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On Hispanic Heritage Month, a spotlight on Chicano authors

NewsTaco October 1, 2013

By Claudio Iván Remeseira, NBCLatino In 1970, when Chicano hit the bookshelves, there was just one similarly themed novel published by a major U.S. imprint: José Antonio Villareal’s Pocho. The author of Chicano, Richard […]

Eliseo Medina, Who Reshaped Labor and Immigrant Rights Movements, Retires from SEIU

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Winner of Little Miss Hispanic Delaware contest stripped of title over racial concerns

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Obama Health Care Law Hinges On Latino Enrollment, Though Many Still Confused

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By Brian Llenas, Fox News Latino The debut of the Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Marketplaces on Tuesday starts the clock on a six month race for the Obama administration […]

National Science Foundation awards grant to UTEP and Smithsonian Latino Center

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By Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum The University of Texas-El Paso (UTEP) and the Latino Center have received a $297,550 grant from the National Science Foundation for a three-year impact study […]

Will San Diego have its first Latino mayor?

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By Craig Gustafson, U-T San Diego Bob Filner won last year’s mayoral contest with overwhelming support from Latinos who often chanted “Sí se puede” (Yes we can) at his campaign stops, […]

Obamacare Explained: How to Use the Internet for Health Care

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By Fran Berkman, Mashable If it’s for sale, you can probably get in on the Internet. Health care is the newest commodity to become widely available to United States residents […]