Thousands to gather in National Mall for massive immigration rally, march

Thousands to gather in National Mall for massive immigration rally, march

Mary Mata October 8, 2013

By Sandra Lilley, NBCLatino There might be a shutdown in Washington, but it is not stopping a massive rally in the nation’s capital to ask Congress to pass immigration reform. […]

LATISM13 conference: harnessing social media to improve Latinos’ lives

Mary Mata September 23, 2013

By Maria Camila Bernal, NBCLatino In less than five years, Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) has been able to unite thousands of Latinos in the nation in hopes of helping advance their social, […]

California activists walk 285 miles to show support for immigration reform

Mary Mata September 3, 2013

By Paul Harris, NBCLatino A long walk for social and political change is finally over, for now. “I am exhausted,” said Estefany Mendez. “I have never done anything like this […]

Latinos, Blacks More Optimistic Than Whites

Mary Mata August 1, 2013

By Jennifer Agiesta, Associated Press/NPR WASHINGTON (AP) — Growing up as a black teen, John Harris III says he wasn’t always sure about what he wanted to do with his life. But […]

CALIFORNIA PRISON HUNGER STRIKE: How one prison-gang member sees it

Mary Mata

By Sam Quiñones, A Reporter’s Blog The hunger strikes in California prisons lately are motivated as much by prison gang maneuvering as by concern over human-rights violations. That’s the opinion […]

A look at economic inequality, through a Latino lens

Mary Mata July 30, 2013

By Claudio Iván Remeseira, NBCLatino President Obama has been taking to the road urging action to reduce wage disparities.  In a recent interview for the New York Times , he worried that “years […]

After historic Senate immigration vote, the pressure is on for House Republicans

Mary Mata June 28, 2013

By Sandra Lilley, NBCLatino The proverbial ink was not dry on the historic Senate immigration bill when the focus was already moving to the next group – the Republican-led House, […]

White House Task: FCC Focused on Digital Literacy & Diversity

Mary Mata April 26, 2013

By Jason Llorenz, LIN@R The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the independent agency that regulates the Internet and the nation’s telecommunications and broadcasting industries, is hiring in 2013. Two positions are […]

Rubio’s Coy Immigration Play

Mary Mata April 5, 2013

By Dr. Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto, NBCLatino Senator Marco Rubio got cold feet this Saturday. This weekend the Senator protested that the immigration negotiations were proceeding too hastily and that things […]

Who’s Latino? Pope, Bruno Mars, New Guy at the White House?

Mary Mata April 1, 2013

By Latino USA Is Jorge Bergoglio, aka Pope Francis, Latino? Does it matter? Why did Bruno Mars drop his Puerto Rican father’s surname? And who is the new Obama staffer […]