How One Colorado College Is Hoping To Make Mariachi Education Mainstream
How One Colorado College Is Hoping To Make Mariachi Education Mainstream
*Why you should read this: Because one university program in Denver is making mariachi an integral part of their music program. Because programs like this are seen as a means […]
A win for voting rights – North Carolina’s Voter ID Law Is Defeated, For Now
*Why you should read tis: Because this is what happens to red state legislatures that tried to cram voter ID laws immediately after the Supreme Court struck down parts of […]
One Republican’s plan to save money: Turn 82,000 non-English-speaking school kids over to ICE
*Why you should read this: Because the underlying story is about how this type of extreme bigotry has been emboldened in the Trump era. Becasue it’s a cautionary tale that […]
Enchilada History: Do You Understand my Enchilada?
*Why you should read this: Because it’s Friday. Because you should try the recipe this weekend. Because, as Adán Medrano says, “To understand the enchilada is to understand our community.” […]
How Trump Won: White Working Class Voters Motivated by Fear of Immigrants not Economic Woes
*Why you should read this: Because we’ve been saying this all along. Because mainstream media has been excusing political racism. Because ya basta with the whitewash. VL By Jason Le […]
Meet the fixer: This advocate connects green Latinos
*Why you should read this: Because there’s much work to be done to organize Latino environmentalists. VL By Grist Staff (1 minute read) Ten years ago, Mark Magaña was […]
As the number of Hispanic-Serving colleges grows, Latino students should keep one thing in mind
SPONSORED CONTENT By NewsTaco (3.5 minute read) A recent issue of Inside Higher Ed has good news about American Latinos and college attendance: “As the number of Latinos who attend […]
These Rare Photos of Frida Kahlo Show Her Life Before She Became an Artist
*Why you should read this: Because there are many Fridaphiles among our NewsTaco readers. Because these are photos that some of her most avid fans haven’t seen (we think?) VL […]
Food-cart initiative puts Latino entrepreneurs on a path to their dreams
NewsTaco MONEY WEDNESDAY By Janet I. Tu, The Seattle Times (4.5 minute read) For Albert Saade, the pupusas, vaho and salbutes he serves up at his new food cart on […]
Texas Governor launches preemptive sanctuary-city lawsuit. MALDEF says it’s on!
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (2 minute read) Did you hear the one about the Governor who sued some of his state’s citizens because he thought they were going to […]
