10 Books From Latino & LatAm Authors For Your Summer Reading List

10 Books From Latino & LatAm Authors For Your Summer Reading List

NewsTaco June 15, 2017

*Here’s a good list of suggestions for your summer reading. It’s ambitious – for some – but doable. VL NewsTaco CULTURE THURSDAY By  Alejandra Oliva, Remezcla (4 minute read)  Along with […]

This Man Created the ‘Aztec of the City’ Comic to Give Mexican Americans the Superhero They Deserve

NewsTaco June 1, 2017

*This comic book artist is trying to raise money to take the characters he created in 1993 to the next level and a larger audience. VL NewsTaco CULTURE THURSDAY By […]

A win for voting rights – North Carolina’s Voter ID Law Is Defeated, For Now

NewsTaco May 15, 2017

*Why you should read tis: Because this is what happens to red state legislatures that tried to cram voter ID laws immediately after the Supreme Court struck down parts of […]

These Rare Photos of Frida Kahlo Show Her Life Before She Became an Artist

NewsTaco May 11, 2017

*Why you should read this: Because there are many Fridaphiles among our NewsTaco readers. Because these are photos that some of her most avid fans haven’t seen (we think?) VL […]

Native American Students Push San Diego State to Retire Controversial Aztec Mascot

NewsTaco April 18, 2017

*Why you should read this: Because, as SDSU professor Ozzie Monge says, “the use of indigenous groups as mascot[s] . . . make[s] students and faculty “accidental racists” in “redface.” […]

Meet today’s driving force behind homeownership rates: Hispanics

NewsTaco March 29, 2017

*Why you should read this: Because Latinos continue to drive the housing market, but you won’t hear it in mainstream news. Because it tells a larger story about Latinos investing […]

8 Great Latino Books Published In 2016

NewsTaco December 26, 2016

*Suggested reading before the year ends. VL By Rigoberto Gonález, NBC News (4 minute read)  As the year comes to a close, here’s one final look at some great Latino […]

Some Christmas Wishes

NewsTaco December 22, 2016

*We made Henry’s list. More good news to report! VL By Henry Flores, NewsTaco (2 minute read)  I was pondering what to write about in my next column when it […]

12 Latino Holiday Festivities And Traditions That Are Bigger Than Christmas Itself

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*This is from a 2015 post, but the list still stands. Tomorrow night is Noche de Rábanos. VL By Tanisha Love Ramirez, The Huffington Post (6minute read) Santa Claus, reindeer and jingle […]

2016 in books: 15 must reads from Latin American and US Latino authors

NewsTaco December 13, 2016

*Suggestions for the book worms on you list. VL By Alejandra Oliva, Remezcla (15 minute read) The last few years have been fantastic for works translated into English from writers […]