Waiting for My José Julio and Sylvia Stamps
Waiting for My José Julio and Sylvia Stamps
*I had no idea who José Julio Sarria was. But I do now. He was a Latino who transformed his community. Thanks to Eduardo Diaz for writing about him. VL […]
I am not the new white
*Classism among U.S. Latinos? You bet. VL By David Gayton, The Dily Californian (4 minute read) A few weeks back, while walking through downtown Santa Barbara with a good friend, I […]
Should “Hispanic” be a race?
*First off, this shouldn’t be a serious question. Second, the answer is no. Third, who is “Jane the Actuary.” Fourth, give this piece a chance, Jane says there should be […]
Sol Project Aims to ‘Create a New Canon’ of Latino Theater
*This is not only cool, it’s also about time. VL By Joshua Barone, New York Times The Sol Project, a new initiative to raise the profile of Latino artists in theater, […]
NewsTaco Podcast Network, Episode 8: Lionel Sosa, on Latino optimism
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco This was recorded on the eve of the Wisconsin primary. Naturally, we talked about Trump and the shape of Latino politics and culture. Lionel Sosa is […]
Hispanic interns try to diversify audience for bird watching
*This is about shortening distances. It’s a long way from a knee-jerk “¿Andas mirando pajaritos?” to traveling the length of the western seaboard, birdwatching, making the country’s national parks accessible […]
Hispanic Millennials Saying ‘Adios’ to Spanglish
*An interesting premise. But I’m not sure that millennials opting for proper Spanish and proper English is “turning their back on Spanglish.” Thoughts? VL By Louis Navear, New America Media […]
the Latino daily – Your Wednesday morning brief
TUESDAY, April 27, 2016 Good morning Taquistas! It’s storming in South Texas as I begin this – a wonderful show, lightening, rain, thunder, hail . . . Let’s get started […]
Racial Awakening, Pride And Fear: One Latino Perspective On ‘The Obama Effect’
*This is the kind of story that needs to face outward. It was published by an NPR program called Code Switch, so hopefully non-Latinos get to hear it and read […]
Border-inspired Latino artists among 43 in U.S. featured in Smithsonian portrait exhibit
*Check it out. If you’re in Washington DC – Chicano, Latino artists are included, it runs until January 8. We should support our artistas. VL By Luis Gonzalez, Borderzine WASHINGTON – When […]
