Stuck In Neutral — And Loving It!

Stuck In Neutral — And Loving It!

Mary Mata June 23, 2011

Beiges, sands, ivory, oh my! We may not be in Kansas, but we’re certainly in neutral town. This summer, shades of neutral are in. Want a summer wardrobe, but bright […]

U.S. Is Failing Latino Boys

NewsTaco June 22, 2011

The way things stand, we have failed Latino boys. Twenty percent of Latino boys in the United States drop out of high school – that’s according to the National Center […]

Latinos Key To Housing Recovery

Mary Mata June 21, 2011

A report from the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals found that Latinos, as first-time homebuyers, are set to be key to the housing recovery in this country. The report, “The […]

Latinos Care More About Immigration Than The Economy

Mary Mata June 14, 2011

According to a national poll released on Monday, the issue of immigration has surpassed that of the economy and jobs as the top concern for Latinos. The poll, conducted by […]

Latino Grads Suffered More During Recession

Mary Mata June 13, 2011

Latino college graduates suffered much more than their white counterparts when the economy began a downturn over the past few years, according to a report from the Pew Hispanic Center. […]

Latino Immigrants Use Cell Phones To Save Money

Mary Mata

A new text message program has proven effective in helping Latino immigrants in California take a serious look at their budget and allow them to save thousands of dollars in […]

Georgia’s Latino Population Set To Double In 8 Years

Mary Mata June 8, 2011

Members of a Georgia Kiwanis Club were shocked to hear recently that Georgia is now California. Or, as The Albany Herald reported, the Latino population in that state is set […]

Latina Students Fight Pesticides In California

Mary Mata June 6, 2011

And now for a great story out of California, where a group of young Latinas and other high school students organized to protect their families from a harmful pesticide, convincing […]

Mexican Immigrants Make Dreams Come Through With Ice Cream

Mary Mata June 3, 2011

Carlos Flores went from being a doctoral student in Mexico to pushing an ice cream cart to selling shaved ice out of a truck to being the successful owner of […]

How To Wear Loud 1950s Patterns

Mary Mata June 2, 2011

As you may recall from my post last week, I’m on something of a 1950s style kick. Well in addition to wearing great dresses, women wore clothes to be bold […]