Priscilla Blossom, a Nicaraguan- and Mexican-American, grew up speaking Spanish but felt pressured to assimilate and would sometimes only communicate in English. Now as a mom, she worries that her son ...

Does someone have to speak Spanish in order to be considered Hispanic? Most Latinos say no – but at the same time, they think it is important that future generations of Hispanics do speak the language ...

What do Sen. Ted Cruz, Oscar-winning actor Ariana DeBose and a puzzled kid stumbling to answer questions on live TV have in common? They’re all Latinos who’ve been shamed for the way they speak ...

Learning a second language takes time and dedication and it’s not a skill people usually stick with throughout their lives. That’s why it’s even more impressive when someone reveals that they not only ...

Like many Latinos, Micaela Muro’s relationship with Spanish is complicated. She grew up in Northern California occasionally hearing her Mexican father speak the language, and trying her best to ...

While language can connect people to their culture and be a source of pride, it can also bring about embarrassment and anxiety. According to the Pew Research Center, 78 percent of U.S. Hispanics say ...

I speak Spanish with my mother, with other relatives, with old friends. I speak it with my children, though not as often as I should. I read novels in Spanish and listen to ’80s songs in Spanish.

About half of US Latinos who don’t speak Spanish well have been shamed by other Latinos for it, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center. They’re all Latinos who’ve been shamed for the ...