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The ugly truth behind the palatero GoFundMe campaign

NewsTaco September 15, 2016

*The ugly truth is that Latino elderly are not prepared or retirement. VL By Jorge Rivas, Fusion (4 minute read)  Joel Cervantes Macias says he took this now-famous picture of […]

Hundreds protest ‘racist’ Mexican-American studies textbook at Texas education hearing

NewsTaco September 14, 2016

On eve of Hispanic Heritage Month, California congressman proposes American Latino Museum for third time

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New Census data show strong 2015 earnings with Latinos seeing fastest growth

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*The good news? That Latino earnings are up to $62,950. The bad? That 28.9 percent of Latinos younger than 18 live in poverty. VL By Valerie Wilson, Economic Policy Institute […]

National Portrait Gallery Announces First Commission of an American Latino

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*This is great news, but, why did it take so long? VL By NY Arts (1 minute read)  The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has recently added new portraits of prominent […]

The shortage of non-white professors is a self-perpetuating problem

NewsTaco September 13, 2016

*Catch-22: report says here are few Latino PhD professors because there are few Latino PhD professors. VL By Matt Krupnick,  The Hechinger Report/PBS (8.5 minute read) Felecia Commodore came into her job search […]

Some rites of passage for Latino males are requirements

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*If a young man is old enough to get a regular driver’s license, he’s old enough to register with the Selective Service. It’s a requirement that could affect federal student […]