Latino Republicans Call Tancredo Out as a Hypocrite
Latino Republicans Call Tancredo Out as a Hypocrite
I don’t know if there’s a rock big enough for Tom Tacnredo to hide under, but he needs to find it fast, if only to take a breath. The folks […]
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Teacher Fined for Cussing in Spanish in Classroom
I had a teacher in middle school who called me a “friega quedito.” I think we all know what he really meant. But he was a decent man and would […]
How Do You Say ‘Thanksgiving’ in Spanish?
When I was a kid in the 1950s, we still spoke mostly Spanish at the homes of our extended family, and we called it “Día De Dar Gracias.” At the time, […]
No English? You May Be Murdered
If you’re Latino, where you live and the thickness of your accent can make you more prone to be a victim of violence, even murder. The statement is the result […]
Latino Voter Roundup: More Voters and Influence
Hey everyone, as we all know “Latino voters” have been all the buzz during this electoral cycle. Â Just wanted to share a little bit of the info that’s out there […]
Pew: Illegal Immigration Backlash Worries, Divides Latinos
The Pew Hispanic Center released a report today finding that Latinos in the U.S. have renewed concerns over discrimination.  Read the report here. Here are some highlights: About four-in-five of the […]
Town Discriminates Against Latinos and their BBQs
Can you imagine a world in which not even carne asadas are sacred? Â Well, welcome to South Padre Island! A lawsuit was filed in federal court this week alleging that […]
LULAC Responds to ‘Don’t Vote’ Campaign
I wrote previously about how hard it is to vote anyway. Then, when people like Robert De Esposada — a highly paid Republican operative and a former highly placed party […]
Latino Fatalism May Cause Cancer Deaths
The International Journal of Behavioral Medicine is set to release a study showing that the Catholic-ish belief that things are in God’s hands may lead Latinas to believe that cancer […]