How To Respond To Anti-Latino Racists

How To Respond To Anti-Latino Racists

Mary Mata January 31, 2011

[Editor’s Note: This is the first of periodic re-posts from the blog Pa’lante Latino. The following was authored by Christina Saenz & Albert Downing.] Have you ever needed the best […]

Familialismo, Elder Caregiving A Burden For Latinos

Mary Mata January 28, 2011

Because of the Latino value of familialismo, The New York Times says that Latinos — and Latinas in particular — bear a greater burden of caring for their elderly relatives […]

Latinos Answer to Possible Social Security Cuts

NewsTaco January 24, 2011

A coalition of Latino groups says it has a formula to save Social Security for elderly Latinos. They call themselves Latinos for a Secure Retirement and they have what some […]

Do Catholic Schools See a Future in the Latino Community?

NewsTaco January 20, 2011

In the interest of full disclosure I must ‘fess that I’m the product of a Catholic education (my present church going record notwithstanding). Friday mass in elementary and secundaria, and […]

Connecticut Education Scores Hide Latino Gap

NewsTaco January 19, 2011

You know the old clichéd saying that not all that glitters is gold. Case in point is Connecticut’s bandied and vaulted education achievement scores. For a very long time that […]

Latino Health Disparities and Healthcare Reform

NewsTaco January 18, 2011

Here are some statistics to carry in your pocket for health care reform reference. They come from a recent report from the Center for Disease Control specifically about health disparities […]

Is Latino Parent/School Involvement a Cultural Thing?

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A recent post in hispanicallyspeaking.com asked a challenging question: Why Aren’t Many Latino Parents Involved in Their Child’s School? I can’t tell you from experience because my mother was all over […]

Dating Latinos Doesn’t Make Me Racist

Mary Mata January 17, 2011

On more than one occasion, during my seemingly eternal quest for love, I’ve been accused by friends and acquaintances of being “racist” for trying to date Latinos. In all fairness, part […]

Danny Trejo, el actor rudo, muestra su lado amable: Death Race 2

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A partir del 18 de enero, el próximo martes, podremos tener en casa la nueva película en DVD de Universal Studios Home Entertainment “Death Race 2”. La presencia latina no […]

California Parents Start School Revolution

NewsTaco January 14, 2011

Parents in Compton, California, have had enough. So much so that they’re taking matters into their own hands. One of that city’s schools, McKinley Elementary, is doing poorly among the […]