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5 Hispanics in the TIME ’100 most influential people’

NewsTaco April 25, 2014

*There’s so much to take apart here.  TIME always generates controversy with it’s influentials lists, but the keys are TIME’s definition of “influential” and understanding the motive for the list: […]

Two Justices Debate The Doctrine Of Colorblindness

NewsTaco April 24, 2014

Don’t ‘Es-stress’ Over Spanglish, Say Some Scholars

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Music Lessons From Bill Cosby

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*This is wonderful. Bill Cosby is a great fan and supporter of Salsa, Jazz, Afro-Cuban music. Download this, listen to it onyour way home; or at home. Maria Hinojosa’s team […]

Why Latinos Should Care About Voting

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*There is no silver Latino vote bullet. If the Latino vote is to increase (or even think of reaching its potential) a concerted effort of many people, in many groups, […]

Ruben Salazar documentary probes journalist’s life and mysterious death

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*Film maker Phillip Rodriguez was in San Antonio recently to present his documentary at the annual Cinefestival Guadalupe. I spent the better part of a day with him and interviewed […]

Voice of first U.S. Hispanic justice heard in major race case

NewsTaco April 23, 2014

*This report is a good summary of Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s 58 page dissent against the Court’s upholding of a Michigan law that bans Affirmative Action in college admissions. VL By Joan […]