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LATINX PLAYERS POISED TO BLOW UP THE 2020 NFL DRAFT

Victor Landa April 22, 2020

Despite these uncertain times, the 2020 NFL Draft will proceed as planned. But because of the COVID-19 outbreak, the 2020 NFL draft will be held virtually for the first time […]

New Mexico Native James Borrego to Become First Latino Full-time NBA Head Coach

Victor Landa May 9, 2018

When Your 12-Year-Old Son Faces Little League Racism

Victor Landa April 30, 2018

Remembering The Lost Communities Buried Under Dodger Stadium Center Field

Victor Landa November 1, 2017

Friday, May 8, 1959. It was a typically clear Los Angeles day, that would come to be known by the residents of Palo Verde — or what was left of […]

MLB Is More Latin American Than Ever, So Why Is There Only One Latino Manager?

Victor Landa October 23, 2017

With the MLB playoffs nearing the climax of the World Series, here are some disheartening facts: these playoffs mark the 4th year since a Latino manager appeared in the postseason;that was […]

Jim Plunkett’s painful journey: ‘My life sucks’

Victor Landa August 9, 2017

By Eliott Almond, The Mercury News   He rises from a chair next to his Heisman Trophy in a room stuffed with dozens of silver and gold keepsakes that recognize […]

Latino jockeys among the richest in the world

NewsTaco May 8, 2017

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (1.5 minute read)   The big news this weekend was that a Latino jokey had won the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby, again. They’re making a […]