A Cinco de Mayo story you probably didn’t know
A Cinco de Mayo story you probably didn’t know
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (4 minute read) On May 5th, 1862, a contingent of soldiers on the American continent encountered their enemy along a road that led to the enemy […]
TX Judge’s Order Blocks Child-Care License for Detention Centers
*Texas wants to call child immigration jails “child care centers.” That whole idea has been stopped, temporarily. Here’s how it was done. VL By Mark Richardson, Public News Service (1.5 minute read) […]
Latino Survival In (a Regressing) American Society: Three Components To Increasing Latinos’ Collective Influence
*I often remark about how the stories and issues that affect the Latino community today are in many ways the same issues of the past, repackaged and popping-up anew. Case […]
How decades-old discrimination against Latino kids continues today – and what you can do about it
“. . . in at least 35 districts in 14 states, hundreds of unaccompanied minors from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras have been discouraged from enrolling in schools or pressured […]
Latinos will outspend millennials by 2020
*Millennials? ppfftt . . . Check it out. VL By Tonya Garcia, Market Watch [tweet_dis]Hispanic growth in income and population across all ages will drive increases in consumer spending that […]
Is there a place for the Mexican flag in U.S. political protests?
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco “Protesters chose to bring out the Mexican flag to demonstrate their culture and not their nationality.” -David B. Villanueva, 23, of Chicanos Unidos in Santa Ana, quoted […]
Latino activists vow more Trump protests as tensions heighten
* Well, that’s ominous . . . The California primary is June 7, so there are 5 weeks for protesters to organize. If the past is prologue, it’s going to […]
Koch network’s organization accused of exploiting Latinos
*One of the claims is that the Koch brothers are funding events – turkey giveaway’s, flu shots, English classes – in order to gather Latino voter data. VL By Rafael […]
Diluting the Latino Vote in CA’s Central Valley
*It’s an uphill battle without a strong Voting Rights Act. But MALDEF, chips away at gerrymandering one district at a time. VL By Marcus Castro, South Kern Sol/New America Media BAKERSFIELD, […]
the Latino daily – Your Friday morning brief
FRIDAY, April 29, 2016 Good morning Taquistas! It’s always good news when the fight against teen pregnanciy scores a win. We’ll start with that this morning. ►Friday’s numbers 38 – […]
