Growing up 50/50 in Santa Fe
Growing up 50/50 in Santa Fe
*Our storytellers matter. You’ll be seeing more of this in NewsTaco. VL By Sandra Ramos O’Briant, NewsTaco In Santa Fe, New Mexico, I attended barrio schools and was bullied for […]
Oops: Chipotle Forgot to Include Latino Writers in Its Literary Cup Campaign
*Ooops? See, that’s part of the problem. When media reports on big box business on matters of culture, it’s an ooops. I normally wouldn’t care what Chipotle did, but this […]
The Invention Of Hispanics
*This brings two things to mind. One is the fact that the “Hispanic” term is invented; another is that the inventors had a specific agenda in mind when they did […]
I say Hispanic. You say Latino. How did the whole thing start?
*Hispanic of Latino? It helps to know where the terms come from. There’s a general agreement that both terms are imposed, not chosen, and that opens the door for the […]
Latino Concern Should Expand to Include Climate Change
*Immigration, jobs and education are are top concerns for Latinos, and for good reasons. And climate change should be as well. It’s a top concern at NewsTaco. Congress’ slow action […]
You Are The Worst Latino
By Maria Hinojosa, Latino USA We’ve all had that experience of feeling like the worst Latino in the room, if not on the planet. Senior producer A.C. Valdez talks with […]
A Recipe for Dia de la Candelaria: Tamales de Mango
By Brenda Storch, La Vitamina T *translated by NewsTaco Dia de la Candelaria, or Candlemas Day, is approaching, and to give the tamal tradition an original touch we bring you […]
Evangelical pastor continues 40-day immigration fast as House set to leave
By Suzanne Gamboa, NBCLatino House Speaker John Boehner plans to close for business Friday, the same day the Rev. Samuel Rodriguez hits his 40th day of a fast for immigration reform. Other activists […]
Health care politics seeps into Latinos’ re-election races
By Suzanne Gamboa, NBCLatino Republicans have not moved on immigration reform. The public put much of the blame on the GOP for the government shutdown. Yet three Latino Democratic lawmakers who are expected […]
Latino creates an international film festival – for children
By Kristina Puga, NBCLatino Armando Guareño always thought he’d be a doctor when he grew up, but when it came time for college, he says he just couldn’t deny his first […]
