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Proud Latinos on Twitter Are Showing the Media What They Really Look Like

NewsTaco June 18, 2014

*This has been very interesting to follow. Sparked by a New York Times article about a Pew study that found Latinos are increasingly identifying as “white,” and how this fact has […]

These Images Show #WhatLatinosLookLike

NewsTaco June 5, 2014

Library of Congress Spotlights U.S. Hispanic Writers

NewsTaco May 30, 2014

Chicana/Latina Hair: A Discussion About Identity and Your Pelo Journey!

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*This is why we need our storytellers, to point out the obvious in a beautiful way, because ordinarily we wouldn’t see it. VL By  Amelia ML Montes, La Bloga What is […]

Growing up 50/50 in Santa Fe

NewsTaco May 29, 2014

*Our storytellers matter. You’ll be seeing more of this in NewsTaco. VL By Sandra Ramos O’Briant, NewsTaco In Santa Fe, New Mexico, I attended barrio schools and was bullied for […]

Mexicans, Dominicans are more Catholic than most other Hispanics

NewsTaco May 27, 2014

By Jens Manuel Krogstad, Pew Research Center The share of Latino adults who identify as Catholic is declining as the share of Protestants and the religiously unaffiliated rise. Today, 55% […]

Here’s a “Hispanic Type”

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*I read this heartfelt post last week. It’s a relatively small incident in a relatively small neighborhood in Rhode Island. Whenever I see people flag dog-whistle prejudice I’ll do my […]