football
Santiago Erevia, once denied Medal of Honor over ethnicity, dies at 69
*He fought in the battlefield then came home to battle the prejudices in the military that valued his sacrifice and valor less than it valued the sacrifices of his white […]
Soros and Other Liberal Donors to Fund Bid to Spur Latino Voters
*It seems liberal mega-donors, led by George Soros, saw the anti-Trump anger-energy in the Latino community and decided it’s a good $15 million investment. So, if they asked you, how […]
Rivera Helps Spark Passion for Panthers Among Charlotte Latinos
*According to the Nielsn Company, Charlotte’s Latino community “is growing faster than any other region in the country.” Thirteen percent of the population is Latino. That’s prime ground for a […]
Tom Flores proud to see another Hispanic coach in Super Bowl
*It’s been 32 years since a Latino professional football coach won the Super Bowl. Tom Flores says he’s proud. Ron Rivera, whose father is Puerto Rican and mother is Mexican, […]
It’s not Trump, it’s his follwers – and a coming Latino tipping point
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco The thing that bothers me the most about Donald Trump isn’t what he says. In fact, I’d like for him to say more of it. It […]
At 15th Annual National Book Festival, A Vibrant Latino Presence
*More than 200,000 attendees where Latino writers figured prominently among the nations best writers. VL By Patricia Guadalupe, NBC News WASHINGTON, DC — It’s an oft-heard assertion particularly of late […]
You can go home now… (a take on the GOP debates)
*What did you think? It was a good warm-up to the next debate … VL By Tomas Ricardo, Friend of NewsTaco Rand Paul, whose name sake, Ayn, would be demanding […]
On Two Fronts: Latinos and Vietnam
PRESS RELEASE POWERFUL NEW PBS FILM EXAMINES THE LATINO EXPERIENCE AT HOME AND OVERSEAS DURING THE VIETNAM WAR AND THE CONFLICTS IMPACT ON VETERANS AND FAMILIES Film Airs During Hispanic […]
Is soccer in the US letting Hispanic talent slip through the cracks?
*All those weekend soccer pick-up games and community leagues? They’re not sanctioned by a major soccer association, so it’s hard for working-class U.S. Latino soccer players to break into the […]
Danny Villanueva, co-founder of Univision, dies at 77
*[tweet_dis]Danny Villanueva, 77, NFL placekicker and co-founder of Univision, died last Thursday in Los Angeles.[/tweet_dis] VL By David Colker, Los Angeles Times Danny Villanueva, a former pro football player who […]