NewsTaco Weekly Roundup: Sept.24 – Oct. 2, 2011
There were a lot of stark contrasts this week on our weekly NewsTaco roundup.
For example, while we featured a piece by Salomón Baldenegro about Arizona’s racist stance on ethnic studies, a Texas college implemented the first ever totally online Mexican-American studies degree. While Alabama’s immigration law is resulting in students disappearing from its schools, a Texas non-profit is engaging its Latino students to great results. A recent report found widespread abuses by the Border Patrol, even as a few retired military men in Texas claim that militarizing the border is the only solution to what they fallaciously term a “war zone” in that area of the country.
So, I’m going to break it down for you really quickly here and then list my picks for your extensive perusal. Have a great Sunday!
Sara’s Top Pick:
Culture:
- Race At Center Of Creating Latino Majority LA County Seat
- A Coconut’s Guide To Getting Or Keeping Street Cred
- Latina Comedian Jesenia Bailey Creates Her Own Showcase
- Cultural Competency, New Media Vital To Young Latino Success
- How Cow Brains, My Love Of Food Helped Me Find “The One”
- Chiles En Nogada, Poblano Peppers In Walnut Sauce
