Writer & Activist Bobbi Salinas Dead Several Months Before Family Finds Body
Writer & Activist Bobbi Salinas Dead Several Months Before Family Finds Body
By Anne Constable, The New Mexican Barbara Salinas-Norman was a Chicana activist, a bilingual teacher, an author, a publisher and an artist. She was “intelligent,” “inspiring,” a “trailblazer.” But her […]
5 Little Known Latino Facts About ‘The Great Gatsby’
By Hispanically Speaking News F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel “The Great Gatsby” is seeing a resurgence with the new Baz Luhrmann film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, and Tobey Maguire. […]
New PBS series ‘Latino Americans’ shines light on Latino history in U.S.
By Federica Longo, Voxxi Latino history in the United States has been obscure until now. A new documentary series narrated by actor Benjamin Bratt will chronicle the history of Latinos […]
‘Sesame Street’ Iintroduces New Latino Character, Armando
By Patrick Kevin Day, Los Angeles Times “Sesame Street” has concluded its search for the new Latino character who will be moving on to the cozy New York address for the […]
Jazz de México
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco …and just like that, another week – done! OK, give yourself a hand, a pat on the back, a reason to kick-back and chill. It’s Friday. […]
‘Sesame Street’ to Announce New Latino Addition to the Cast
By Federica Longo, Voxxi “Sesame Street” has been on a hunt for a new Latino act to add to their cast. They held an open casting call in New York City to find […]
My Mom Who Loves Music: A Mother’s Day Post
A guest post by mom, Maria C. Salazar In 1962, I was fourteen years old. I had only been in the U.S. for a few months. I felt like Cinderella […]
Disney Withdraws Effort To Trademark ‘Dia De Los Muertos’
By Mónica Ortiz Uribe, Fronteras The Walt Disney Company told Fronteras Desk it will withdraw trademark applications related to the Day of the Dead holiday. Disney made the decision late Tuesday […]
Disney Files for “Dia de los Muertos” Trademark?
By Latino Rebels An interesting story out of Disney. According to a blog that covers all things Disney, the company has formally filed a federal trademark to copyright “Día de […]
Drinko de Mayo, No Mas!
By Carlos Harrison That’s the hope, anyway, for a growing group of Latino activists trying to separate the distinctly Hispanic holiday from the grip of its ubiquitous image as a […]