A Latino White House “Champion of Change” Works the Other Side of Silicon Valley

A Latino White House “Champion of Change” Works the Other Side of Silicon Valley

Mary Mata June 12, 2013

By Giovanni Rodriguez, Forbes It’s a hot Thursday afternoon, and I am walking the streets in the South First Street section of San Jose.  I should be afraid.  There’s been a spike in […]

Chipper Jones Jokes About Using Gators To Halt Illegal Immigration, Apologizes

Mary Mata June 10, 2013

By Chris Greenberg, Huffington Post Latino Voices Chipper Jones has more free time on his hands this summer than he has in perhaps any summer of his life. He has apparently […]

Group donates funds to raise national profile of Latino arts, culture

Mary Mata

By Brett Zongker, Associated Press/Washington Post WASHINGTON — Organizers of a gala concert and series of events celebrating Latino culture during President Barack Obama’s second inauguration are donating the proceeds to […]

Jazz de México

Mary Mata June 7, 2013

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Crazy week! It’s pouring in South Texas as I write this (at least it’s raining where I am…) Hope it’s been productive for you…time to kick […]

Latinos Are The Unhappiest Ethnic Group, According To Harris Poll

Mary Mata

By Fox News Latinos Latinos aren’t exactly the happiest people in the world. At least that’s what a Harris Poll Happiness Index said. The poll, released this week, said Hispanics […]

Whole Foods responds to AP story about Spanish speaking team members

Mary Mata

PRESS RELEASE Article is misleading; company celebrates and honors our diverse team members AUSTIN, Texas (June 6, 2013) – At Whole Foods Market, we do not have “no foreign languages spoken” […]

The science behind ‘Susto’

Mary Mata

By Hope Gillete, Saludify Susto is a Latino folk illness based on the popular belief an individual can lose their soul through a frightening experience, resulting in many mental and physical […]

Remarkable Prints of Mexicans and Mexican Americans of Yore….

Mary Mata June 6, 2013

via Shorpy.com san antonio barber http://www.shorpy.com/node/1903?size=_original#caption click to enlarge From the textmex obsessed imagination of William A. Nericcio dorothea lange mexican field worker, imperial valley http://www.shorpy.com/node/1161?size=_original#caption   mexican migrant workers, 1943 […]

Latino Celebrity Marketing: Does Digital Make a Difference?

Mary Mata

By Giovanni Rodriguez, ClickZ A recent blog post in Forbes might help marketers grasp one of the most enduring principles of digital and social technology: while some things never change, what […]

Racism key factor in Latino teens behavioral problems

Mary Mata June 4, 2013

By Hope Gillette, Saludify Non-Hispanic black and Hispanic adolescents are more likely to suffer the negative impacts of perceived racial discrimination compared to non-Hispanic whites, indicates a study from Laura M. […]