What the Government Shutdown and Hispanic Heritage Month Have in Common

What the Government Shutdown and Hispanic Heritage Month Have in Common

Mary Mata October 18, 2013

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco I see a suspicious trend. I think the Tea Party may have taken their idea to shut the government down from the Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. […]

Hispanics are creating a new baby boom in the United States

Mary Mata October 15, 2013

By Chiqui Cartagena, CNN When minorities in general make up almost half of all millennials — with Hispanics accounting for nearly 25% of them and growing at the fastest pace — […]

This is not an “Hispanic Heritage Month” article

NewsTaco September 16, 2013

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco If this were an official “Hispanic Heritage Month” (HHM) article it would be sanctioned by some municipality, organization, agency or group. It would be festooned with […]

Do Hispanics Care About Hispanic Heritage Month?

Mary Mata September 13, 2013

By Hispanic Business Hispanic Heritage Month, which awkwardly straddles the middle of September through the middle of October, is a time to remember the contributions of Hispanics on the culture […]

Obama Invites Latino Artists to Perform at Hispanic Heritage Month Event

Mary Mata

By EFE/Hispanic Business Gloria Estefan, Lila Downs, Ricky Martin and Alejandro Sanz are among the artists who have been invited to perform at a White House event next week as […]

Fiesta Month Is Over, Can We Talk About Heritage?

NewsTaco October 19, 2012

By Miguel Perez, HiddenHispanicHeritage It’s an awkward month, covering the second half of September and the first half of October. But it’s not as awkward as the way we celebrate […]

Hispanic Heritage Month: The Best of Times As We Face The Future

Mary Mata September 26, 2012

By Victor Escalante, News Taco Hispanic Heritage Month is upon us with exhibitions, shows, festivities, and acknowledgements of the contributions Latinos have made to our country. It’s a time to […]

Why Hispanic Heritage Month Awareness Really Matters

Mary Mata September 23, 2012

By Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto, Latino Decisions This Hispanic Heritage Month, I can’t help but feel frustrated. According to a poll released this week by the National Hispanic Media Coalition and Latino […]

Pocho Ocho ‘Hispanic Heritage’ Items We Want in the Smithsonian

Mary Mata September 17, 2012

By Especial Correspondents, Pocho Ñews Service Are you buying a new dress, ladies, perhaps a chingon chapeau? Inviting the family over for a Sonoran hot dog party? After all, National Hispanic Heritage […]

News Taco Weekly Roundup, September 12-17, 2011

Mary Mata September 17, 2011

Of course this week was the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, so we had a few posts on that, including: Census data, a story about loving and leaving Mexico, trying […]