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Futuro Fund Empowers Latinos To Become Philanthropists
FuturoFund started in 2009 in Austin, Texas as a way for a group of Latino professionals to make a tangible difference in their community. FuturoFund’s basic premise is a charitable […]
Being A Latino Family Affected By The Great Recession
I believe in the power of neighborhoods and barrios. I believe public institutions devoted to our leisure, education, and civic engagement are sacred spaces. The people make the place, but […]
NewsTaco Rundown – January 29, 2019
Nobody Believes A Wall Will Stop Illegal Immigration – Forbes In a January 25, 2019, speech, Donald Trump argued on behalf of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border by stating, “Israel […]
Today’s Latino News Headlines – July 31, 2018
3 Ways To Engage U.S. Hispanic Audiences Effectively – MediaPost When brands think about reaching Hispanic audiences in the United States, they often consider which language to advertise in or […]
Today’s Latino News Headlines – July 27, 2018
Census Bureau Stops Plans For 2020 Census Advisory Committee – NPR According to the letter provided by Arturo Vargas, executive director of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed […]
How the U.S. economy misses out on an untapped Latino potential
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (1.5 minute read) Fortune reports that a Zillow study released Thursday found that “In Hispanic communities, about 48% of income goes to the monthly rent […]
Economic fights highlight wealth gap for Hispanics
*The bottom line is that wealth is power, to fund our own politics, culture and storytelling. VL By Rafael Bernal and Mike Lillis, The Hill (5.5 minute read) Hispanics chasing the […]
Hispanic Businesses Grow at Twice National Average and Contribute $668 Billion Annually to the U.S. Economy
*The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is doing their annual shindig in Miami this week and they’re reporting good news concerning Latino businesses in the U.S. VL By Business Wire […]
The White Working-Class Wasn’t Tricked Into Racism By Trump, They’ve Chosen It, Historically
*A great explanation of how Trumpism is not new. Exclusion and blame has been imbedded in white American culture and politics for hundreds of years. This is a very good […]
Citizenship with a Side of Adobo
*Because food is culture and identity. VL By Rob Bonta, California Assemblymember, New America Media (4.5 minute read) I learned what it means to be a U.S. citizen at the family […]