The Republican ‘Elefante’ in the Room
The Republican ‘Elefante’ in the Room
*I remember, when I was a young reporter, interviewing the great Willie Velasquez and he telling me that Latinos would be well served by having equal representation in both political […]
Jose Zelaya Went From Doodling El Salvador’s Civil War To Disney Animator
*Inspiring. Read this, it’ll make your day. VL By Yara Simón, Remezcla As a child in the 80s, José Zelaya drew what he saw: El Salvador’s civil war. Even then, Zelaya […]
In Mexico, a Healer Who Asks for Nothing in Return
*”Creo que lo mas importante es decirle a la gente que vieran un poquito por sus semejantes.” -Don Sergio. By Elizabeth Malkin, The New York Times SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LAS […]
The World Is Asking for a Selena Barbie Doll — With an Online Petition, Of Course
*Good Monday morning! I’ll leave this here for you. There’s a petition to sign, if you’re so inclined. VL By Rachel Lubitz, Mic.com In the wake of Mattel announcing that […]
Latino unemployment dips to 5.9%
Victor Landa, NewsTaco Today, The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced its count of unemployed persons for the month of January and said that [tweet_dis]151,000 new jobs were added to the nation’s […]
Latinos will be crucial to keeping Clinton’s national lead over Sanders, experts say
* So the question is, can Bernie attract enough Latino voters to take the edge off of Hillary’s “inevitability?” VL By Elizabeth Llorente, Fox News Latino With Sen. Bernie Sanders […]
Rivera Helps Spark Passion for Panthers Among Charlotte Latinos
*According to the Nielsn Company, Charlotte’s Latino community “is growing faster than any other region in the country.” Thirteen percent of the population is Latino. That’s prime ground for a […]
Mapping the Latino Electorate by Congressional District
*What’s startling to me about this map, after I went to my congressional district and found that it’s 60% Latino, was the number of districts represented by anti-Latino, anti-immigrant congressperson […]
Latino Turnout in Iowa Demands Attention From Campaigns, Experts Say
*”Latinos will turn out when they’re asked to vote.” The results of the efforts in Iowa prove that fact. But it isn’t a new idea. That’s been the formula for […]
A dozen states are looking to ban ‘sanctuary cities’
*This surge in banning sanctuary cities began after the murder of Kathryn Steinle in San Francisco. The U.S. Congress tried but failed to pass a ban. So now state legislatures are […]
