culture
We sang in Spanish, fell in love with ‘Coco’ — Latino culture trumped hate in 2017
If you’re a Latino in America — or Latinx, the gender-neutral the younger generation prefers — the national landscape felt particularly brutal this year, the stinging divisive words of President […]
Hacking Hockney: the Mexican American painter bringing Latino culture into art
In the 1960s, a young David Hockney, infatuated with the sun and sensuality of the west coast, introduced the world of high art to the markers of Los Angeles domestic bliss. […]
U.S. Latino construction, agriculture and dairy workforce 7/17/17
I’ve been searching for statistics that paint a picture of the labor and economic loss across the U.S. economy caused by President Trump’s immigration plans, bluster, threats . . . There are […]
Culture Clash to headline closing night at Cinefestival 2017
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (1 minute read) This is for all the San Antonio, Texas, area Taquistas – because it’s cool, becasue it’s something to do on a Saturday […]
A Latina is in contention to be Trump Secretary of Agriculture
*Elsa Murano, 57, is a former undersecretary of Agriculture. The Cuban-born Texan is a former President of Texas A&M University. VL By Chris Clayton, The Progressive Farmer (3 minute read) […]
For Many Latinos, Race Is More Culture Than Color
*This is an old issue, but this article focuses, in part, on the political consequences of the answer. Political representation (voting districts) is divided by racial identification with the idea […]
US Agriculture Department Inducts Cesar Chavez into ‘Hall of Heroes’
*I heard César Chávez’s name invoked so many times this past week, so many calls for boycotting NBC and Saturday Night Live “like César would have.” The timing of Trumps […]
Dear White People/Queridos Gringos: You Want Our Culture But You Don’t Want Us – Stop Colonizing The Day Of The Dead
*I’m not going to overload this space with posts about the cultural appropriation surrounding Día de Muertos. If you read NewsTaco you’ll understand why we only need to post one. […]
U.S. culture already widespread in Cuba as ties resume
*Even an embargo and decades of cold war can’t keep American culture in check. That could be either a good thing, or not. VL By Andrea Rodriguez and Michael Weissenstein, […]
Eva Longoria criticized by Latino group for ‘exploiting’ community’s culture in new low rider movie
*Storytelling is an integral part of the U.S. Latino narrative. It’s important that Latinos own their stories and tell them in their own way, even though we don’t always agree […]