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Latinos – Believe it or Not – Are Thriving in Tuscaloosa
Toosca-donde? Talk about a Latino population boom! (more like a bang, but we won’t go there, for obvious reasons). The number of Latinos in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has almost tripled in the last […]
The “Diabetes Belt” Shows Concentration Of Disease In U.S. South
There is such a thing called the “Diabetes Belt,” according to the Centers for Disease Control. The gigantic swath of the southeastern portion of the U.S. starts at the southeastern […]
News Taco To Go: Civil Rights, Muslims, Libya, Budget And Carnival
People across the country commemorated the 46th anniversary of the Selma, Alabama march known as “Bloody Sunday.” The GOP is looking into how Muslims are a danger to the U.S., […]
So far, Latino Population is Exceeding Expectations
Not to gloat and say “I told you so,” but I told you so. We’ve been talking at News Taco about how the totals for the Latino population in the […]
Re-Writing Civil War History From Slavery To States’ Rights
[Editor’s Note: This story, written by David Martin Davies, was originally published by the Texas Observer] EVERY YEAR, AROUND FEB.19, a crowd of tourists gathers in front of the Alamo to […]
Latino Diaspora Merits Reporting
I’m not sure if anybody out in the Inter-webs is reporting on the US Latino diaspora as such – a diaspora. I find it fascinating. For reasons having to do […]
14 States To Tackle Birthright Citizenship
Seriously? According to a recent report, 14 states have legislators who are set to file bills about birthright citizenship this year. That is, they are going to propose laws that would […]
Young Latinos Changing The Future Of U.S.
The Economist wrote a really interesting story telling us what we already knew: A growing number of Latinos in the U.S., many of them young, is changing the way the […]
Latino Market Growing at Highest Rate in US
Let me see if I’ve got this right. Latino unemployment is 12.4 percent, the national average is 9.6 percent. Latinos earn less per year than the general population. Latino educational […]
Can former felons vote in your state? A quick guide.
It was interesting, the number of times the question came up while I was registering voters back in 2004. Can an ex-felon register to vote? or the more personal, “I’m […]