La Revolución Será Tuiteada: Next Gen Latinos & Social Media

La Revolución Será Tuiteada: Next Gen Latinos & Social Media

Mary Mata August 31, 2011

By José Cruz Like many, I have been watching the recent large growth of Latinos using the Internet, social media and mobile applications. It seems as if every other week a […]

Obama Polling Far Above Any GOP Candidates With Latinos

Mary Mata

A poll released last week by the group Public Policy Polling shows that even though Latinos aren’t crazy about President Obama right now, they’re even less enthusiastic about the current […]

Spanish Media Is On The Rise In The U.S., For Now

NewsTaco August 30, 2011

This has been a good year for Hispanic media – and by that I mean Spanish language media in general, which industry and academia insists on calling “Hispanic.” Univisión, the leader of […]

What Part Of “It’s The Law” Do They Not Understand?

NewsTaco August 26, 2011

A Colorado Congressman says he’ll introduce a bill to repeal the language requirement of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). News Taco reported on the fact, and according to the Denver Post U.S. Rep. […]

Latino Civil Rights Leaders: Eduardo J. Padrón

Mary Mata August 25, 2011

By Victoria Cepeda and Efrain Nieves This week we showcase Eduardo J. Padron for his unrelenting efforts to grant opportunities to any student willing and determined to get a higher education. Eduardo […]

How East LA’s Bodie Street Lost Its Name

Mary Mata August 24, 2011

I grew up in a street filled with kids with little or no inhibitions. There were about six or seven of us, which by today’s standards would be a gang, but […]

Learning To Clean The Beans: A Latino Rite Of Passage

Mary Mata

I remember being a little girl on my tip toes peeking over to see what my mom was doing, making very methodical sounds, looking very concentrated, staring over a pile […]

Get a PANTEEE Makeover!

Mary Mata August 18, 2011

Ay Que Funny is a SpEnglish comedy showcase of sketch, improv and standup, featuring a talented and culturally diverse mix of cast members and writers based in New York City. […]

Colorado Rep. Calls For English Only Ballots

Mary Mata

Colorado Congressman Mike Coffman is calling for the rejection of portions of the federal Voting Rights Act calling for providing voters with ballots in more than one language. Coffman said he […]

Latino Civil Rights Figures: Sal B. Castro

Mary Mata

Salvador B. Castro was born in Los Angeles and played an important part in helping students organize during the civil rights era, particularly around the LA Walkouts. He grew up […]