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Chicana/Latina Hair: A Discussion About Identity and Your Pelo Journey!

NewsTaco May 30, 2014

*This is why we need our storytellers, to point out the obvious in a beautiful way, because ordinarily we wouldn’t see it. VL By  Amelia ML Montes, La Bloga What is […]

What Both Parties Don’t Get About Hispanics

NewsTaco May 29, 2014

Anchor with attitude: Jorge Ramos fights for immigration reform

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Getting married for the papers

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By Lauren Timmerman, Latina Voices The first restaurant I worked in had fit every stereotype I had believed about the Latina community. Every person in the kitchen was undocumented and worked […]

Latino: Use only when it’s politically convenient?

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*Great question! This is what happens when the theory of identity runs into the reality of politics. What makes a Latino politician? Culture alone, or advocacy? It’s interesting to see […]

Growing up 50/50 in Santa Fe

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*Our storytellers matter. You’ll be seeing more of this in NewsTaco. VL By Sandra Ramos O’Briant, NewsTaco In Santa Fe, New Mexico, I attended barrio schools and was bullied for […]

A Bloody War for Water in Mexico

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*This is interesting in a foreshadowing way (h/t to my son Carlos for pointing this out). Growing population and water scarcity is creating a new line of confrontation across the […]