Moving a National Latino Art Agenda Froward

Moving a National Latino Art Agenda Froward

Mary Mata March 6, 2013

By Eduardo Diaz, Dierctor, Smithsonian Latino Center After the presidential election, much has been made of the impact of the Latino vote, shifting some of the national focus to issues […]

Oldest Latino Newspaper, Celebrates 100th Anniversary

Mary Mata February 4, 2013

By Huffington Post Latino Voices The oldest Spanish-language newspaper in the country turns 100 this year. New York’s El Diario/La Prensa will celebrate its centenary with a series of events over the […]

Exploring Indigenous Legacies

Mary Mata January 30, 2013

By Eduardo Diaz, Director, Smithsonian Latino Center In 1662, William Sanderoft, the Archbishop of Canterbury, approved the Jamaican coat of arms, depicting an “Arawak” couple: she holding a food basket, […]

Most Popular Latino Names 2012: Sofía And Santiago

Mary Mata January 8, 2013

By Carolina Moreno, Huffington Post Latino Voices Baby name brainstormers beware! It seems Isabella is ready to take a bite out of Sofía for the top spot of the 100 most popular […]

22 Latino Rituals To Guarantee A Prosperous 2013

Mary Mata December 31, 2012

  By Carolina Moreno, Hufington Post Latino Voices Click on picture to read story. [Photo by jacilluch]

Celebrating Las Posadas With Villancicos

Mary Mata December 24, 2012

By Carolina Moreno, Huffingtopn Post Latino Voices It’s a tale as old as time–a biblical narrative that resonates with millions of Catholics across the World and that inspired the Hispanic Christmas […]

La Virgen de Guadalupe, Synonymous with Mexican Identity

Mary Mata December 4, 2012

By Phillippe Diederich, Voxxi On the days leading up to December 12, hundreds of thousands of Mexicans will decorate their homes, light candles and begin the pilgrimage to the Basilica de […]

Latinos Less Likely To Get Time Off, Workplace Flexibility

NewsTaco November 21, 2012

By Huffington Post Latino Voices With the holidays just around the corner, most employees are thinking about taking time off work. But for many Latinos, paid leave won’t be an […]

Why Hispanic Heritage Month Awareness Really Matters

Mary Mata September 23, 2012

By Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto, Latino Decisions This Hispanic Heritage Month, I can’t help but feel frustrated. According to a poll released this week by the National Hispanic Media Coalition and Latino […]

Did A Chicago Newspaper Drop Latino Cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz?

Mary Mata October 19, 2011

Earlier this month, cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz became aware of the fact that the Chicago Sun-Times was no longer running his comic strip, La Cucaracha, in its funny pages. What ensued […]