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Houston news anchor called ‘un-American’ for saying ‘buenos dias’ during newscast

NewsTaco June 2, 2016

*Mayra Moreno’s Facebook post about the incident has received more than 20,000 likes since Sunday. VL By Fox News Latino (1.5 minute read) A Houston news anchor came under fire by […]

Why Hollywood Can’t Put Real-Life Mexicans on TV

NewsTaco May 26, 2016

George Lopez, Edward James Olmos And Jackie Cruz On The First Latino They Saw On TV

NewsTaco May 20, 2016

Political Shows Lack Latino Voices

NewsTaco May 13, 2016

*Here’s what works: I wrote a weekly opinion column for the San Antonio Light and later for the San Antonio Express News for a total of 20 years. I got […]

It’s 2016 and Latino Representation on TV Is Finally Starting to Reflect Reality

NewsTaco April 12, 2016

*Well that’s a step in a good direction. VL By  Ellie Kaufman, Mic Latinos make up 17% of the U.S. population. They account for 32% of frequent moviegoers. But as […]

Rosario Dawson Pens Forceful Open Letter To Dolores Huerta (is that news?)

NewsTaco March 25, 2016

*I post this story about the Rosario Dawson letter to Dolores Huerta, and not the letter itself, for a specific reason. I’m not interested in what Dawson has to say. Neither […]

Gael Garcia Bernal, Gregory Nava among new diversity Academy appointees

NewsTaco March 16, 2016

*There are 51 members of of the AMPAS board of directors, three new members are from minority communities. Three out of 54. It’s a start, but Latinos purchase 25% of movie […]