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Bien Hecho: 3 Latinas Lead UTSA’S First Marching Band
Three Latinas will head the 200-plus member University of Texas at San Antonio marching band as drum majors. The three were voted in by their peers and head the first ever […]
At The End Of The Day, No One Cares About Racism In Baseball
Tony Bruno is a syndicated radio sports talk host who relies on his spitfire vocal prowess and razor wit to keep his phone lines buzzing nationwide. However, last Friday night […]
Debt Ceiling Deal Bad News For Latinos
So the big news of the day is that President Barack Obama and House Republicans reached a deal to raise the debt ceiling — but there’s a huge “but.” The […]
Making Poetry Out Of Fútbol (Soccer)
Odas a Futbolistas/Odes to Footballers is a cycle of odes written by Yago S. Cura and Abel Folgar to commemorate the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The odes laud […]
Happy Friday From Illya Kuryaki And The Valderramas!
The name of this Argentine rap duo, which melds a character from a hit 1960s TV show and a famous Colombian footballer, represents their eclectic style that takes inspiration from […]
Latino Sports Fans Grow, Latino Sports Reporters Don’t
Latinos love sports, sports teams love Latinos, it’s an economic match made in heaven. Yet, a report from The Root shows that Latino reporters in the sports world are extremely […]
Why Don’t Anglos Vote For Latinos?
By Henry Flores, Ph.D This past week I had the privilege of sitting on a panel on San Antonio Politics headlined by San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro and former Secretary […]
Obama Calls for Special White House Meeting on Immigration
I’m not sure if the proper attitude is to say “It’s about time,” or “better late than never.” President Barack Obama has organized a meeting at the White House to discuss immigration […]
News Taco To Go: Japan Earthquake, Muslims, NFL, iPad And Oldest Woman
An 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Japan, causing a 13-foot tsunami that has thus far killed hundreds of people. The quake is the largest in recorded Japanese history. A […]
Hate Crime Killers Get 9 Years In Pennsylvania
Two Pennsylvania men convicted of the hate crime killing of immigrant Luis Ramirez were sentenced to 9 years in prison each today. Derrick Donchak and Brandon Piekarsky were convicted on […]