9 Latinos Whose Families Arrived Before July 4, 1776

9 Latinos Whose Families Arrived Before July 4, 1776

Mary Mata July 5, 2013

By Carmery Trinidad, Latina Listening to the immigration debate, you could easily get the idea that all Latinos are newcomers to this country. Nothing could be further from the truth. […]

FBI To Categorize ‘Latinos’ In Crime Statistics

Mary Mata July 2, 2013

By Fox News Latino FBI will acknowledge Latinos in their crime data statistics this year as part of the agency’s new directive to track arrests by ethnic backgrounds for the first […]

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, […]

Power Latinos to play a vital role in rebuilding the middle

Mary Mata June 26, 2013

By Kim Piston, Voxxi They’re being called the most influential segment since the baby boomers. They accounted for 29 percent of the overall Hispanic spend in 2012, a number which is predicted […]

Let There Be Fire! – The Universal Language of Grilling

Mary Mata

By Brenda Storch, La Vitamina T Summer is finally here, and in these latitudes, barbecue season often evokes images of sporting events and patriotic-themed cookouts. Of course, you need weather […]

Who is Latino?

Mary Mata June 24, 2013

By Carlos Lozada, Washington Post ‘Shut up, you stupid Mexican!” The words spewed from the mouth of a pale, freckle-faced boy, taunting me on our elementary school playground. I wish I […]

Latinos key to Obama’s health law strategy

Mary Mata June 12, 2013

By Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health News/Philadelphia Inquierer President Barack Obama, who was re-elected with strong support from the Latino community, was in California this week and will endorse a plan that focuses […]

Latinos Are The Unhappiest Ethnic Group, According To Harris Poll

Mary Mata June 7, 2013

By Fox News Latinos Latinos aren’t exactly the happiest people in the world. At least that’s what a Harris Poll Happiness Index said. The poll, released this week, said Hispanics […]

Boston’s First Latino Fire Chief Resigns Over Marathon Bombing Criticism

Mary Mata June 5, 2013

By Fox News Latino Boston’s first Hispanic fire chief, Steve Abraira, resigned Monday, saying that criticism over his response to the marathon bombings was affecting his ability to do his […]

Racism key factor in Latino teens behavioral problems

Mary Mata June 4, 2013

By Hope Gillette, Saludify Non-Hispanic black and Hispanic adolescents are more likely to suffer the negative impacts of perceived racial discrimination compared to non-Hispanic whites, indicates a study from Laura M. […]