Fact: Lee HS in San Antonio will change its name; there are no major high schools in the city named after a notable Tejano
Fact: Lee HS in San Antonio will change its name; there are no major high schools in the city named after a notable Tejano
Robert E. Lee High School, in San Antonio, Texas, will be changing its name. That’s what the North East Independent School Board unanimously voted to do last night. But there’s no word on […]
How You Can Help the Hurricane Harvey Relief Effort After the Headlines Fade
As long as the images are on TV and social media the needs of the millions of people affected by Hurricane Harvey will be present in peoples hearts and […]
Houston Police Sgt. Steve Perez drowns in Harvey floodwaters
His wife warned Sgt. Steve Perez not to go. He insisted. The 34-year-veteran Houston police officer drowned in his patrol car in Harvey floodwaters, a tearful Chief Art Acevedo said […]
Study Shows the Racial Gap with Latinos and Drug Sentencing
It’s no secret there are ethnic and racial disparities in the U.S. prison system. A study recently examined the large gap concerning drug sentencing in American prisons. The research, published by Recovery, […]
Immigrants fear harassment in Trump’s America so much it’s started to damage the economy
Major US retailers are seeing a decline in revenues in predominantly Hispanic areas in the wake of Donald Trump’s election, a concerning trend as the holiday season approaches. Many Hispanics […]
How the Latino approach to relationships yields mental and physical benefits
Convivir. Familismo. In Spanish-speaking cultures, there are several terms that describe social relationships as something deeper than friendly conversations and meetups. They’re something to which a person belongs, depends upon, […]
Trump leaning toward ending DACA program
President Donald Trump is leaning toward ending DACA, a U.S. immigration policy the Obama administration started for undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children, according to multiple sources. The […]
Federal judge tosses new Texas voter ID law; state plans to appeal
A federal judge has tossed out a new law softening Texas’ strict voter ID requirements. U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos on Wednesday ruled that Senate Bill 5, signed […]
Even With Affirmative Action, Blacks and Hispanics Are More Underrepresented at Top Colleges Than 35 Years Ago
Even after decades of affirmative action, black and Hispanic students are more underrepresented at the nation’s top colleges and universities than they were 35 years ago, according to a New […]
Hacking Hockney: the Mexican American painter bringing Latino culture into art
In the 1960s, a young David Hockney, infatuated with the sun and sensuality of the west coast, introduced the world of high art to the markers of Los Angeles domestic bliss. […]
