The 5 Latinos Who Helped Take Chicago Cubs to World Series Victory
The 5 Latinos Who Helped Take Chicago Cubs to World Series Victory
*Couldn’t let such a great game 7 go by without pointing out the Latino connection. There’s always a Latino connection. VL By Gabe Salgadro, NBC News (4 minute read) CHICAGO, Illinois […]
10 things to know and misconceptions about Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead
*One of the things not on the list is that in Mexico, where the celebration originated, the word “los” is not in the name, it’s simply Dia de Muertos. Here […]
If you’re Latina, congratulations, you start making equal money today
*Today is Latina Equity Day! Yay? No, far from yay. Today U.S. Latina pay catches up with white men, of 2015. VL By Jen McGuire, Romper (3 minute read) Wage […]
Election’s Intolerant Tone Stokes Fears for Latino Students
*Two-thousand teachers were polled about how the presidential campaign had affected schools. More than 66 percent of them said that students—mainly immigrants, children of immigrants, and Muslims— were concerned or […]
DIECIOCHO Podcast, Episode 4, The Latino Vote
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Arizona voters are lining-up at the polls. The Pew Research Center tells us that there are 992, 000 eligible Latino voters in Arizona, that’s 21.5 percent […]
Truthful Reflections: Repainting an American Story
*Why did a chicano artist from San Antonio take on the KKK? We’re glad he did. VL By Eduardo Diaz, Director, Smithsonian Latino Center (4 minute read) It is astonishing the lengths […]
Chicago Public Schools students reveal resilience
*My pick for lunch break read of the day. Chicago teacher Ray Salazar shares some of his students’ inspiring personal essays. VL By Ray Salazar, The White Rhino (1 minute read, […]
Why This Presidential Election is so special?
*Henry Flores is sick and tired of the same ol’ politics. Here’s how he says we can fix it. VL By Henry Flores, NewsTaco (4 minute read) Although we may […]
Acapulco Beach Vendor Sells Empanadas in 10 Languages
*Check this kid out. He’s 15 and now has had many job offers since the story and a video went viral. VL By Mexico News Daily (3 minute read) A […]
Maria Hinojosa Breaks Down Why Saying ‘Illegals’ Is Wrong On So Many Levels
*She called-out a Trump surrogate for using the “i” word. It was epic. VL By Carolina Moreno, Huffington Post Latino Voices (2 minute read) Journalist Maria Hinojosa knows that words matter, particularly […]
