What Does “Go Back To Mexico” Really Mean?
What Does “Go Back To Mexico” Really Mean?
For the past 20 years I’ve written a weekly opinion column for the San Antonio Express-News (technically, I started writing for the San Antonio Light, but it closed not too […]
Digital Latinos Defined: The Hispanic Persona Project
Latinos currently fall into different levels of technology adaption, but increasingly Latinos will be adopting technology and leading the way as consumers in this space, according to a presentation from […]
Carne Asada, A Weekend Tradition
Growing up in Los Angeles and spending the past decade in Texas, I had no escape from the tradition of the weekend carne asada. Although seemingly these weekly gatherings look […]
First Republic Of Texas Born 199 Years Ago
By Richard Santos An historic event occurred 199 years ago this week at San Antonio de Bexar that is still ignored in history textbooks and the media at large. On […]
Monument Unveils Tejano Legacy
By Cindy Casares I attended the unveiling of the Tejano Monument at the Texas State Capitol on Thursday. Seated in front of a crowd of hundreds on the South Lawn […]
SXSW Music Interview With Astro Singer Andrés Nusser
One of the best parts of SXSW Music is getting to see bands that come to Austin from distant parts of the world, some of which are visiting the U.S. […]
4 Questions With San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro
San Antonio, Texas — We recently had the privilege of sitting down with San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro and chatting about a few different things. Castro is one of President […]
Sylvia Romo Wants To Be The First, Best Latina U.S. Rep From TX
Sylvia Romo should be preparing for retirement, instead, she’s campaigning as the Democratic candidate for the 35th district of Texas. The long-time tax assessor-collector of Bexar County and former state […]
A Day At SXSW Music In 90 Seconds
For anyone who loves music and discovering new bands, the South By Southwest Music festival is like a little paradise in Austin. For six days, thousands of musicians from all […]
“To Selena with Love” Helps Us Remember How To Love Her
By Wuicho Vargas Selena Quintanilla-Perez was, and will still be, our Queen of Tejas, our beautiful flower of Corpus Christi. It is March already, and along with the arrival of […]