For Latinos, 1965 Voting Rights Act Impact Came A Decade Later
For Latinos, 1965 Voting Rights Act Impact Came A Decade Later
NewsTaco August 7, 2015
*For Latinos, 1975 was just as significant as 1965. The VRA extension of that year ended language discrimination at the polls. VL By Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News Gloria Molina has […]
LBJ Linked Latinos, Civil Rights In ‘Selma’ Speech
NewsTaco March 6, 2015
*This makes sense, given that LBJ began his teaching career in a predominantly Mexican-American shool in Cotulla, Texas. The fight for civil rights in the U.S. has been entwined between […]
Happy Birthday VRA!
NewsTaco July 3, 2014
By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco It seems like only yesterday when the Voting Rights Act (VRA) was passed but this week we mark the fiftieth anniversary of its passage and […]
Sotomayor to be 1st Latina to swear in a president or VP
Mary Mata January 7, 2013
By Richard Dunham, Houston Chronicle Click on picture to read story. [Photo Courtesy Supreme Court of U.S.]
