Featured

THE LATEST

Can A Super Bowl Soft Drink Ad Move Congress? Coke Bets On Immigration

Mary Mata February 5, 2014

By Tom Watson, Forbes Immigration reform is a cause with a long history, and deep and committed organizations and networks on all sides of the issue. But as the political forces […]

Will Obama throw Latinos a bone?

Mary Mata

Dating Diversity and White Supremacy

Mary Mata

Adelfa Callejo’s activism was part of her lifelong strategy

Mary Mata

By Mercedes Olivera, Dallas Morning News Strategize. That was Dallas attorney and civil rights advocate Adelfa Callejo’s favorite word. Her eyes would sparkle like diamonds, and a smile would cross her […]

Rio Grande Valley Becomes Epicenter of Growing Humanitarian Crisis

NewsTaco

By Melissa del Bosque, The Texas Observer The U.S. Border Patrol recently released some stunning apprehension figures for the Rio Grande Valley. While the rest of the U.S.-Mexico border is still experiencing some […]

Clinton to Encourage Reading in Hispanic Families

Mary Mata February 4, 2014

By Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press/ ABC Hillary Rodham Clinton is helping initiate a public service campaign encouraging Hispanic families to read, sing and talk more to their young children so […]

Smithsonian exhibit to feature Pico Rivera photographer’s historic shots

Mary Mata

By Peter Fullam, Whittier Daily News PICO RIVERA >> When Oscar Castillo was in high school, his mother gave him a Kodak Instamatic. “I played around with it,” he said. He […]