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Hacking Hockney: the Mexican American painter bringing Latino culture into art
In the 1960s, a young David Hockney, infatuated with the sun and sensuality of the west coast, introduced the world of high art to the markers of Los Angeles domestic bliss. […]
Another Way That Teachers Matter For Latino Kids
*Science tells us that ethnic and racial minority kids do better in more diverse schools. The question before us is if the educational leadership in the White House believes in […]
How the Spanos Family Built a Fortune Selling Bologna Sandwiches to Mexican Farmworkers
*Why you should read this: Because a family worth $2.6 billion is asking the City of San Diego, with 1.4 million Latinos – 35 percent of the population, to use public […]
Five Hispanic players to watch in the NFL playoffs
*The list of Latino players to watch in the NFL Playoffs has been reduced by two. This past weekend Kiko Alonzo of the Miami Dolphins and Victor Cruz of the […]
El Paso man did not let discrimination stop him from helping UT win 1953 Cotton Bowl
*I love this story! Richard Ochoa won the 1953 Cotton Bowl MVP award. He was a University of Texas running back who ran for 108 yards in the game. Here’s what […]
The Top Ten Latino Sports Moments of 2016
*It’s time for year-end top-ten lists. I think number 10 is very significant – a Latino drafted in the NHL? It happened this year. VL By Gabe Salgado, NBC News […]
The Truth About “Locker Room Talk”
*Henry Flores calls for a national movement to end “locker room talk.” VL By Henry Flores, NewsTaco (4 minute read) Donald Trump’s recent vulgarities, there are so many, about how […]
National Book Festival Highlights Prominent Latino/a Authors
*From the article: “Among the more than 120 authors were Latino writers from the United States and a variety of Latin American countries, including some who specialize in ‘crossborder’ themes.” […]
Rio 2016: USA’s Latino medal winners showcased the best of America
*There are some U.S. Latino athletes we didn’t hear about during the Olympics: Maggie Steffens medaled in water polo, and Sarah Robles won bronze in weightlifting. VL By Luis Miguel Echegaray, The […]
How an Attempt to Boost Diversity at Texas Colleges Could Kill Affirmative Action
*Excellent story about the affirmative action lawsuit now before the U.S. Supreme Court. The case was heard in December and a ruling is expected by June. This is an outlier […]