I’m Tired Of Talking About Race — Aren’t You?

I’m Tired Of Talking About Race — Aren’t You?

Mary Mata July 13, 2011

I’m tired of talking about race. The topic makes me want to concurrently take a nap and scream. Though I’ve been talking about it for a long time now, ever […]

Arizona State Rep Rubén Gallego: Racism, Immigration & More

Mary Mata July 12, 2011

At the recent NALEO conference News Taco had the chance to sit down with Arizona State Rep. Rubén Gallego, the following is an interview with him and a short video […]

5 More Stereotypes Of Latino Professionals

Mary Mata

Man, I thought I had compiled an exhaustive list last week of the Top 5 Stereotypes of Latino Professionals: You’re always late; You laugh or talk too loudly; You have a short tempter; You’re […]

SB 1070 Advocate Recalled In Arizona

Mary Mata July 11, 2011

Arizona State Senate President Russell Pearce is set to be recalled, as enough signatures have been gathered to force a special election this November. If you recall, we reported that the […]

News Taco To Go: The Border, Abortion, Doctors & Bootstraps

Mary Mata July 8, 2011

The Border As An Economic Engine For The U.S. How Do I Decide Whether Or Not To Get An Abortion? Lack Of Minority Med Students Will Hurt Underserved Groups Invisible […]

Washington D.C. Hate Crimes Increasingly Against Latinos, Whites

Mary Mata July 7, 2011

News from our nation’s capital: hate crimes are being redirected away from gays and lesbians and towards Latinos and whites. Interesting, right? Turns out the gentrification of Washington, D.C. has […]

Invisible Latinos: Bootstraps And What They Hide

Mary Mata

El Guapo would like to apologize in advance for anyone expecting what he normally attempts to pass off as humor.  You won’t get too much of that in this one.  […]

The Top 5 Stereotypes Of Latino Professionals

Mary Mata July 6, 2011

So, before I was a bloguera suprema, I used to be a kink in the corporate machine. I can’t say that was the happiest time of my life, not least […]

52% Of The Latino Population Lives In 4 Border States

Mary Mata

For the first time since the 1850s, the borderlands have again become a predominantly Latino region of the United States. Over half of border county residents are of Latino ancestry. […]

Man Convicted Of Racially Charged Murder Of Latino Neighbor

Mary Mata

Gary Thomas Kelley, 51, of Phoenix, Arizona was sentenced to 20 years in prison after shooting his neighbor Juan Varela in the neck after telling him to “go back to […]