MLB Is More Latin American Than Ever, So Why Is There Only One Latino Manager?
MLB Is More Latin American Than Ever, So Why Is There Only One Latino Manager?
With the MLB playoffs nearing the climax of the World Series, here are some disheartening facts: these playoffs mark the 4th year since a Latino manager appeared in the postseason;that was […]
These Are the Latinos Nominated for a 2017 Emmy Award
*I hope you weren’t holding your breath for this. Latinos “remain conspicuously absent” from primetime Emmy awards. VL NewsTaco CULTURE THURSDAY By Manuel Betancourt, Remezcla (3.5 minute read) What does Gina […]
10 Books From Latino & LatAm Authors For Your Summer Reading List
*Here’s a good list of suggestions for your summer reading. It’s ambitious – for some – but doable. VL NewsTaco CULTURE THURSDAY By Alejandra Oliva, Remezcla (4 minute read) Along with […]
This Man Created the ‘Aztec of the City’ Comic to Give Mexican Americans the Superhero They Deserve
*This comic book artist is trying to raise money to take the characters he created in 1993 to the next level and a larger audience. VL NewsTaco CULTURE THURSDAY By […]
Native American Students Push San Diego State to Retire Controversial Aztec Mascot
*Why you should read this: Because, as SDSU professor Ozzie Monge says, “the use of indigenous groups as mascot[s] . . . make[s] students and faculty “accidental racists” in “redface.” […]
Paloma Goni’s ‘stop shaving’ revolution challenges cultural taboo
By Paloma Corredor, Voxxi Over the course of the last couple of weeks, a post written by the Spanish journalist Paloma Goñi is creating controversy and conversation all over the […]
