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Obama has been a ‘lousy president for people of color,’ Lindsey Graham says

NewsTaco November 16, 2015

*Isn’t it up to people of color to determine if the president has been bad for them? This is what some politicians don’t get – don’t tell us what you […]

The California student killed in Paris saw herself as a driven, independent Mexican American

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Sources: U.S. Rep. Hinojosa to Retire From Congress

NewsTaco November 13, 2015

Latinos are “untapped economic potential.” Two reports tell different stories

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By Victor Landa, NewsTaco One great story, two different versions. According to a Stanford University study, Latino entrepreneurs are the largest untapped source of U.S. economic growth. The report calls […]

In Chelsea and beyond, Latino politicians take center stage

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*Across the Mystic from Boston, in Chelsea, Massachusetts, Latinos are celebrating significant political victories. Latinos increased their numbers in City Council and the local school board. They admit, though, that […]

Mexican Fernando del Paso wins 2015 Miguel de Cervantes Prize

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*Del Paso “is an essay writer, author of children’s literature, fiction, poetry and theater, plus a painter as well.”  He was awarded the most important library honor of the Spanish-speaking […]

Amid racial bias protests, Claremont McKenna dean resigns

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*The Dean of students wrote to a Latina student to assure her that she was working to serve those who “don’t fit our CSC mold.” That les to a demonstratio, […]