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Being a barber is about more than cutting hair

NewsTaco July 15, 2016

*I like stories like this one, that find the extraordinary in what we think of as ordinary. They provide texture to our community. VL By Ray Salazar, The White Rhino […]

Waiting for My José Julio and Sylvia Stamps

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I am not the new white

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Why Trump and Bernie didn’t catch on with Latino voters

NewsTaco July 14, 2016

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (4 minute read) Roberto Suro, professor of Communications at USC and Director of the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute, wrote a good piece for Politico titled Clinton’s […]

7 Times Jaime Escalante Taught His Students About the Importance of ‘Ganas’

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*Awesome! The USPS unveiled the Jaime Escalante memorial stamp this week. I thought this was apropos, and inspiring. ¡Ganas! VL By Homeroom This week, the U.S. Postal Service is unveiling […]

The Other Group of People Getting Killed by Police That We Can’t Ignore

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*A list of the 5 Latinos killed by police in the same time that Alton Sterling and Philando Castile were killed. The question isn’t to pit black against brown, it’s […]

Hispanics oppose — but don’t fear — Trump

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*Bottom line: Latino voters are so optimistic they aren’t phased by Trump, don’t like him, ain’t afraid of him. VL By Theodore Schleifer, CNN (1 minute read)  Washington (CNN) – Donald Trump […]