In California Race, a Latina Democrat Carries Hopes of Her Party and People
In California Race, a Latina Democrat Carries Hopes of Her Party and People
*All eyes are on Anamda Renteria in California. She’s put together an impressive campaign. VL By Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times SANGER, Calif. — “Ya es tiempo — you […]
Getty gives $5 million to plan next PST, on Latino/Latin American art
*Yes, it’s more than three years away. But it sounds like it will be well worth the wait. VL By Mike Boehm, Los Angeles Times Fueled by $5 million in […]
Hunger on the Border—Latino Elders Struggle to Eat in South Texas
*It’s so easy for viejitos who live outside of the margins to be forgotten. Share this story, give them a voice, your voice. VL By Yolanda González Gómez, HuffPost Voces/New America […]
Adán Medrano Rediscovers Texas’ First Food in Truly Texas Mexican
*A cookbook with a deep message: “the entire Tejano/Chicano population of Texas and the Southwest, are a deeply rooted people, despite prevailing opinions to the contrary in both Mexico and […]
The Shifting Religious Identity of Latinos in the United States
*Here’s an interesting paradox: the overall number of U.S. Latino Catholics is falling. But Latinos account for a rising share of U.S. Catholics. Plus, a relevant tidbit – religious unaffiliated […]
Expect About a Third Of Voting-Eligible Latinos In Miderms
*The startling statistic is this: there are 25.5 million Latinos eligible to vote in the U.S. That only 8% (7.8 million) will vote this November is the status quo – […]
Eva Longoria’s political group aims to elect Hispanics in 2014
*This story has gotten plenty of attention today. I wonder if it’s more about star power than it is about Latino politics. Either way, the ink is good. I’ve included […]
As Lime Prices Soar, Restaurants Ponder Changing Recipes
*There are some Latino dishes that can’t be imagined with out limes. In that sense, the rising cost of the fruit, above that of the Tequila in a Margarita, is […]
Carolina Latino family creates first Spanish play in North Charleston
*I really like this story. In the midst of all the Cinco de Mayo stereotyping, a Latino family proudly practices its culture in a place where Latinos are a relatively […]
Millions of Americans changed their racial or ethnic identity from one census to the next
*Fascinating. This takes the Latino/Hispanic identity conversation to a different level. How can marketers/politicos/social scientists attempt to define a community that changes its self-definition from decade to decade? Add to […]
