The selling of Día de los Muertos in Los Angeles
The selling of Día de los Muertos in Los Angeles
By Tony Castro, Voxxi Leave it to America to merchandize Mexico’s traditional Day of the Dead, but nowhere is the selling of Día de los Muertos bigger than in Los […]
Will the Next Generation of Latinos Actually be Latino?
By Daniel Cubias, Being Latino My wife is pregnant. Yes, it’s pretty great news. Our daughter is due in January. We’ve never been parents, so by next summer, I’ll be one […]
Tea Party Poll-Watchers Set Sights On Latino Community
By Dan Froomkin, Huffington Post Latino Voices A Tea Party spinoff group training poll-watchers to either monitor or intimidate voters — depending on whom you believe — is now explicitly […]
Former CNN Host Rick Sanchez Speaks “Next” Generation
By: Victor Escalante, NewsTaco According to syndicated columnist Ruben Navarrette Jr., former CNN host Rick Sanchez, may be coming back to a new media TV channel. Mr. Sanchez kissed his […]
Going Back to Latinos in Social Media in Texas
By Melanie Mendez-Gonzales, NewsTaco I’m headed back to the Latinos in Social Media Conference (Latism) but this time it’s in my home state of Texas: Houston, Texas October 25-27, 2012. […]
Family Sues Joe Arpaio Over Death Of Mentally Ill Veteran
By Simon McCormack, Huffington Post Latino Voices The family of a Gulf War veteran with schizoaffective disorder who died after an alleged beating from Arizona jail officers has filed a […]
Why Pollsters Missed the Latino Vote – 2012 edition
By Matt A. Barreto, Latino Decisions In 1998 Harry Pachon and Rudy de la Garza wrote a report for the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute titled “Why Pollsters Missed the Latino Vote […]
Young Latino Vote May be Tied to College Enrollment
By Hope Gillette, Voxxi Young Latino vote in Florida is increasing, says a report from Abby Kiesa, youth coordinator and researcher with Tuft University’s Center for Information and Research on Civic […]
‘Voter Fraud’ Billboards: Clear Channel Asked To Remove Ads
By Leigh Owens, Huffington Post Latino Voices Color of Change, the nation’s largest online civil rights organization, is taking on media heavyweight Clear Channel over billboards that the advocacy group claims […]
Breaking the “Vicious Cycle” of Not Voting in Texas
By Peter Malof, Public News Service MERCEDES, Texas – Although early voting starts today in Texas, many potential voters do not think participating in elections is worth the bother. In recent years, Texas […]
