Writing from the Trunk of the Latino Tree
Writing from the Trunk of the Latino Tree
*What do you do when the state of Arizona bans a number of classic Chicano literature books? You publish an anthology of Chicano literature, because you can. and why Chicano? […]
The effect racist rhetoric has on young Latinos, and why all Americans should care
*The important thing, I think, is the “why all Americans should care” part. Latinos know the effects of racism on our youth, it’s non-Latinos who need the knowledge. Why? Apart […]
Harriet Tubman and America’s Immigration Hypocrisy
*I loved the parallel made between Harriet Tubman and today’s immigrants. It takes the writer about six paragraphs to get to the point, but once she does, it’s a good […]
the Latino daily – Your Thursday morning brief
THURSDAY, April 28, 2016 Good morning Taquistas! Here’s your morning news to get your day started. ►Thursday’s numbers 11.5 – The percentage of less likelihood that U.S. Latino workers will […]
Trump can’t get to the White House without the Latino vote
*As Donald Trump solidifies his place as the GOP presidential nominee, let’s keep this in mind. VL By Enrique Acevedo, Fusion Over the past two decades the Latino vote has grown […]
Rudolfo Anaya’s “Bless Me, Ultima” to be made into an opera
*I think this is great news. The AP story calls it calls it “one of the most recognizable works of Mexican-American Literature and a book some scholars believed sparked the Chicano […]
the Latino daily – Your Wednesday morning brief
TUESDAY, April 27, 2016 Good morning Taquistas! It’s storming in South Texas as I begin this – a wonderful show, lightening, rain, thunder, hail . . . Let’s get started […]
the Latino daily – Your Tuesday morning brief
TUESDAY, April 26, 2016 Good morning Taquistas! There’s lots to talk about this morning, so let’s go straight to the news. ►Tuesday’s numbers 90 – The percentage of Latino parents […]
People Keep Saying Higher Education Will Solve Socio-Ecponomic Inequality—It Won’t
*Latinos have bought-in to the idea that a college education is the cure-all goal that opens the door to the American dream. Aaron Sanchez says it isn’t. It’s not equalizing […]
Orange County activists want to unite Arabs and Latinos to build political voting influence
*Here’s something different. Think it’ll work? VL By Erika Aguilar, KCBX Santa Ana high school cultural ethnics and history teacher Ben Vazquez, 45, invites guests on the food tour in […]
