Giving thanks to our veterans is a personal matter
Giving thanks to our veterans is a personal matter
*Our friend and Taquista Mercedes Olivera writes a heartfelt tribute to veterans, and one veteran in specific. We thank Samuel as well. VL By Mercedes Olivera, The Dallas Morning News […]
The Radical Indian Activist Who Influenced Mexico City, Lenin And Einstein
*I read this today – it’s a short illutrated history – and learned something about someone I didn’t know. Accordong to this history Manabendra Nath Roy lived a fascnating life, […]
#StillNoLatinas at SNL, but will that ever change?
*Do you think CNN Money is right? The article says that NBC and Saturday Night Live seem oblivious to the protests about Donald Trump hosting SNL this weekend becasue Latinos don’t […]
‘Diversity’ Is Rightly Criticized As An Empty Buzzword. So How Can We Make It Work?
*Demby cuts through all the talk about diversity and asks a vital question: What does meaningful diversity look like? This is good to read and read again. VL By Gene […]
Stereotypes In Food And Film
*That stuff you buy that’s covered in yellow cheese, with spicy rice and fatty, tasteless beans? Adán Medrano says it’s a stereotype. VL By Adán Medrano, Adán’s Blog Stereotypes appear […]
Hutto Hunger Strike Reportedly Growing Despite ICE Denials
*This story is way off the mainstream media radar. The families of the women detained in the Hutto detention center say the hunger strike has been ongoing for two weeks, […]
Republicans might not be crazy to let the Telemundo debate go to Democrats
*Here’s another take on the effect of Telemundo not broadcasting the GOP presidential debate. Telemundo was cut-off from the debate when the RNC snubbed NBC after the CNBC debate. Borchers […]
Anti-Trump protesters descend on NBC headquarters over SNL appearance
*There werent hundreds of protesters, it was more like dozens. But they delivered more than half a million signatures in a petition that demands that NBC and Saturday Night Live […]
Changing Demographics Tilt Toward Democrats — Eventually
*In mainstream mediaspeak “changing demographics”means more Latinos than ever before. The “eventually” part of the headline and story means our numbers are growing faster than our political power. A fascinating […]
Surge in Hispanic population in Texas yet to translate into mayoral power
*The headline from The Houston Chronicle that says all you need to know about Tuesday’s mayoral election in that city and the defeat of Latino candidate Adrian Garcia. Garcia came in […]
