Two Videos Reveal Stark Contrasts in How Clinton and Trump Appeal to Hispanics
Two Videos Reveal Stark Contrasts in How Clinton and Trump Appeal to Hispanics
*The difference is noticeable. Trump’s first address to a Latino group is on a hand-held mobile device, in his jet, with terrible audio and his usual shoot-from-the-hip rambling. It comes […]
George Lopez, Edward James Olmos And Jackie Cruz On The First Latino They Saw On TV
*This is kinda’ cool, like a game. Who was the first Latino I saw on TV? It was Desi Arnaz, on I Love Lucy. On a U.S.-made film it was […]
State by State, Communities Push Back Against Voter Restrictions
*Some facts to consider: there are 22 states that have some form of voter restriction in place; in 15 states this will be the first presidential election with these restrictions […]
Latino, Other Lawmakers Oppose GOP Requiring Use of ‘Alien,’ ‘Illegal Alien’
*Remember how Rep. Joaquin Castro had written a letter suggesting that the federal government stop using the term “illegal alien,” and how the Library of Congress decided it would no […]
The Inspiring Boyle Heights Teen Who Became an Award-Winning Roboticist Against the Odds
*I love stories of hope and ganas like this! Go Cynthia! VL By Yara Simón, Remezcla In 2015, Cynthia Erenas became one of the .002 percent of the population who […]
The Latino daily – Your Wednesday morning brief
Yesterday, Atlanta Braves manager Freddi Gonzalez was fired by the Braves front office. He was the only Latino MLB manager, so now there are no Latino managers in major league […]
The 66 Percent: Erasing Mexican Americans in the United States
*Yes! This is the stuff that starts movements. Dagoberto Gilb asks about the invisibility of the Mexican-American community: “Take away the 66 percent, and what national Latino power then?” It’s the […]
NewsTaco Podcast Network, Episode 8: Lionel Sosa, on Latino optimism
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco This was recorded on the eve of the Wisconsin primary. Naturally, we talked about Trump and the shape of Latino politics and culture. Lionel Sosa is […]
On Texas school funding: Only one option for Latinos, get involved
*Now that the initial shock has passed over the Texas Supreme Court’s decision on public school funding, it’s time for action. Al Kauffman tells us that constitutional does not mean […]
It’s Gotten A Lot Harder To Act Like Whiteness Doesn’t Shape Our Politics
*Despite mainstream media’s prevalent version, Trumpism is about the politics of white identity. It can’t be middle-class discontent when 40 percent of the middle class are people of color and […]
