Has The Quinceañera Lost Its Meaning?

By Maria Chaidez, Our Tiempo I have only the fondest memories of my own Quinceanera, which took place a decade and some ago. I remember every detail from my dress […]

Thursday August 9, 2012  Census Bureau Releases Results From 2010 Census Race and Hispanic Origin Alternative Questionnaire Research (EIN News):  The U.S. Census Bureau released research today from its 2010 […]

By Maitri Pammo, Being Latino I do not enjoy speculating on stereotypes.  I am particularly peeved when the stereotype involves gender.  Yet, what factors may account for the recent data that signals […]

By Ray Salazar, NewsTaco As summer vacation reaches its end for most students, we are unfortunately forced to face the consequences of violence many elementary and high-school students experienced. Some […]

By Voxxi News Stephanie Bravo, a Mexican-American student from Stanford University, has created StudentMentor.org, a free online mentoring program for minority students. “I didn’t have anybody there to really guide me in […]

By Martha Burk, Other Words The unprecedented attack on women’s health hit a roadblock on June 27, when the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Affordable Care Act’s individual […]

By Hope Gillette, Voxxi For decades, the presence of teachers representing minority groups has been sorely lacking in the education system in the United States. That’s the conclusion offered by […]

Thursday July 12, 2012 Mitt Romney NAACP Speech Shows He Failed To Learn Father’s Civil Rights Lessons, Black Caucus Says (Huffington Post):  Prominent members of the Congressional Black Caucus gave […]

By NBC Latino Staff At 16 years old, Olympic hopeful, Sabrina Vega, is one of the youngest athletes to compete during the 2012 London games. Vega shared with NBC News how […]

By Natalia Criollo, Our Tiempo Hispanic women tend to have a different genetic make-up, shape and bone structure.  With our hourglass figures, curvy hips and voluptuous nature, we have a […]