Progressives, Hispanics are not ‘Latinx.’ Stop trying to Anglicize our Spanish language.

Progressives, Hispanics are not ‘Latinx.’ Stop trying to Anglicize our Spanish language.

Victor Landa October 29, 2019

OPINION When Yale professor Cydney Dupree and her colleague analyzed more than two decades worth of political speeches and conducted experiments searching for bias when communicating with racial minorities, they were surprised […]

DIECIOCHO Podcast: Hispanic Heritage Month: Why We Should Stop Saying We’re a Nation of Immigrants

Victor Landa September 18, 2017

We’re not a nation of immigrants, we’re an immigrant nation, and there’s a big difference between the two. This 2017 edition of Hispanic Heritage Month is a good time to […]

The silliness that is Hispanic Heritage Month cannot end soon enough

NewsTaco October 4, 2016

*I agree, alot. VL By Esther Cepeda, Washington Post Writers Group (4 minute read) Thank goodness Hispanic Heritage Month is almost over. I’m not a fan, because who wants to […]

From Boycotts to Banda: 20 Latino PBS Movies You Can Stream for Free During Hispanic Heritage Month

NewsTaco September 29, 2016

*Follow the links this month to stream free PBS movies with Latino themes. They’re all good! VL By Andrew S. Vargas, Remezcla (11 minute read) Well folks, it’s September again, which […]

From Boycotts To Banda: 20 Latino PBS Movies You Can Stream For Free During Hispanic Heritage Month

NewsTaco September 14, 2015

*Here you go. These should take the better part of  the month to watch. Enjoy! VL By Andrew S. Vargas, Remezcla Well folks, it’s September again, which means a whole […]

2014 Hispanic Heritage Month. Is There Anything to Celebrate?

NewsTaco September 26, 2014

By Jorge E. Ponce, NewsTaco Hispanic Heritage Month.  It’s been nearly fifty years since the United States has been celebrating this observance annually.  By passage of Public Law 100-402 in […]

#WhatLatinoMeansToMe: This Is How Latinos In America Actually Identify

NewsTaco September 15, 2014

*There’s a back story here (there always is). I’m tapped-out with “Hispanic Heritage Month.” Every year, when September 15th comes around, marketers and media roll out their old ideas, dust […]

11 Quotes To Remember Jorge Luis Borges On His Birthday

NewsTaco August 27, 2014

*It’s Borges’ birthday week -some quotes to help the celebration. VL By Roque Planas, Huffington Post Latino Voices One of the most unique literary figures of the twentieth century, Jorge […]

Mexican American Studies Books Un-Banned In Arizona

Mary Mata October 24, 2013

By Roque Planas, Huffington Post Latino Voices The Tucson Unified School district voted Tuesday night to un-ban seven books from classrooms, two years after suspending a progressive Mexican American Studies curriculum […]

De Leon de Vega: Bridging the gap between classical music and Latinos

Mary Mata October 21, 2013

By John Benson, Voxxi There are many barriers that exist growing up Latino in America, but access to classical music is one that is not often discussed. However, Santa Cecilia Orchestra […]