Being An Unstable, 30ish, Single Latina

Being An Unstable, 30ish, Single Latina

Mary Mata August 1, 2011

I’m single, I’m almost 30, I’m unstable and currently in the middle of moving from Texas where all my family is, to LA, where I have a few family members […]

Latino Rep. Arrested For Protesting DREAM Act At White House

Mary Mata July 28, 2011

Several of our News Taco readers have suggested we post on this story, so here it is: U.S. Rep. Luis Gutiérrez was arrested outside of the White House Tuesday as […]

How To Take Your Network And Make It Useful

Mary Mata July 27, 2011

Online connectivity has magnified our ability to accumulate social capital and convert it into other forms of power. If you cannot find a way to use this social capital, then […]

We Need More Latinos Involved In Math & Science

Mary Mata July 26, 2011

By Jean Rockford Aguilar-Valdez I have a proposition for us Latinos. A revolution of sorts, and one that is ripe for the making: Latinos need to become a force to […]

California Gov Signs DREAM Act

Mary Mata

California Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation yesterday that would allow undocumented students to receive privately funded financial aid in California. This is one half of a “DREAM Act” bill that […]

NALEO Calls On Obama To Act On Priorities for U.S. Latinos

Mary Mata July 22, 2011

[Editor’s note: The following is a press release from NALEO.] The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) issued the following statement today calling on President Obama to […]

How To Become A Latino Marketing Dynamo

Mary Mata July 21, 2011

Sometimes it’s the most unexpected, unplanned things that happen to you in life that will be the most important. At least, to this listener, that’s what seemed to happen to […]

How To Ensure Prosperity For 1.5 Million Latinos

Mary Mata July 20, 2011

Texas congressional candidate Joaquín Castro says he has a winning formula for economic prosperity for the nearly 1.5 million Latinos that reside in a cluster of six central Texas counties […]

Books At Home Can Benefit Your Child’s Literacy

Mary Mata July 19, 2011

My son is almost one year old. It will still be a couple of years before he’s reading, but as his father I’ve made sure he already has more books […]

“Precious Knowledge” Documentary: Arizona & Ethnic Studies

Mary Mata

This looks awesome! Check out this documentary called “Precious Knowledge,” which according to the film’s Facebook Page is about: Arizona lawmakers believe Tucson High School teachers are teaching victimization, racism, and […]