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Who placed more Latinos in Cabinet positions: Obama, Bush or Clinton?

NewsTaco May 28, 2014

*It’s always good to be armed with correct information. There’s a deep discussion among Latinos about what and how much President Obama has done for Latinos. It should be a […]

Authors, Booksellers: National BookExpo Lacks Diversity

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Inquiry hasn’t slowed Hilda Solis’ run for L.A. County supervisor

NewsTaco May 27, 2014

Mexicans, Dominicans are more Catholic than most other Hispanics

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By Jens Manuel Krogstad, Pew Research Center The share of Latino adults who identify as Catholic is declining as the share of Protestants and the religiously unaffiliated rise. Today, 55% […]

Junk food industry’s shameful targeting of Latino and Black youth

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*Sugary drink companies spend $2 billion a year on youth marketing. Almost all have multicultural marketing departments. The incidence of Latino youth obesity is at an all-time high. The consequence […]

‘Subcomandante Marcos No Longer Exists:’ Zapatista Leader Retires His Nom de Guerre

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*Whatever you may think of Subcomandante Marcos, this latest change spotlights the fact that he’s a master media tactician. VL By Alice Speri, VICE News With an enigmatic statement, the iconic […]

Here’s a “Hispanic Type”

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*I read this heartfelt post last week. It’s a relatively small incident in a relatively small neighborhood in Rhode Island. Whenever I see people flag dog-whistle prejudice I’ll do my […]