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The Shrinking American Middle Class: Even More Challenging for Latinos

Mary Mata October 7, 2013

By Steve Moya, NewsTaco Many economists define middle-class as those adults whose annual household income is between $40, 000 and $120,000 or between two-thirds and twice the national median income. […]

Decolonize your Tortilla!

Mary Mata

Remembering legendary actor Anthony Quinn

Mary Mata

In Boston, Low turnout a lost opportunity for Latinos

Mary Mata

By Marcela García, The Boston Globe IT’S BEEN almost two full weeks since the very crowded and historic preliminary mayoral race in Boston, and Hector Piña is still bummed out. He […]

Latino Vietnam Veterans At Risk Of Being Deported

Mary Mata

This article was suggested by Taquista Edgar Pablos. By Francisco Vara-Orta, San Antonio Express News SAN ANTONIO – Valente and Manuel Valenzuela, two brothers who served in the Vietnam War and […]

TEXAS WATCH: Wendy Davis may have to work to woo Latinos in governor race

Mary Mata

By Mercedes Olivera, Dallas Morning News Some Latinos, especially women, may be cheering Wendy Davis’ run for the governor’s seat. But many other Hispanics are scratching their heads and wondering who she is. […]

Latinos with Academic Credentials Stretched Thin with Many Projects

Mary Mata

By Reginald Stuart, Diverse Issues in Higher Education When Lorena Oropeza earned her Ph.D. in history from Cornell University and landed a job as an assistant professor of history at […]