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What Chris Rock got wrong: Black Latinos and race in baseball

NewsTaco May 14, 2015

*When I first heard the Chris Rock piece about the lack of blacks on Major League Baseball I thought, what about all the Afro-Latino players? Adrian Burgos Jr., much better […]

Victor Espinoza wins second straight Kentucky Derby

NewsTaco May 4, 2015

From football to fútbol

NewsTaco April 27, 2015

A Latino Marathoner Outruns a Childhood of Poverty

NewsTaco April 20, 2015

*Great story! Fernando Cabada will be running today’s Boston Marathon. He’s a world-class runner, and his story is inspiring. VL By Linsay Crouse, The New York Times Fernando Cabada — […]

Fair Or Foul? Latino College Football Player Suspended For Being Homeless

NewsTaco March 2, 2015

*NCAA athlete housing rules have been under close watch since the USC Reggie Bush scandal. But there is an important difference here. Nacita made the Baylor team as a walk-on […]

Minnie Minoso dies; White Sox legend paved way for Latino players

NewsTaco

*Minnie is one of the greats. He was the first Afro-Latino great. He debuted in Major League Baseball two years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier. VL By Associated […]

Cannibals and Poets

NewsTaco February 26, 2015

By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco A dear friend once described politics in her country as a struggle between cannibals and poets with each side taking turns running the country.  When […]