If Latino Students Fail, The U.S. Will Fail

If Latino Students Fail, The U.S. Will Fail

Mary Mata May 12, 2011

We all know that education is the key to our future, yet, as Latino students increasingly make up a majority of students in our nation’s school districts, these institutions are […]

Heroínas Ocultas: Happy Mexican Mother’s Day Single Moms

Mary Mata May 10, 2011

[Editor’s Note: Martha Sáenz is a life coach hyponotherapist who lives in Los Angeles.] Hablar de festejar el día de las Madres tiene implicaciones emocionales y contradictorias, todos tenemos o hemos […]

Memories Of An Old World Mom

NewsTaco May 9, 2011

By Alejandra Garza de Gutrierrez Growing up, I never understood my mother. She was old school and old world. I would cringe whenever people told me I look just like […]

“Thora The Explorer” Spoofs Dora, Hilarity Ensues

Mary Mata May 6, 2011

Dora The Explorer has done wonders to introduce throngs of young ones to Spanish and the idea that people unlike themselves have valuable things to share. But now, thanks to […]

Latino Student Lack Of Civics Knowledge Is Major Concern

NewsTaco

Whenever he’d see a bad situation turned worse by incompetence or lack of caring a friend from my days in TV production would mutter, looking down and shaking his head slowly: Asi nunca vamos a ganar […]

Girl Scouts Must Recruit Latinas To Survive

Mary Mata May 5, 2011

Girl Scouts in Texas are reaching out specifically to Latinas not only to do outreach, but because if they do not, the organization may not survive. The northeast Texas Girl […]

Proposed Alabama Law To Kids At Prom: Show Me Your Papers

NewsTaco May 4, 2011

Imagine the hapless kid, awkward and all thumbs,  putting a corsage on his prom date’s wrist then doing a quick check of his pockets to make sure he’s got his […]

Texas’ Latino Population Growth Absent On University Campuses

Mary Mata May 3, 2011

Texas has grown by leaps and bounds and it’s almost wholly due to Latino population growth. What this means for the state, or for the politicos that run it, is […]

Remembering Carlos Guerra’s Life, Scholarship Legacy

Mary Mata

[Editor’s Note: Carlos Guerra, our friend and co-founder, died last year but his memory lives on. One way is through his scholarship program for first-generation students at his alma mater, […]

Help A Latina Filmmaker Highlight Love, Family In New Movie

Mary Mata May 2, 2011

Aurora Guerrero is a movie writer and director who has a lot to say — but she needs your help. The Latina filmmaker, daughter of Mexican immigrants and San Francisco […]