Faith Healers Still a Big Part of Latino Health Care

Faith Healers Still a Big Part of Latino Health Care

NewsTaco April 25, 2011

We joke among ourselves about getting a barrida or limpia to bring balance to a rash of bad luck or having a curandera do quick work to heal what ails […]

Defending America’s Housing Dream

NewsTaco April 22, 2011

by Janet Murguia Homeownership is the cornerstone of the American Dream, and like all Americans, Latinos work toward that dream and a stable financial future. In recent years, however, problems […]

Percentage of Latinos in Major League Baseball Lowest Since 1999

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Albert Pujols (José Alberto Pujols Alcántara) is considered by many baseball fans and analysts to be sitting at the exclusive top of the heap of Major League Baseball, and Mariano Rivera is still one […]

Tennessee Needs Bilingual Latino Professionals

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Professional Latino/a? Bilingual? Looking for a job? You may want to try Tennessee. The  Latino population in that state grew by 134 percent, to 290,000. And while that may not […]

Perfecting the Latino Upnod Duende

NewsTaco April 21, 2011

You know the upnod: the quick up-tic motion where nothing but your head moves in a gesture that says – ‘sup. Latinos have the ability to upnod at birth, but […]

The State of Latino Workers in the US

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I love bullet points. They get to the issues quickly and easily – which is exactly what we need while gulping our no-fat soy, double-veggie shot whatevers. I put these […]

Lamar Smith to Barack Obama: Sue Utah Like You Did Arizona

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Remember the Utah immigration law? It hasn’t been that long. It’s the law that was approved last month by the Utah legislature that made room for a guest worker program and […]

The Faces of the Anti-Latino Rants in Arizona

NewsTaco April 20, 2011

Have you got about 6 minutes or so? The Tucson Citizen posted a video produced by filmmaker Dennis Gilman that captures the rawness of the anti-immigrant movement in Arizona. It’s titled “Beyond 1070: The […]

Obama Calls for Special White House Meeting on Immigration

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I’m not sure if the proper attitude is to say “It’s about time,” or “better late than never.” President Barack Obama has organized a meeting at the White House to discuss immigration […]

A Record Number Of Latino Admissions To Harvard This Year

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Here’s a good indication that not all the news about Latinos and education is dire. This year Harvard University has admitted 12.1 percent Latino students; it’s yet to be seen […]