Will Immigration Matter In November?

By Jose Cruz, OurTiempo Two weeks ago Time magazine devoted their cover to proclaiming that Latinos would decide the next President of the United States. With the growth of our population and […]

If you’re like me, the wearing of red lipstick has always been something of a big deal. For me personally, the fact that I have very light skin means that, […]

An interesting article appeared recently in The Society Pages, making the case that Latinos are more likely to engage in political protests and other groups. This comes at the same […]

MEChA de UCLA recently held a demonstration on campus in a response to discrimination at the university.  Earlier in the week, racial and sexist slurs were scrawled on a door of […]

Los Angeles, California — The theatre was crammed with talent and creativity. Josefina Lopez was playing host to the 6th Annual Boyle Heights Latina Independent Film Extravaganza (BHLIFE). The film […]

By Justin Cox, American Civil Liberties Union On March 1, the ACLU was in court challenging the constitutionality of both Alabama and Georgia’s discriminatory anti-immigrant laws. Of the five Arizona-inspired […]

By Melinda Tuhus, Public News Service  EAST HAVEN, Conn. – Hundreds of Latinos and their allies staged a march and rally in East Haven on February 27, in response to the arrest […]

 By Belinda Acosta As the founder of Nuestra Palabra, Latino Writers Having Their Say, Tony Diaz—along with Bryan Parras, Liana López and a small group of dedicated supporters—has been promoting Latino […]

An anti-Latino business, Eva Longoria, Selena, use of the word “undocumented,” the Alamo, Alabama’s immigration law, Mitt Romney, Luis Gutierrez and more made our list of the top stories on […]

When I was in college, before I went to study in Mexico, my friend Israel gave me a CD of Akwid. I thought it was the weirdest name ever, but […]