Latino Educator Leaves Legacy Of Educational Civil Rights

José A. Cárdenas was a longtime educational activist who died last week in San Antonio, Texas. Among his specialties, things he’d been working on since the civil rights era, were bilingual and […]

William C. Velásquez was born in San Antonio and had a long career of political activism mostly in Texas before he died at the young age of 44 in 1988. Among his […]

After months of legal hubbub and protest, and just in time for Hispanic Heritage Month, the city of San Antonio has officially named one of its streets in honor of […]

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced this week that Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz (La Paz) – the place where labor leader Cesar E. Chavez lived and led […]

Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales was born in Denver, Colorado in 1928. Though he saved throughout high school by working in beet fields, he found that he could not afford to finish […]

By Victoria Cepeda and Efrain Nieves This week we showcase Eduardo J. Padron for his unrelenting efforts to grant opportunities to any student willing and determined to get a higher education. Eduardo […]

Latino GOP Conference: A Love-Sick Second Date Latino Civil Rights Figures: Luisa Moreno Arizona, Jan Brewer Take SB 1070 To Supreme Court You’re Tall–For A Mexican

There are many reasons producer John J. Valadez is overwhelmed that his documentary, “The Longoria Affair,” was one of five films nominated for an Emmy in the category of Outstanding […]

[Editor’s Note: This is the first in a weekly series of Latino civil rights figures and organizations profiles in a partnership between News Taco and Pa’lante Latino.] César Chávez was […]

[Editor’s note: The following is an op-ed from Somos Republicans.] By Bob Quasius Despite our appeal to reason, Mo Brooks refuses to apologize for his “shooting” comment regarding illegal immigration, and […]