the Latino daily – Your Wednesday morning brief
the Latino daily – Your Wednesday morning brief
Wednesday, April 20, 2016 Good morning Taquistas! It’s a good day to squash long-held myths. I’m going to start today with a short list of numbers that correct a few […]
We Are Writers, Too
*Powerful. We can’t wait for anyone to grant us a space in any area: art, politics, education, science, journalism, business . . . we have to carve it out for […]
the Latino daily – Your Thursday moring brief
THURSDAY, March 31, 2016 Good morning Taquistas! We’ve got some good news tucked inside bad news this morning. We’ll start there, uncomfortable as it may be in the morning. It […]
Diane Rodriguez Appointed to National Council on the Arts
*Diane Rodriguez joins three other Latinas – Maria Rosario Jackson, Maria Lopez de Leon and Olga Viso – on the 17 member National Council on the arts. VL By National Endowment […]
National event to showcase diversity of Latino theater
*The best thing about Latino theater? It’s one place where we get to tell our own stories. VL By Mercedes Olivera, Dallas Morning News When Latino theater groups from around […]
Independent Publisher Launches Annual Prize to Boost Emerging Immigrant Voices
*The words Independent Publisher make this story worthy. Just think, would a big box, mainstream publisher have thought of a prize for emerging immigrant writers? This is what we mean […]
New U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera made a fantastic debut in DC
*A wonderful article about the U.S.’s first Latino Poet Laureate! He did his inaugural reading Tuesday in Washington DC. VL By Ron Charles, The Washington Post Juan Felipe Herrera, the […]
Obama to appoint L.A. theater group director to National Council on the Arts
* Don’t know Ms. Rodriguez persoanlly, but her work and career are exceptional. Enhorabuena to her, and good for the Latino community in general. VL By John Schreiber, My LA […]
12 Latino and Black Musicians Changing the Face of Classical Music
*Keep the tab open. Come back to it throughout the day as you take work breaks. Listen to these wonderful young musicians. VL By Lisa Bernier, Policy Mic Let’s be honest, […]
Kennedy Center Commission to Include Latinos
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Remember all the commotion about Latinos and the Kennedy Center Honors a few months back? Back in September sharp words were launched back and forth between […]
