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Challenging The Whiteness Of Public Radio

NewsTaco January 30, 2015

*Yes! As much as I like public radio, I’ve seldom felt it reflects my culture. We need more Latino anchors, reporters and programs like Latino USA and Fronteras Desk. VL […]

Boxer Enriquez, the Mexican Mafia, LAPD – What’s the problem?

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Recipe: “Hoja Santa” Salad

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Freedom Summit Signals to the Latino Electorate

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*Good analysis of anti-immigrant leader, Steven King’s, Freedom Summit. It’s not so much who was there, but who wasn’t. VL By Thomas Schaller, Latino Decisions What is the meaning of […]

Sorry, Disney’s New Princess Elena Probably Doesn’t Count As Latina

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*So, if I understand this correctly, Disney Latina-ness is a technicality, a generality, and not specific. Disney’s inclusiveness is not designed to be real? They should have left well-enough alone. […]

10 new authors for Chipotle cups. Spanish, Portuguese speakers included!

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*Good. Let’s move on. VL By Maggie Galehouse, Houston Chronicle For round 2 of the “Cultivating Thought” author series, Chipotle introduces cups with words of wisdom (or comedy) from 10 new […]

Huge Corpus Festival to Honor Selena 20 Years After Her Death

NewsTaco January 29, 2015

*The festival kicks off April 17. VL By Remezcla The late reina Selena will be honored at Corpus Christi’s “Fiesta del Flor” this spring the weekend of April 17-18, in […]