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Where Do We Stand (As We Are Able)? Latinos and the ADA 25 Years Later
*After 25 years with the Americans with Disabilities Act Latinos have come a long way, but Eduardo Diaz tells us there’s still a way to go to ensure “workplace safety, […]
If The Trees Could Talk
*If you’re in the DC or Richmond area between now and May 29, it’ll be worth your while to drive to Lexington, to the Stainar Gallery at Washington and Lee […]
The People Who Weren’t Kidding
*This is exciting! History Colorado has included the history of the Chicano movement in Colorado in a new exhibit. It’s groundbreaking to see something of this magnitude, in a mainstream […]
In the Shadow of the Greatest Generation
By Eduardo Diaz, Director – Smithsonian Latino Center Magdaleno (Leno) Díaz passed way on February 10, 2015, at the age of 95. His passing gave me pause to contemplate the […]
What Might Have Been; Treaties and Nation-Building
By Eduardo Diaz, Director/Smithsonian Latino Center “Great nations, like great men, should keep their word.” – Hugo Black, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Nation to Nation; Treaties Between the United States […]
There, But for the Mambo, Go I
*Eduardo Diaz tells us there’s a fundamental difference between the Cuban people and the Cuban government. He sees real change fo rCuba, but not fast change – it’ll take time. […]
“Role Tide” and Obama’s Executive Action
A smart look at the President’s executive action, U.S. labor history and the emergence of El Nuevo South. VL By Eduardo Diaz, Director, Smithsonian Latino Center Like many in this country, Priscilla […]
A New Shade of Green; The Anthropocene, Climate Change and Latinos
*An irony that needs to be noted: ” … while poor and minority communities are more likely to be impacted by the consequences of climate change, they are also less likely […]
The Nuevo South: A Changing Landscape
*The number of Latinos in the South is growing. Eduardo Diaz took a tour through places like Birmingham, Charlotte and Atlanta and he tells us that not only are there […]
César Chávez: An American Legend Remembered
*This is what I like best about the Cesar Chavez movie, the fact that it’s given us a reason to discuss important U.S. Latino history. This article brings up the […]