Bien Hecho: Arturo Schomburg Gave Voice to Afro-Latinos

Bien Hecho: Arturo Schomburg Gave Voice to Afro-Latinos

Mary Mata July 12, 2011

By Efrain Nieves Arturo Alfonso Schomburg was a Puerto Rican historian, writer, and activist in the United States who researched and raised awareness of the great contributions that Afro-Latin Americans and […]

If You Speak Spanish In The U.S., Thank A Pocho

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Que desgracia que haya Latinos en este país que no hablen español. It’s a shame that there are Latinos in this country that don’t speak Spanish. I think it was […]

News Taco To Go: Castro, Child Abuse, Tea Party & Español

Mary Mata

Joaquin Castro Talks About His Run For Congress 21% Of Child Abuse Victims Are Latino Why Is Everyone Kowtowing To The Tea Partiers? First National Spanish Spelling Bee Sees 7th-Grade […]

First National Spanish Spelling Bee Sees 7th Grade Winner

Mary Mata July 11, 2011

The first national Spanish spelling bee took place over the weekend in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Four states sent participants — Colorado, Texas, New Mexico and Oregon — and was organized […]

When I Speak Spanish, I’m Not Talking About You

Mary Mata July 8, 2011

I’ll just say it outright: when I speak Spanish in public, I am not talking about you. Actually, usually, I’m talking about myself and my own life or the lives […]

For Many Latinos, Biculturalism Is Key

Mary Mata

[Editor’s Note: The following is a press release from Horowitz Associates Market and Multicultural Research] Many U.S. Hispanics feel culturally connected to both their U.S. and Latino identities, according to […]

The Spanish, Tejano & Latino Contributions To Independence

Mary Mata July 4, 2011

By Dan Arellano In all of the wars that this great country has been involved in Americans of Mexican/Spanish descent have always been amongst the first to fight, the most […]

New Jersey Library Holds First Spanish Story Hour

Mary Mata July 1, 2011

By Efrain Nieves & Victoria Cepeda One parent’s crusade to fight ignorance and instill in her young son a sense of pride of his origins led to the first Story […]

News Taco To Go: Micheladas, Education, Spanish & Obama

Mary Mata

Michelada: Your Favorite Drink You Just Found Out About Latino Students Are Not The Children Of Sanchez The Bilingual Versus English Only Debate Continues Obama Campaign Will Target Latino Voters

The Bilingual Versus English Only Debate Continues

Mary Mata June 30, 2011

“¿Háblas español?” “Si, señorita. Claro que hablo español.” “Ah, qué bueno…” Some people think it’s insulting to speak Spanish, yet, others depend on this language for survival. It even became […]