Out of Mexico’s Violence: Cultural Renaissance On the Border

By Louis Nevaer, New America Media MEXICO CITY – Mexican youths living in border cities from Tijuana to Ciudad Juarez are reclaiming civil society via cultural movements emerging on the heels […]

By Adrian Florido, Fronteras Desk SAN DIEGO — On the campus of San Diego State University recently, Sandy Chavez, the daughter of Mexican immigrants, said, without hesitation, that she thinks of herself […]

By Eduardo Diaz, Dierctor, Smithsonian Latino Center After the presidential election, much has been made of the impact of the Latino vote, shifting some of the national focus to issues […]

by Russell Contreras, Associated Press/NBCLatino ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A follower in New Orleans built a public shrine in her honor. An actor in Albuquerque credits her with helping him land […]

By Jaime Pitillas, Gozamos Ramón Amezcua and Pepe Mogt are better known for their artistic names Bostich & Fussible. They are an important part of Nortec Collective, a group of artists that pays […]

By James Chute, UT San Diego San Diego’s Chicano Park has been entered into the National Register of Historic Places. The designation, which officially occurred on Jan. 23, recognizes the park […]

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Another week scratched off the list, and a brand new month to play in! Happy viernes Newstaqueros, and happy March! What better way to get the […]

By NBCLatino/Associated Press The red shoes are being retired. Pope Benedict XVI wearing red shoes for an official event. (Photo by Sergio Dionisio/Getty Images) The Pope is giving up the […]

By Dorie Baker, Yale News Is the inaugural poem a new sub-genre of poetry? According to two practitioners of the form, the answer might be “yes.” Poet Richard Blanco and […]

By Nicole Sperling, Los Angeles Times The National Hispanic Media Coalition issued an open letter Tuesday to the members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences expressing their […]