Hilda Solis: My Journey of Public Service

Hilda Solis: My Journey of Public Service

Mary Mata January 22, 2013

By Hilda Solis, U. S. Secretary of Labor It has been an honor to be your secretary of labor. Today, as I prepared to say farewell, I decided that I […]

Eva Longoria’s Next Role: Hispanic Activist in Washington

Mary Mata January 21, 2013

By Monica Langley, The Wall Street Journal Click on picture to read story. [Photo courtesy demconvention.com]

Hilda Solis, Next CA Gov? All Options Open

Mary Mata January 18, 2013

By Bryan Llenas, Fox News Latino Click on picture to read story. [Photo by US Department of Labor]

Raquel Welch, INTERVIEW: One Million B. C.

Mary Mata January 17, 2013

From the textmex obsessed imagination of Memo Nericcio San Diego State University alum* Raquel Welch (née Jo Raquel Tejada), star of One Million Years B.C., and a regular on the Textmex Galleryblog appears here on […]

Bien Hecho: Lily Eskelsen – From Lunch Lady to National Education Leader

Mary Mata January 15, 2013

By Griselda Nevarez, Voxxi Lily Eskelsen went from working in a school cafeteria to becoming a top leader at the nation’s largest advocacy group for public education. She is currently […]

60 Minutes Interview: Sonia Sotomayor (Sonia from the Bronx)

Mary Mata January 14, 2013

By CBS News Click on picture to read story. [Photo screenshot from CBS video]

Hilda Solis Resigns as Labor Secretary

Mary Mata January 10, 2013

By Steven Mufson and David Nakamura, Washington Post Click on picture to read story. [Photo By U.S. DOL]

Connecticut Gov. Names First Latina to High Court

Mary Mata January 8, 2013

By Mark Pazniokas, The Connecticut Mirror Click on picture to read story. [Photo courtesy jud.ct.gov]  

U.S. Latino Pregnancies Fall, Choice is Smaller Families

Mary Mata January 2, 2013

By Susan Saulny, New York Times Click on picture to read story. [Photo by coloniera2]

The Only Job I Can Do – A Young Mother’s Farm Work Story

Mary Mata

By David Bacon, New  America Media MADERA, Calif.–To go pick blueberries I have to get up at four in the morning. First I make my lunch to take with me, and […]