Why did CNN have Don Lemon ask about race and Juan Carlos Lopez ask about immigration?

Why did CNN have Don Lemon ask about race and Juan Carlos Lopez ask about immigration?

NewsTaco October 14, 2015

*For a debate by a political party where half of its members are not white, the presence of non-whites was dramatically low. VL By Dara Lind, Vox All five candidates […]

Too Many Brands Reach Latinos With Off-Putting Stereotypes

NewsTaco September 30, 2015

*Another Latino organization, working to change the perception of Latinos in the U.S. What can you do in your workplace, and community to change the Latino narrative? VL By Larissa […]

Linda Ronstadt Talks Immigration, Sexism, and Stem Cell Research

NewsTaco September 28, 2015

*In case you wee wondering what had become of Linda Ronstadt since her Parkinson’s diagnosis, she recently did an interview with Los Angeles Magazine and talked the things that matter to […]

Don Francisco prepares for last ‘Sábado Gigante’: ‘I don’t think I’ll cry’

NewsTaco September 18, 2015

*Think what you will, lifeline for immigrants, Latino community unifier, anachronistic and misogynistic, Sábado Gigante has had a record run and it comes to an end this Saturday. VL By Yvonne […]

Jose Diaz-Balart out at MSNBC? The NHLA protests

NewsTaco September 4, 2015

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Speculation that Jose Diaz-Balart, one of the few national-level, big media talk show hosts, will be losing his post on MSNBC has sparked a quick reaction […]

Who is Jorge Ramos and why is Donald Trump so mad at him?

NewsTaco August 28, 2015

*This story. Fortune is the magazine that compiles the list of the top 500 companies in the country – The Fortune 500. The editors saw it appropriate to publish an […]

How Actress Sonia Manzano Brought A Latino Perspective To ‘Sesame Street’

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*My favorite Sonia Manzano quote: “Why can’t people of color just be as mediocre as everybody else and make a lot of money?” VL By Ryan Buxton, Huffingon Post Latino Voices […]

El Rey network breaks down media barriers, gives voice to U.S. Latinos

NewsTaco August 19, 2015

*It’s not that “El Rey” is a niche Latino network. It’s that Latinos are becoming mainstream, and that’s a different way of looking at the same thing. VL By Rick […]

The Eminem of Mexican Music is African American: El Compa Negro

NewsTaco August 4, 2015

*Taquista Jorge Canavati sent me this with the message: Now THIS is hip …….. I couldn’t agree more. What better way to get your Tuesday up to speed? VL By […]

Why the Latino boom that built Univision could ultimately hurt it

NewsTaco August 3, 2015

*We’ve been saying this for a while, and the Univision brass has made some moves – partnering with ABC on Fusion, going public – that lead us to believe that they […]