Is The NBA’s Noche Latina “Latino Enough?”

Is The NBA’s Noche Latina “Latino Enough?”

Mary Mata March 2, 2012

The NBA will be celebrating Noche Latina with seven nationally televised games. The events will take place in Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, Phoenix, San Antonio, Chicago and New York. NBA Vice President of Hispanic Marketing Saskia Sorrosa stated, “The Noche Latina program is the perfect example of the […]

Crepes Stuffed With Cheese In Poblano Chile Sauce

Mary Mata

By Melissa Pitts This recipe is not only extremely easy, but also delicious. It can be on your table, any time of the day in under 30 minutes — how […]

Martin Quezada Appointed To Arizona House Seat

Mary Mata

Martin J. Quezada was appointed to fill a house seat by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors this morning, two weeks after the Democratic representative who held the seat retired. […]

Obama Winning With Women Voters

Mary Mata

By Elizabeth Heath Credit his record on social issues and a slowly reviving economy, or blame conservatives’ so-called “War on Women,” but a new poll shows that Barack Obama is winning over […]

Using “Undocumented” At Oscars Just The Start Of A Big Change

Mary Mata

It seems the disuse of the word “illegal” to refer to undocumented immigrants in the United States is spreading. Natalie Portman, before announcing the other nominees for Best Actor, took […]

Hablo Y Hablas: Culeco

Mary Mata March 1, 2012

“Culeco” is a word I remember my grandfather using when he would describe either his chickens or his children. When he used the word to describe his chickens, he would […]

Teenage Mothers And Unwanted Pregnancies

Mary Mata

Life with kids, even with a partner that helps in their upbringing, can be difficult. But facing the same reality as a single, teenage mother who never thought that it […]

Banda Music, Or Tamborazo, Nurtures The Soul

Mary Mata

By Eres Nerd To me and my family, banda is life. Banda is spiritual renewal. The sounds of the clarinet and sousaphones were part of the Pandora playlist of my childhood. […]

DeathStar Built By Undocumented Immigrants

Mary Mata

And now an editorial cartoon from El Guapo of The Daily Refried.

Latinopia Word: “A Caribbean Journey from A to Y”

Mary Mata

By Tia Tenopia Mario Picayo is the editor and publisher of the Editorial Campana literary publishing company based in New York.  He is also the author of children’s books published […]