Tex-Mex, A Question of Delicious Identity

Tex-Mex, A Question of Delicious Identity

NewsTaco June 6, 2016

*It’s not Mexican, it’s Tex-Mex, or Texas-Mexican food. Adán tells us that cooking, food, is identity and Texas-Mexican cuisine lives in the oral traditions handed down in family kitchens. VL […]

Latino students upset over McDowell prank; seniors won’t face disciplinary action

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*The high school principal said “In viewing the actual photo and what took place, there’s not anything offensive in the photo.” The students were not disciplined. VL By Evan Donovan, WLOS (3.5 […]

If you’re Mexican, you’re “inherently” in a conflict of interest with Trump. Period.

NewsTaco June 3, 2016

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (2.5 minute read)  “I’m building a wall. It’s an inherent conflict of interest.” -Donald Trump, in a Wall Street Journal interview, referring to U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel […]

Banks’ Embrace of Jumbo Mortgages Means Fewer Loans for Blacks, Hispanics

NewsTaco June 2, 2016

*This is the kind of story that tends to fly under the radar. Banks now have a preference for “jumbo” mortgages, those for more than $417,000. They are less of a […]

Houston news anchor called ‘un-American’ for saying ‘buenos dias’ during newscast

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*Mayra Moreno’s Facebook post about the incident has received more than 20,000 likes since Sunday. VL By Fox News Latino (1.5 minute read) A Houston news anchor came under fire by […]

Citizen Khan

NewsTaco June 1, 2016

*I couldn’t stop reading this. It’s about an Afghan immigrant who sold tamales in Wyoming, and it’s about America. It’s well worth the 35 minute investment. VL By Kathryn Schulz, The […]

Follow the polls at your own peril

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By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (2.5 minute read) If the presidential election were a real horse race the ponies would be running along the back stretch right about now. There’s still […]

What Latinos know about America but Donald Trump doesn’t

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*The fact that the anger of Latino protesters at Trump rallys as to be explained is in itself a problem. VL By Mary Sanchez, Kansas City Star News from the […]

Sol Project Aims to ‘Create a New Canon’ of Latino Theater

NewsTaco May 31, 2016

*This is not only cool, it’s also about time. VL By Joshua Barone, New York Times The Sol Project, a new initiative to raise the profile of Latino artists in theater, […]

Bashing Trump not enough for Democrats to win Latino vote, advocates warn

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*This article warns against Democratic Party complacency with Latino voters, as if it were a new thing. The problem is that Latinos have historically been an afterthought and the anti-Trump […]