Author: Yvette Tello

Why are academically gifted students from Latino families less likely to attend topranked colleges and universities than equally smart kids from Black, White, or Asian families? Friends and family I have spoken to have told me...

There was a time you could make a child sit still by telling them the Cu-cuy was going to get them. Now, that is considered a form of mental abuse. “El cucuy” is comparable to the boogie man, but is much scarier. Cuuuuuu-...

I am the proud daughter of Hispanic parents born in the United States. Being bicultural has allowed me to be a part of two cultures that fuse to form a third culture, the Mexican-American/Latino culture. Today, I know we are a...