Our Holiday Tradiciones

Our Holiday Tradiciones

Mary Mata December 26, 2012

By Joe Ray, Latinovations Growing up near the Mexican border and having spent a few of my first few Holiday seasons in Sonora as well as Arizona, provided me the […]

How to Talk to Your Kids About the Connecticut Tragedy

Mary Mata December 19, 2012

By Luz Chavez, Gozamos The tragic school shooting in Connecticut is difficult enough for adults to understand. How does one even begin talking to children about this? We did some research and collected […]

Experts Recommend Investing More on Latino Children

Mary Mata December 13, 2012

By Latinovations According to a census poll released this week, Latino children are the fastest growing demographic in the nation, and according to experts, they are the demographic that should […]

An Ofrenda for Our Lady of Guadalupe from a Cancer Survivor’s Son

Mary Mata December 12, 2012

By Ray Salazar, NewsTaco Tradition inspires faith but hope perpetuates devotion.  On December 12, Mexican Catholics mark the appearance of Our Lady of Guadalupe in 1531 on a hilltop.  Today, […]

Rosie Castro Among NHLI Mujer Award Honorees

Mary Mata December 11, 2012

By Raisa Camargo, Voxxi The National Hispana Leadership Institute honored four Latinas for their lifelong contributions to society and of those awarded include civil rights activist Maria del Rosario “Rosie” Castro, […]

Mexico’s Street Battles Reflected in Embroidered Handkerchiefs

Mary Mata December 4, 2012

By Jose de la Isla, Voxxi MEXICO CITY — Elia Andrade Olea and I sit down on a bench on Avenida Juárez. She was telling me about her collective’s mission to […]

U.S. Birth Rate Decline is Greatest Among Immigrants

Mary Mata November 30, 2012

PRESS RELEASE The U.S. birth rate dipped in 2011 to the lowest ever recorded, led by a plunge in births to immigrant women after the onset of the Great Recession, according […]

Family Forced to Abandon The US in Order To Be Together

Mary Mata November 27, 2012

By Beth Caldwell & Joel Medina, New America Media Rodrigo Ortega, 35, lives in Rosarito, Mexico with his American wife and two American-citizen children. A little over a year ago, Ortega […]

Black Friday, Cyber Monday… Now #Giving Tuesday?

Mary Mata November 26, 2012

By Peter Malof, Public News Service AUSTIN, Texas – The idea was hatched just a few weeks ago around a simple observation: Americans have one day for giving thanks – Thanksgiving […]

Things I am Grateful For

Mary Mata November 21, 2012

By Oscar Barajas, NewsTaco Thanksgiving is a day away. I have never been a fan. I feel it is because I have never been able to get it right. As […]