Texas OKs Mexican-American studies curriculum under new name

The Texas Board of Education on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to creating statewide academic standards for a Mexican-American studies high school course — but only after changing the name to “ethnic studies,” […]

*I post this story about the Rosario Dawson letter to Dolores Huerta, and not the letter itself, for a specific reason. I’m not interested in what Dawson has to say. Neither […]

*Perspective, gente. . . This is a needless squabble, it accomplishes nothing. On the other hand, there’s nothing like a good political spat to get the partisan blood boiling, the […]

*I’m sure there are many more than eight, and that many of you could compile lists of your own. But this is a good list to start. VL By Tanisha Love […]

*This is the first time the Smithsonian’s One Life series honors a Latina. The exhibit runs from July 3 through May 2016. VL By Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News Dolores Huerta […]

*Fantastic list, fantastic legacy. VL The legacy and continued influence of Martin Luther King Jr. is undeniable, even if it has not yet fully been realized. As Latinos, we recognize the impact he […]

*If you’re into political x’s and o’s, this is a pretty good read. The underlying problem is that while a calculated delay may, in some folks’s eyes, be the best […]

*I went to see the Chavez movie out of curiosity and a tinge of obligation. I should spend my money, I thought, to send a message about Latino-themed movies. The […]

By Nina Liss-Schultz, Mother Jones March 31 was Cesar Chavez’s birthday and a national holiday honoring his pioneering activism (which is the subject of a new feature film) around farm-workers rights. […]

By EFE/Huffington Post Latino Voices Chicago (EFE).- Dolores Huerta, a defender of the human rights of Hispanic workers for more than 40 years, believes that Latinos still have a “long […]