Q&A: What is the American Dream?
Q&A: What is the American Dream?
*What a great way to begin “Hispanic Heritage Month.” A frank discussion about the American Dream. Richard Rodriguez says that the American Dream is essentially an immigrant dream, that immigrants […]
Latinos Redefining the American Dream
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco There’s no question that the American Dream isn’t what it used to be – if it ever was what we were told. What’s held true throughout […]
Living the American Dream: Thomas E. Perez Sworn In as Labor Secretary
By Latinovations Thomas Perez, the son of Dominican immigrants, was formally sworn in as Secretary of Labor by Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday September 4, 2013. Perez is now […]
Hey, Mr. Anti Immigration Man, Can we see Your Grandpa’s Papers?
By Comic Saenz, Pocho Ñews Service Bend the Arc, a Jewish social justice organization, just introduced an online legal widget that applies immigration laws to your family’s history. Answer some questions […]
Can Latinos Still Achieve The American Dream?
By Daniel Cubias, Being Latino A year ago, I wrote about how the Great Recession hit Latinos hard. At the time, I was hopeful that the worst was behind us. Perhaps that […]
I Don’t Want To Be The Model Minority For The American Dream
I’m tired of having to explain to white folks that many people in my working class Mexican community cannot persevere no matter how hard they may try. I’m often met […]
Digitally Documenting The Immigrant Experience
The Immigrant Archive Project was started to preserve the stories of immigrants in the U.S. and lets people tell their own tales of struggle and triumph in a new country. […]
Latina Comedian Jesenia Bailey Creates Her Own Showcase
Jesenia Bailey found her way into a career in comedy in the most unlikely way — by doing as everything else first. She’s the co-creator and co-producer of the Latino […]
