Hear 6 Latin American Artists Who Rock In Indigenous Languages
Hear 6 Latin American Artists Who Rock In Indigenous Languages
*Because Friday, and Spring break and all. Some music to lead you into your wekend. VL By Jasmine Garsd, Alt.Latino This week on Alt.Latino, we feature artists who showcase their […]
The importance of Chicago’s Latino vote
*This is the piece I’ve been wanting to read – how Chuy Garcia’s candidacy in Chicago relates to the larger, national Latino political narative. VL By Esther Cepeda, Washington Post […]
LBJ Linked Latinos, Civil Rights In ‘Selma’ Speech
*This makes sense, given that LBJ began his teaching career in a predominantly Mexican-American shool in Cotulla, Texas. The fight for civil rights in the U.S. has been entwined between […]
Latino rights groups angered by news headline
*This speaks directly to the Latino narrative, and the need for Latinos to own their own story. It borders on pathetic that we still have to explain that Latinos are […]
Defining candidates beyond their ethnicity
*This piece makes very interesting points. The writer, Joe Mathews, an editor at Zócalo Public Square, says that reducing political candidates to their ethnicity, and talking about their ethnicity as […]
House Releases Hostage, Approves Funding For DHS Without Immigration Measures
*Seems to me that all of the drama leading up to this vote was needless – this is how it was going to end all along. It says a lot […]
Latina legend Gloria Molina suffers landslide loss
*The take here is that the legendary Gloria Molina lost because of her inability to adapt her campaign to the digital age. I wonder if there’s more to it. I’m […]
Four-Year College Found to Give Completion Edge to Low-Income Students
*Two-year community college has become the gateway for Latinos to higher education, and this study finds that for lower income students (read here Latinos) four year institutions increase bachelor degree […]
Single Issue Syndrome: How Sunday Shows Undermine Hispanic Inclusion
*Yes! Anglos define the media mainstream, and the political mainstream, where Latinos are regarded as a single issue constituency. This detailed report is proof. Part of the problem, as NewsTaco […]
Report: U.S. Latinos View Job Protection as Top Priority, Feelings on Foreign Policy Matters Same as Non-Latinos
*The good news is this is an actual headline. The bad news is that this is a headline. Isn’t this what’s called “Columbusing?” The art of discovering something that’s not […]
