San Anto Mayor’s Vision Is Green, Techy And Prosperous

San Anto Mayor’s Vision Is Green, Techy And Prosperous

Mary Mata July 27, 2011

It doesn’t take a lot of prodding to get San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro going on his vision for the future of his city. Education, jobs, green jobs, economic development […]

How To Ensure Prosperity For 1.5 Million Latinos

Mary Mata July 20, 2011

Texas congressional candidate Joaquín Castro says he has a winning formula for economic prosperity for the nearly 1.5 million Latinos that reside in a cluster of six central Texas counties […]

Castro’s Campaign Will Inspire A New Generation Of Latino Leaders

Mary Mata July 13, 2011

Austin, Texas — Last week I helped organize a meet-and-greet for Joaquín Castro in East Austin that brought a full spectrum of over 200 reporters, politicos, activists, academics, entrepreneurs, community […]

Latino Artists Re-Do Opera “Carmen” In 1989 San Antonio

Mary Mata

[Editor’s note: The following is a press release from ColectivaSA.] ColectivaSA is proud to present this new Latino Musical written by nationally recognized and award winning poet and performer Amalia […]

Joaquín Castro Talks About His Run For Congress

Mary Mata July 11, 2011

Austin, Texas — We recently caught up with Joaquín Castro, who lately announced he would be running for Congress in the 35th congressional district of Texas. The district runs from […]

Latino Legislators Gather In Texas

Mary Mata June 23, 2011

This week in San Antonio, Texas hundreds of Latino legislators from all across the country, across levels of government, will gather to discuss a wide variety of issues affecting the […]

Latino Politician Takes Lead On Green Energy Policy

Mary Mata June 21, 2011

A Latino politician in Texas is taking the lead on green energy policy. Julián Castro, currently in his second term as mayor of San Antonio, a city that’s more than […]

News Taco To Go: Latinos, Diabetes, DREAMers & White House

Mary Mata June 15, 2011

The Top 10 States With The Largest Latino Populations One Glass Of OJ A Day Could Lead To Diabetes 67 Sueños: Help Undocumented Students Share Their Story How To Get […]

How To Get 2 Latinos Into The White House

Mary Mata June 14, 2011

By Dr. Henry Flores, Ph.D. San Antonio, Texas — Bueno, those of us in the know already have decided that Julián Castro will be either the first Latino President of […]

Happy Friday From Piñata Protest!

Mary Mata May 27, 2011

Ask Álvaro Del Norte, lead singer and accordion player in the accordion-fitted punk band Piñata Protest why he loves music, and the answer may be hard to come by. “Obviously, […]