Family Of Latino Teen Killed By Undercover Cops Will Sue
Family Of Latino Teen Killed By Undercover Cops Will Sue
*This case has been obscured by cribbed speeches and political circuses. Nineteen year-old Pedro Villanueva was shot and killed by undercover California Highway Patrol officers. The police shooting happened when […]
The similarity of words between Melania Trump, Michelle Obama, My Little Pony and Borges
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Half-way through my first cup of coffee this morning, while I read the latest account and critique of Melania Trump’s plagiarized RNC speech, I remembered Pierre Menard. My […]
Julian Castro Found To Have Violated Hatch Act In Katie Couric Interview
*You have to be careful when it’s political hunting season and there’s an opposition target on your back. Although, the OSC is non-partisan. VL By Adrian Carrasquillo, BuzzFeed A report […]
Mexicans Ain’t White: The Gus Garcia Story
*This is a worthy read, well worth the time invested (it’s only 7 minutes) because not much is known these days about the brilliant jurist Gus C. Garcia, and more […]
Being a barber is about more than cutting hair
*I like stories like this one, that find the extraordinary in what we think of as ordinary. They provide texture to our community. VL By Ray Salazar, The White Rhino […]
Waiting for My José Julio and Sylvia Stamps
*I had no idea who José Julio Sarria was. But I do now. He was a Latino who transformed his community. Thanks to Eduardo Diaz for writing about him. VL […]
I am not the new white
*Classism among U.S. Latinos? You bet. VL By David Gayton, The Dily Californian (4 minute read) A few weeks back, while walking through downtown Santa Barbara with a good friend, I […]
the Latino daily – Your Thursday morning brief
Photo courtesy of USPS It’s official. The United States Postal Service unveiled its Jaime Escalante commemorative stampWednesday at the League of United Latin American Citizens convention in Washington, D.C. NBC […]
Why Trump and Bernie didn’t catch on with Latino voters
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (4 minute read) Roberto Suro, professor of Communications at USC and Director of the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute, wrote a good piece for Politico titled Clinton’s […]
7 Times Jaime Escalante Taught His Students About the Importance of ‘Ganas’
*Awesome! The USPS unveiled the Jaime Escalante memorial stamp this week. I thought this was apropos, and inspiring. ¡Ganas! VL By Homeroom This week, the U.S. Postal Service is unveiling […]
