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Dallas Area ISD Gamed Census to Keep Latinos Off Board

Mary Mata January 10, 2013

By Brantley Hargrove,  Dallas Observer Click on picture to read story. [Photo screenshot from Irving ISD Board Meeting Video]

Bilingual Seniors Stave Off Dementia, Alzheimer’s

Mary Mata

Bien Hecho: Rodríguez 1st Latina Tenured Yale law Professor

Mary Mata

Mexican American Studies May Return To Tucson

Mary Mata

By Roque Planas, Huffington Post Mexican American Studies may soon return to Tucson, Arizona. The city’s school board voted 3 to 2 on Tuesday to lift its objection to including “culturally […]

Latinos Getting Fracked?

Mary Mata

By Jose Gonzalez, NewsTaco 2012 closed with an interesting note: As reported in this article from Reuters, the term “fracking” was more popular than “climate change” in US online searches. […]

Detroit’s Caldo de Pollo for the Soul—Feeds Latino Seniors’ Needs

Mary Mata January 9, 2013

By Martina Guzmán, WDET News/New America Media NAM Editor’s note: Hunger is a growing issue for lower-income seniors, and serving them culturally appropriate meals can help assure the health of America’s increasingly diverse […]

As the Planet Warms, Continuing a Call for a “Climate Grito”

Mary Mata

By Jose Gonzalez, NewsTaco The news reported the same idea from slightly different angles, but it was clear—2012 was a hot year. The US put forth the warmest year on […]