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Texas High Schoolers Rise Against Anti-Immigrant SB 4 Law
By Viri Sanchez and Karla Quinones (2.5 minute read) Four months ago, on February 16, thousands of high school students across Texas joined in a collective effort to stand up […]
Recipe: Mazapán Mexican Candy
*As always from Adán, not just a recipe but historic and cultural context as well. Let me know if you tried the recipe. VL NewsTaco FOOD FRIDAY By Adán Medrano, […]
¡Feliz Aniversario! The Smithsonian Latino Center Enters its Third Decade
*Twenty years ago the Smithsonian Latino Center was an act of courage. Today it’s a necessity. It’s a pillar of national Latino storytelling. There are plans for a permanent home […]
Scentists will begin sequencing Latino DNA – it’s serious, but there’s a punchline in there, somewhere
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (1.5 minute read) The image at the top is of the end result of a DNA sequencing process. According to an Associated Press report “Sanford Health, one […]
2016 in books: 15 must reads from Latin American and US Latino authors
*Suggestions for the book worms on you list. VL By Alejandra Oliva, Remezcla (15 minute read) The last few years have been fantastic for works translated into English from writers […]
No Latino Theatre Company, No Problem. Make Your Own!
*What do you think? Is it that easy? I know there are many theater-Taquistas, what do you say? VL By Diep Tran, American Theater (6.5 minute read) In 2013, Cleveland […]
Immigrant and Voting Rights Activists Shut Down NYC-NJ Bridge in #SomosVisible Campaign
*Not everyone agreed with the traffic-stop tactic. Are actions like these productive? VL By Yessenia Funes, Colorlines (1.5 minute read) At around 8 a.m. EST [Thursday, October 26], 10 immigrant and […]
Waiting for My José Julio and Sylvia Stamps
*I had no idea who José Julio Sarria was. But I do now. He was a Latino who transformed his community. Thanks to Eduardo Diaz for writing about him. VL […]
The problem with #alllivesmatter – it’s not an original idea
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco I was bothered by the #alllivesmatter retort to the #blacklivesmatter movement, but I couldn’t pin-point why. The obvious problem wasn’t lost on me. #alllivesmatter is not […]
Orlando Nightclub Shooting Was a Hate Crime
*This was home-grown, homophobic, terrorism. It was hate. VL By Sabrina Vourvoulais, Philadelphia Magazine (4 minute read) “We find community and sanctuary on the dance floor. As Latino gay men, we […]