In the Shadow of the Greatest Generation
NewsTaco March 9, 2015
By Eduardo Diaz, Director – Smithsonian Latino Center Magdaleno (Leno) Díaz passed way on February 10, 2015, at the age of 95. His passing gave me pause to contemplate the […]
Spic-O-Rama: Where ‘Spic’ Comes From, And Where It’s Going
NewsTaco March 4, 2015
*What I like about this is how young generations have taken a word that in the past was flung with a hate filled jagged edge, and smoothed it over with […]
NYFW Fall 2015: Our Hunt for the Huichol New Balances Continues
NewsTaco February 26, 2015
*Many of you asked where these Huichol inspired New Balances were sold when pictures first surfaced months ago. I didn’t know then, and no one knows still. But I get […]
Why the Heck Do Latino Reporters on Public Radio Say Their Names That Way?
NewsTaco February 17, 2015
*Loved this piece! Just yesterday I was asked my name and I said it in Spanish. The non-Spanish speaker didn’t understand, so I repeated in English. He said, “oh you […]