OUR LATINO HERITAGE IS AROUND YEAR-ROUND!

We are one of the biggest family there is!

 To be Latina or Latino ….  and then some, as you know us Latinos, if we love you, you are family! We know English; we choose to speak our way and break away from the colonialism that is their English, even if it’s for this month!! Happy Latin Month (“Hispanic” is the name the Colonizers chose to call us; all Latinos have a choice as to what to answer to; I will not be “labeled” by their colloquialisms!

 This is the first real lesson to learn during Latino Heritage Month! Recognize that many people who are self-aware choose to be addressed by our (the) name that is more self-reflective of our collective identities (as Latinas and Latinos) or the place we come from, our homeland known as Boricua, or Puerto Rico.  

 The same applies to other Latin American countries, to know your heritage roots, such as Dominicanos, Cubanos, Venezolanos, Mejicanos, etc.

 So, felicidades to all my Latinas and Latinos this month! To all who love their cultural roots. We are fun-loving, hard-loving people, especially once you understand where we are coming from and why we do, say, or take offense to things we feel passionate about!

 So, if it’s been a while, make sure to touch someone Latin, get together with an old Latina or Latina friend, go out, and have a good old time! I miss seeing a lot of you all, and I hope if health permits, I would love to play catch-up (not ketchup or catsup); there are three colloquial words for condiments; choose one already! 

 Hahahaha… Por favor, enjoy being or making a new memory with us! Miss you guys? Alexander Efra, Alexandre Burgos, Rachel Robles de Burgos, Alberto O. Cappas, Ramona Karydis, Nilda Figueroa, Christian Parra, Geovaira Hernández, Lillian Martinez, Stephanie Gonzalez, Kelly Camacho etcetera…