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NewsTaco June 8, 2012

Friday June 8, 2012 Broken and Obsolete (Time):  As the American economy sags, the race for the presidency gets tighter–except in one dimension. Hispanic Americans continue to support Barack Obama […]

Frida Kahlo, 1932

Mary Mata June 7, 2012

From the textmex obsessed imagination of William A. Nericcio Frida Kahlo, 1932 | Yale Beinecke Digital Library  source: http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/digitallibrary/ This post first appeared in the textmex galleryblog. William Anthony Nericcio, aka “Memo,” […]

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NewsTaco May 31, 2012

Thursday May 31, 2012 Majority of African Americans and Latinos support marriage equality (The Hill): Despite the absence of media coverage on Latinos and marriage equality, numerous surveys tell us that […]

The Chrysler Foundation Awards $50,000 To Support Latino Students

Mary Mata May 25, 2012

PRESS RELEASE SAN ANTONIO, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The Ram Truck brand and The Chrysler Foundation today awarded a $50,000 grant to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), the nation’s […]

Mitt Romney Rolls Out Education Proposal

Mary Mata

By Raisa Camargo, Voxxi WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney sidestepped the issue of immigration and instead unveiled a plan for education reform to an audience at the Latino Coalition Economic Summit. […]

Health Care Jobs Not Going To Latinos, Study Finds

NewsTaco May 24, 2012

By Griselda Nevárez, Voxxi The health care industry is growing and those who pursue a career in it could see a promising future along with a hefty paycheck. One-third of the nation’s fastest growing […]

How Much Culture Is Enough?

Mary Mata May 23, 2012

By Jose Cruz, Our Tiempo You know that moment we all have when you check your Facebook or Twitter and everyone is commenting about one thing? This happened to me […]

For Undocumented Graduates: A Dream Deferred

Mary Mata

By Melissa Del Bosque, Texas Observer This week thousands of University of Texas students are graduating and looking forward to pursuing their careers. Among them are graduates who see nothing […]

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Wednesday May 23, 2012 Pizza Patron’s free deal for Spanish orders raises eyebrows (USA Today):  Pizza Patrón, a 104-unit, carry-out pizza chain headquartered in Dallas, is raising eyebrows both inside […]

NALEO: 2010 Census A Success, Although Latinos Undercounted

Mary Mata May 22, 2012

PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON DC – The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund issued the following statement regarding the release of estimates for the 2010 Census […]