What Would Jesus Do About My Gay Son?
What Would Jesus Do About My Gay Son?
By David Saavedra When my son came out to me, I immediately knew what I needed to do. I told my son then and many times since that I love […]
Voter Suppression In the U.S. – An Infographic
The way things now stand, 10% of Latino voters have had their right to vote suppressed in the states that have approved voter ID laws. The prospect for the future is that […]
Policy Summits Or Campaign Strategy? The Obama Road Show
By Tony Castro No one is calling it the Obama Administration’s Latino Strategy — not yet — but it is coming off just the same. The White House says the Hispanic Community […]
Where Pew and Trayvon Meet A Question Arises
I had dinner last night at a sea food place that, being Holy Thursday, was less crowded than I expected. Still, there was a low-level din – we were sitting outside, near […]
Latino Vs Hispanic: The Problem Is The Choice
So what is it? Latino, Hispanic, Mexican, Chicano, what? I avoid this topic like I avoid heavy traffic – sometimes it’s impossible. Sometimes, like when the Pew Hispanic Center does a study on it and releases […]
Nebraska Grapples With Unborn Undocumented Immigrants
Let’s see if we can help the lawmakers in the state of Nebraska figure this one out. A person is undocumented if they came to this country with no legal […]
Why You Need To Vote, Now
By Phillippe Diederich If you’re one of the undecided, I will give you a few reasons why you need to vote, now! Riots! When I read the headline about riots in […]
Walmart Model: Latinos Are Great Hope For U.S. Economy
I read this sentence this morning: Hispanics are achieving a status as super-consumers that is making other minority groups and even the mainstream consumer look anemic. After I was done […]
Finding the worst reputation to make my father look good
I think one of my father’s biggest disappointments was the fact that he wanted me to get into Quebradita culture. He wanted me to get into the fashion – he […]
Latinos And Their Views Of Identity
(Editor’s note: This is a verbatim, just released, press release by the Pew Hispanic Center. I thought it was pertinent to make it available to the NewsTaco community. I’ll be ruminating on […]