Latin@ high school students are rising to protest hateful SB 4 law in Texas.
Texas High Schoolers Rise Against Anti-Immigrant SB 4 Law
By Viri Sanchez and Karla Quinones (2.5 minute read) Four months ago, on February 16, thousands of high school students across Texas joined in a collective effort to stand up […]
Documentary Captures LAPD’s Violent Crackdown on Historic 1970 Chicano Protest
*The 46th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium is a week from Friday, on August 29. VL By Andrew S. Vargas, Remezcla (2 minute read) Of all of the massive marches that characterized […]
White House To Honor Cesar Chavez “Champions of Change”
On Thursday the White House is set honor 10 leaders from across the country, who will be recognized as Champions of Change, for dedicating their lives to improving the lives of […]
Being An Agent Of Change In Colombia
By Armando Rayo This SXSW coverage is sponsored by Univision News. Panelists: Andrés Traslaviña & Daniel Medina Great panel discussion regarding how social media has allowed citizens to engage in the […]
Efforts To Register Latino Voters Rise
Three of the largest Latino organizations in the nation announced a voter registration initiative as the importance of the Latino vote rises. As previously reported on La Plaza, the Hispanic Federation, […]
My Memories Of Cesar Chavez, And How His Spirit Lives On
By Anita Quintanilla When Cesar Chavez visited Austin in 1971, I was unable to personally meet him, but the next year I was able to make up for this missed […]
Latino Civil Rights Figures: Cecilia Denogean Esquer
Cecilia Denogean Esquer was an influential Chicana activists from Arizona, who spent her life fighting for Latino rights. Born in Superior, Arizona in 1942, Esquer went from being a high school […]
Coloradans Campaign To Bring Back Latino Radio Show Host
Mario Solis-Marich was a radio show host in Colorado at KKZN AM760 for three years, until he said he was unceremoniously told midday on December 1 that his show was […]
Hard Work, Not Occupation, Is Key To The American Dream
By Hector Barajas, Director of Strategic Communications at Revolvis Consulting Enough already with this Occupy Wall Street nonsense. Don’t get me wrong, every month I write that check for my […]
New Movie To Depict Life Of César Chávez
A new movie is set to depict the life of farmworker organizer César Chávez. The Diego Luna-directed movie is set to film in the spring. A casting call has gone out […]
