Latino man denied burial at “whites only” cemetery in Texas
Latino man denied burial at “whites only” cemetery in Texas
*Of course, Texas. I thought the era of this kind of nonsense was gone. There are still a few cemeteries in Texas with fences across them to separate whites from […]
Here’s a Short List of 5 Potential Latino Supreme Court Nominees
*This is well and good, but I wonder how many of the names on this list are also in that binder that President Obama has that’s filled with names of […]
This Colorado town will use weed scholarships to put Latino students through college
*It’s all for the kids, right? VL By Rafa Fernandez De Castro, Fusion (1.7 minute read) Colorado is sparking one up for higher education. Next year the city of Pueblo will earmark […]
Clinton names rising Dem standout Julian Castro as prospective VP pick
*This is the rumor that doesn’t die, fueled now by Clinton herself. So does that mean it’s no longer a rumor? Hillary is quoted as saying she would “seriously consider” […]
Esai Morales And Jesse Borrego On ‘Mi Familia’ And Hollywood’s “War Of Images” Against Latinos
*Jesse Borrego, Elpidia Carrillo and Esai Morales on the business of Hollywood, the importance of seeing movies on opening weekend, and Latinos boycotting the Oscars. The responsibility, they say, isn’t […]
Generation gaps and ideological divides: what Hillary and Bernie could learn from Chicana/o history
*”There is not one presidential candidate that can solve it all.” Aaron Sanchez explains why Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have each fallen short in their campaigns – Clinton to […]
Donald Trump’s immigration plan could affect the nation’s milk supply
*More than 40 percent of U.S. dairy farm workers are Latino immigrants. And it’s not just milk. Trump’s plan to deport the undocumented would wreak havoc on the nation’s food […]
How low-income students at elite colleges create their own obstacles
*Ray Salazar makes a case about the struggles of Latino students in Ivy League and other prestigious universities. Most, he says, are of their own making. I’m interested in what […]
Latino voters need more than candidates who just look like us
* By Lisa Magaña, Quartz In the wake of the 2012 presidential election, the Republican Party made it clear that its first and only priority was winning the Latino vote […]
Super Tuesday showcases electorate’s growing racial, ethnic diversity
*Latinos are huge (yuuuge!) in Texas and Colorado. This is gong to be a good test of Latino turnout, even though Latinos don’t necessarily vote in primaries (… don’t know […]
