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Tucson Book Ban Is Just More Anti-Latino Rhetoric

Mary Mata January 30, 2012

By Richard G. Santos The State of Arizona has been foremost in anti-Mexican American legislation, ordinances and rhetoric in recent years. National boycotts and the U.S. Department of Justice and […]

NewsTaco Weekly Roundup: January 22-28, 2012

Mary Mata January 28, 2012

Censorship In Arizona: Who’s Afraid Of An Educated Latino?

Mary Mata January 27, 2012

Texas Group Aims To “Smuggle” Latino Literature Back Into AZ

Mary Mata January 25, 2012

The video shows a man hanging out in front of the trunk of a car filled with books you may recognize, books about Latinos, books written by Latinos. He says […]

Poetry May Not Be About Money, But It’s About Much More

Mary Mata

When I was living or traveling in different countries, I would tell everyone I met that I was a poet. Almost every time, the person inquiring about me seemed genuinely […]

Obama’s DREAM Act Promise Could Help Millions Of Youth

Mary Mata

“We should be working on comprehensive immigration reform right now. But if election-year politics keeps Congress from acting on a comprehensive plan, let’s at least agree to stop expelling responsible young people […]

Tucson Students Walk Out Over Mexican American Studies Ban

Mary Mata January 24, 2012

High school students in Tucson, Arizona walked out of their classrooms Monday in protest over the ban on Mexican American studies in the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) recently. NewsTaco […]