LIVING IN THE SHADOWS: UNDERGROUND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES
by Francisco G. Gómez Since the Republicans took power a little over a month ago, the issues of illegal immigration have dominated the political landscape in an unprecedented way. Even […]
Split Rock Sweet Water Prayer Camp Ceremony
by Francisco G. Gómez Last Sunday, January 22nd we attended a wonderful ceremony at the Split Rock Sweet Water Prayer Camp in Mahwah, N.J.. It turned out to be a […]
Hidden Figures
by Francisco G. Gómez As a non believer in any heritage month celebration, it is imperative that I share this with our readers. It’s only during these periods that the […]
Finca Mi Casa – Don Luis Soto of Camuy, Puerto Rico
by Francisco G. Gómez At first glance, you may think that Don Luis Soto is just an ordinary man; you may even look at him and not believe he’s a […]
Food, Music and Culture = EcoCulture
by Francisco G. Gómez Recently I was asked why Raíces’ mission had strayed so far away from the Arts. As all things evolve through the processes of experience, connections and […]
Landscape Impatience
By Francisco G. Gómez Do you ever walk out of your house and take a good look at your front yard; then stare deeply and attempt to visualize what you […]
Culantro/ Cilantro: No, It’s Not the Same!
Culantro (Eryngium foetidum L.,Apiaceae) is both a cooking and medicinal herb well known in the Caribbean, West Indies and the Far East, not to be confused with cilantro. Some of its common names are spiny coriander, shado beni and bhandhania (Trinidad and Tobago), chadron benee (Dominca), Coulante (Haiti), recao (Puerto Rico) and Fitweed (Guyana).
Pawpaw (Asimina Triloba) – Edible Fruit with Medicinal Properties
by Francisco G. Gómez The first mention of pawpaw came about in the 16th century from a Portuguese officer who was part of Hernando Cortez’s expedition to the New […]
Is There No Tomorrow?
by Francisco G. Gómez I just finished viewing a half hour animated short that left me rather pensive and in a quandary. I know that there’s been lots of concern […]
What Is the Matrix and How Does It Affect our Health?
by Francisco G. Gómez To answer that question would take volumes. It would require a vast amount of information on so many areas of human existence, so I will focus […]