University of Louisville apologizes over Hispanic Halloween costumes
University of Louisville apologizes over Hispanic Halloween costumes
*A couple of things here … I don’t know if the headline writer was going for an alliteration effect – Hispanic Halloween – but the incident at the University of […]
There’s a Little “Wild” Out There For All of Us
*What is a Chicano environmentalist? It’s not that far-fetched an idea. VL By Jose G. Gonzalez, Medium Growing up, my memories of the outdoors are a combination, a blend, amestizaje […]
Robert Montemayor dies at 62, helped LA Times win Pulitzer with series on Latino community
*Robert’s contribution to the prize-winning three-week series of reports “focused on the difficult situation of students, many of whom, he wrote, ‘have traditionally been neglected and often are regarded by teachers […]
To Help Small Businesses, Help Immigrants
*Teresa Tritch breaks-down the numbers behind the immigration-hurts-small-business idea. Tritch found in her research that 20 percent of the U.S. workforce is employed by small businesses; that the vast majority […]
100 Immigrant Youth to Descend on Harris County Jail, Demand President Obama End Harsh Immigration Enforcement Policies
*I’ve been watching what the United We Dream kids are doing. And I don’t call them kids in a pejorative way – on the contrary, their youth is one of […]
NBC Refuses to Concede to Latinos’ Call to Dump Trump’s SNL Hosting Gig
*An array of Latino leaders from Luis Gutierrez to the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda have been applying constant and critical pressure on NBCUniversal to rescind its invitation to have Donald […]
Where Do We Stand (As We Are Able)? Latinos and the ADA 25 Years Later
*After 25 years with the Americans with Disabilities Act Latinos have come a long way, but Eduardo Diaz tells us there’s still a way to go to ensure “workplace safety, […]
Artist’s Vision Is To Make US-Mexico Border Fence Appear To Disappear
*The artist painted the border fence sky blue, and by doing that she created the illusion of a disappearing fence. It’s art, protest and hope. VL By Jude Joffe-Block, Fronteras […]
Manu Ginobili, the Most Decorated Latino in NBA History, is Ready to Jump into a New Season
*Not becasue I’m a fan, but becasue Manu is a legit NBA star, and this is a pretty good story. VL By Manuel Solis, Remezcla Argentine icon Manu Ginobili laces […]
Ancestry Mexico Launches with More than 220 Million Searchable Mexican Historical Records
*This is very cool. Ancerstry.com announced “the launch of new online services that will help Mexicans and the estimated 34 million Mexican Americans research their family history.” The punchline is that every […]
