Is the Spanish language white? The immigration debate raises vexing issues about how people see race and language
Is the Spanish language white? The immigration debate raises vexing issues about how people see race and language
By Gayle Rogers, Pittsburgh Post Gazette As the immigration reform bill hangs in the balance in Congress, it is worth considering the history — rather, the long histories — of […]
Understanding Latino Millennials … or at least trying to!
By Juan Miret, LatinaLista They have been plugged into technology since they were babies. They are the most scheduled generation ever. They are multi-taskers, expect to have six to eight careers […]
Author of book about mass Mexican deportation in the 1930s dies, but legacy continues
By Kristina Puga, NBCLatino Jorge-Mario Cabrera remembers reading about the estimated 1 million Mexicans and Mexican-Americans deported or scared into leaving their homes in the U.S. by government officials trying desperately […]
‘The Bridge’ Features Murder-Mystery On The Border
By Mónica Ortiz Uribe, Fronteras A murder-mystery that unfolds between two cities along the United States-Mexico border is the subject of a new TV series airing this month. “The Bridge” debuts on […]
9 Latinos Whose Families Arrived Before July 4, 1776
By Carmery Trinidad, Latina Listening to the immigration debate, you could easily get the idea that all Latinos are newcomers to this country. Nothing could be further from the truth. […]
Latina Blues Machine
By Cristina Correa, Latina Voices Outside of the Golly Box Co. on this otherwise quiet and factory-laden block of the Chicago neighborhood known as Back of the Yards, a guitar […]
Let There Be Fire! – The Universal Language of Grilling
By Brenda Storch, La Vitamina T Summer is finally here, and in these latitudes, barbecue season often evokes images of sporting events and patriotic-themed cookouts. Of course, you need weather […]
Mexican Roots for Majority of Latino Americans
By Jim Avila, ABC News Mexican Latinos make up more than two thirds of all Latinos in the United States, according to a new Pew Hispanic report. Of the 51.9 […]
Gael Garcia Bernal Will Star In Jon Stewart’s Directorial Debut ‘Rosewater’
By Michael Lopez, blogamole Fans of The Daily Show got a nice bit of news last week. It seems host Jon Stewart will be leaving his desk for a few months to direct his […]
Whole Foods Revises Language Policy Amid Uproar
By Fox News Latino ALBUQUERQUE, N.M – Whole Foods announced Friday that the organic grocery chain has revised its employee language policy following the suspension of two Spanish-speaking Albuquerque employees […]