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What’s in a name?

by Christina Vara on June 10, 2008

My dad’s side of the family is Mexican; my great grandmother came from Coahuila. My maternal great grandfather came over on a boat from Lithuania. I’m the only one in my dad’s family that attempts to honor any sort of cultura mexicana. I’ve celebrated Dia de los Muertos for several years, complete with homemade sugar [...]

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Juan Castillo wrote a series of articles for the Austin American-Statesman about the culture clash between acculturated and unacculturated Hispanics living in the U.S. that are worth a read: Tensions & Alliances: A people divided A clash of cultures: Born here, born there To Tejanos, music is sound of heritage Immigrants, citizens marched together Texas [...]

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