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Latino Churches Adapt To Appeal To Growing U.S.-born Latinos

Mary Mata December 26, 2012

By Jaweed Kaleem, Huffington Post Latino Voices WEST KENDALL, Fla. — For 19 years, Vanessa Pardo dutifully followed her parents to church on Sunday mornings, reciting prayers to padre nuestro […]

A Latin Alternative Holiday Party

Mary Mata December 24, 2012

Celebrating Las Posadas With Villancicos

Mary Mata

Parranda: The Puerto Rican Tradition Keeps Going Strong

Mary Mata

By Rocio Gonzalez, Voxxi ¡Asalto! But don’t be alarmed—it only means that a Puerto Rican holiday tradition has just made its way to your door. The parranda. ‘Saludos, saludos, vengo a saludar…’ […]

A Latino Christmas

Mary Mata

By Miguel Perez, Hidden Hispanic Heritage We call it “Navidad,” the Spanish word for Christmas. But literally, it means “Nativity” — and we have no qualms about the birth we […]

La Comay Controversy: Free Speech or Instigating More Hate Crimes?

NewsTaco December 21, 2012

By Robert Deposada, Latinovations Freedom of speech is one of the most important rights we enjoy under our Constitution, and one that we must protect at all costs. However, this […]

Texas High School Mariachi Chosen For Inaugural Parade

Mary Mata

By Kristina Puga, NBC Latino Click on the picture to read the story. [Photo courtesy Palmview High School Mariachi “Los Lobos” Facebook page]