Senate panel OKs Mayor Julián Castro for Housing secretary
Senate panel OKs Mayor Julián Castro for Housing secretary
By Todd J. Gillman, Dallas Morning News WASHINGTON — San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro cleared his first hurdle in a bid to join the Obama Cabinet, as the Senate Banking Committee voted […]
Politicians sling rhetoric, resources at migrant kids
*It’s increasingly difficult to find reports that have something new to say about the border immigrant children crisis. Most news reports re-purpose the same information for the sake of adding […]
Latino Millennials More Civically Engaged, but Less Likely to Vote Than Baby Boomers
*Here’s something to keep in mind when people say Latinos are apathetic voters. The truth is that Latinos are young voters, and if they don’t vote it’s because they fit […]
When a Chicago Public Schools teacher smells marijuana
By Ray Salazar, NewsTaco At tomorrow’s Chicago Public Schools Board meeting, Barbara Byrd-Bennett will present revisions to the Student Code of Conduct that, according a CPS press release, “recognize that […]
Latinos Onscreen, Conspicuously Few
*The most often repeated media narrative about Latinos in the U.S. comes from the news, where Latinos are foreigners and threatening. The saturating one-sided coverage of immigration confirms the thought […]
Infographic: Kids Suffer Unequal Access to Safe Places to Play
*Heads-up! This is an important concern. Politics at a local level. VL By Salud Today Kids in predominantly minority or low-income neighborhoods are less likely to have clean, safe, […]
DREAMers No More – What is Happening to Young, Undocumented Immigrant Activists?
By Von Diaz, Feet in 2 Worlds The DREAMer movement is in flux. Once monolithic, political activism by young, undocumented immigrants has become fragmented, with some activists abandoning the fight for comprehensive […]
How the immigrant children at the border remain unseen
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco With an estimated 90,000 Central American children expected to reach the U.S. border by the end of the year, you’d think that the American media would […]
Recipe: Albóndigas de Chile Ancho – Chile Ancho Meatballs
*I like how Adán gives us a historical narrative along with a delicious recipe. Authentic Texas Mexican. VL By Adán Medrano, Adán’s Blog This recipe is an excerpt from Truly Texas Mexican: A […]
19 Reasons Latin Americans Come To The U.S. That Have Nothing To Do With The American Dream
*Lot’s of truth here. I’m not a fan of “listicles,” but this one’s a good start to a deeper conversation. VL By Roque Planas, Huffington Post Latino Voices The conventional […]
