How baseball can teach us to frame the new Latino narrative
How baseball can teach us to frame the new Latino narrative
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (2 minute read) There’s an interesting side conversation going on in Philadelphia baseball circles that illustrates how a big part of rewriting the U.S. Latino […]
NBA Playoffs: Here’s the Latino, Spanish Players to Watch
*Why you should read this: Because Latino players are making their mark in the NBA. Because many Latino NBA fans root for Latinos, even if they’re not on their favorite […]
The US Latino Population is Bigger Than Ever, But Not on the US Olympic Team
*Truth is, most olympic sports are expensive. VL By Mariela Santos-Muniz, Remezcla The 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro came to a close last night, leaving in its wake several […]
After Panhandling His Way to the Rio Olympics, Misael Rodríguez Secures Mexico Its First Medal
*El Chino Rodriguez scored a medal for Mexico. A year ago he begged on the streets to raise money to travel to the qualifiers in Qatar. VL By Andrew S. […]
The Forgotten History of the Mexican-American Team That Ruled Texas HS Basketball In the 1940s
*What a wonderful piece about a storied barrio high school basketball team from the 1940’s. San Antonio’s Lanier High School is the least likely place you’d find state champions back […]
11 Of The Greatest Latino Athletes In Olympic History
*A little history to prep for tomorrow’s Rio 2016 opening ceremonies. VL By Carolina Moreno, Huffington Post Latino Voices The Olympics have celebrated both physical ability and the strength of […]
Latin American Athletes to Watch at the 2016 Rio Olympics
*The opening ceremonies are only 2 days away. VL By Darek Michael, NBC News The much anticipated Summer 2016 Olympics in Rio start on Friday, and Olympians have been training […]
Only 4 Latina Gymnasts Have Repped Team USA at the Olympics Since 1936
*The opening ceremony for the Rio Summer Olympics is a little more than a week away. VL By Yara Simon, Remezcla When 16-year-old Laurie Hernandez made Team USA’s Olympics squad, […]
Soccer club sues Costa Mesa’s Vanguard University, alleging racism played role in school ending contract
*Too many noisy Mexicans, apparently. VL By Kelly Puente, Orange County Register (2.5 minute read) A youth soccer club is suing Vanguard University, alleging the Costa Mesa Christian college broke a […]
The Latino daily – Your Wednesday morning brief
Yesterday, Atlanta Braves manager Freddi Gonzalez was fired by the Braves front office. He was the only Latino MLB manager, so now there are no Latino managers in major league […]
