Tackling Latinos In Popular Culture
Tackling Latinos In Popular Culture
Professor William Anthony Nericcio, aka “Memo,” is the Director of San Diego State University’s ever-evolving MALAS program, Master of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences. He also serves on the […]
Women Left Out Of History
By Richard G. Santos I recently wrote what I taught for years, that is that U. S. history textbooks are written in black and white perspectives from the East Coast point […]
News Taco Weekly Roundup, September 12-17, 2011
Of course this week was the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, so we had a few posts on that, including: Census data, a story about loving and leaving Mexico, trying […]
The Execution Of Father Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla
By Dan Arellano We all know how Father Hidalgo cried out for a new government on September 16, 1810, starting a revolution in Mexico; but we know nothing about the death […]
Happy Birthday Mexico. Love You, But I’m Glad My Parents Left
Some of the happiest moments of my life have taken place in Mexico. The highlights of my childhood were from our trips to my parents’ hometown of Tepehuanes, Durango — […]
Las Ladies De Polanco: Drunk Women Vs. Mexico City Police
By Alejandra Garza de Gutierrez A little over two weeks ago, two very drunk, very belligerent women made national news here in Mexico. Out for a Saturday night on the town, […]
6 Truths About The Immigration Debate
Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis was in San Antonio recently and as a part of her visit she held a town hall-type conversation sponsored by the Mexican American Legal Defense […]
Livin’ La Vida En Spanglish
Last week I posted on Facebook that, sometimes, people are frustrated by my Spanglish speaking ways. But, that’s the way I think — so ni modo. I got some interesting […]
Earl Anthony Wayne Named New Ambassador To Mexico
By Alejandra Garza de Gutierrez The United States has a new ambassador to Mexico; Tuesday, Earl Anthony Wayne was officially named Ambassador to Mexico in Washington D.C. by Secretary of […]
Border Fence To Flood U.S. Town, Violate Mexican Treaty
By Melissa del Bosque The Department of Homeland Security is pushing for 14 miles of border wall to be built through Hidalgo and Starr counties even though it could flood […]