God why you had to be an […]