‘Get a sugar daddy’: Austin ad urges immigrants to use dating site to dodge deportation
‘Get a sugar daddy’: Austin ad urges immigrants to use dating site to dodge deportation
*Arrangementfinders says it “connects men and women looking for mutually beneficial arrangements.” The point is to help undocumented women, they say. VL By Liz Farmer, Dallas Morning News (2 minute read) A […]
Do Latino Neighborhoods Have More to Fear from Gentrification?
*A fascinating read! It turns out that traditional Latino neighborhoods are more prone to gentrification because new white residents are less likely to move into a neighborhood that has a […]
Austin Landlords Demolish Piñata Store for SXSW, Call Mexican Tenants ‘Roaches’
*So much about Austin, gentrification and the unprecedented growth of SXSW in this piece. Everything about Austin and Southby had a patina of cool, but locals, especially Latino Austinites, knew […]
Alejandro Escovedo don’t need no six-string basses
By Sam Quiñones, A Reporter’s Blog Last week, in the middle of a 90-minute set in West L.A., Alejandro Escovedo hunched over his black electric guitar and splayed his feet […]
What Nobody Says About Austin
This article was suggested by Taquista Tony Diaz. By Cecilia Ballí, Texas Monthly Austin prides itself on its cultural liberalism and sophistication, but given the invisibility of Latinos, it irked […]
Not giving up – Mexican whose feet were cut off to ride bike 670 miles
By Kristina Puga, NBCLatino Two years ago Carlos Gutierrez lived in his native Chihuahua, Mexico and had it all — a wife, two young children and a lucrative beverage and […]
Mexicans Protest Presidential Election In Austin
By Prescila Mosqueda, The Texas Observer Protesters, in traditional Aztec attire and wearing colorful headdresses, marched down 6th Street toward Congress Avenue in downtown Austin Saturday afternoon. Drivers honked their […]
Digital Latinos Defined: The Hispanic Persona Project
Latinos currently fall into different levels of technology adaption, but increasingly Latinos will be adopting technology and leading the way as consumers in this space, according to a presentation from […]
SXSW Music Interview With Astro Singer Andrés Nusser
One of the best parts of SXSW Music is getting to see bands that come to Austin from distant parts of the world, some of which are visiting the U.S. […]
Sylvia Romo Wants To Be The First, Best Latina U.S. Rep From TX
Sylvia Romo should be preparing for retirement, instead, she’s campaigning as the Democratic candidate for the 35th district of Texas. The long-time tax assessor-collector of Bexar County and former state […]
