Latino heritage could be a casualty of a Trump revision

Latino heritage could be a casualty of a Trump revision

NewsTaco April 26, 2017

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (1.5 minute read)   This happened today, and we need to keep an eye on it. It’s an instance of Trump taking a stab at an Obama […]

Should “Hispanic” be a race?

NewsTaco June 8, 2016

*First off, this shouldn’t be a serious question. Second, the answer is no. Third, who is “Jane the Actuary.” Fourth, give this piece a chance, Jane says there should be […]

Want to build the second century of American conservation? Look to César Chávez.

NewsTaco April 12, 2016

*César Chavez’s son writes about his father as a guide for Latinos as the future of American conservation.  It makes good sense for Latinos to take the lead of the […]

Raquel Welch talks about her Hispanic pride; recalls refusing to change name to ‘Debbie’

NewsTaco July 6, 2015

*Like so many Latinos in the U.S, Raquel Welch (Jo-Raquel Tejada) said her father didn’t speak Spanish at home because he wanted to spare his children the difficulty and prejudice […]

California’s Plan to Deport our Heritage

NewsTaco May 22, 2015

*The recognition of Father Junipero Serra in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall, as well as Pope Francis’ plan to canonize the 18th century friar, have been the center of recent […]

Mayan pyramid bulldozed by road construction firm

NewsTaco May 18, 2015

*I read this and ask, what’s worse, ISIS destroying Middle Eastern antiquities in the name of fundamentalist religion, or construction crews demolishing Mayan ruins, out of blatant ignorance, to be used […]

‘Forgotten’ Latino scholar may get Albuquerque school

NewsTaco February 13, 2015

*We posted a story a couple of months ago about a biography of George I. Sanchez. It had mixed reactions. Some people believe he was a champion of Latino education […]

Don’t Be Fooled: Latino = Indigenous

NewsTaco April 7, 2014

*Regardless of whether you call yourself Hispanic, Latino or something else, if you can trace your family to Latin America, there is an overwhelming chance that you “come from family […]

Legacy South project to study, archive a ‘Tejano genesis’

Mary Mata October 14, 2013

By Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News The Hispanic Heritage Center of Texas, in collaboration with Palo Alto College, Texas A&M University-San Antonio and city preservation officials, has launched a new history project […]

Do Hispanics Care About Hispanic Heritage Month?

Mary Mata September 13, 2013

By Hispanic Business Hispanic Heritage Month, which awkwardly straddles the middle of September through the middle of October, is a time to remember the contributions of Hispanics on the culture […]