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Superstar Vicente Fernandez Announces Rey-Tirement

Mary Mata February 13, 2012

(PNS reporting from MEXICO CITY) Mexican superstar Vicente Fernandez, El Rey de la Cancion Mexicana, announced his retirement from the music industry Thursday, culminating a career that spanned more than 90 years, […]

NewsTaco Roundup: February 5 – 12, 2012

Mary Mata February 12, 2012

Happy Friday From Luis Alberto Spinetta

Mary Mata February 10, 2012

Spanish Version Of Popular Public Radio Programs Set To Launch

Mary Mata February 9, 2012

Anyone who speaks more than one language is certain to have come across a strange translation that at best is a bit off or at worst, completely butchers the original […]

True Love Is About So Much More Than Sex

Mary Mata

When I taught a love literature class a few years ago, to a class comprised entirely of young college girls, I assigned stories and essays about various forms of love. […]

Why Latinas Aren’t Allowed To Be Angry, And Other Stereotypes

Mary Mata February 8, 2012

In a few very tangible ways, Latinas have it rougher than other folks. Not only do we often find ourselves in an ethnic/cultural/linguistic/racial minority, practically cueing others to pile on […]

The Case For Arizona’s White Appreciation Day

Mary Mata February 7, 2012

Arizona State Representative Cecil Ash proposed that Arizona create a White Appreciation Day when whites are no longer the majority in the state. Many are in awe that Ash only […]