A Note About Some Exciting Updates At News Taco

A Note About Some Exciting Updates At News Taco

Mary Mata August 29, 2011

Hey everybody, this is a quick editor’s note just to let you know about some exciting new updates we’re making at News Taco. First, you may have noticed that we’re […]

Exotic Or Toxic? Latinos In America

Mary Mata August 23, 2011

By Justin Garratt Burke Manuel Vasquez, Assoc. Prof. at the University of Florida, recently delivered the keynote address to the “Imagining Latin America in Australia” Workshop at University of Western Sydney. […]

¡Ask a Mexican! The Play To Hit New York

Mary Mata August 17, 2011

The infamous column by Gustavo Arellano of the OC Weeekly, ¡Ask a Mexican!, will be a play in New York, according to a post by Arellano himself this week. The play’s […]

Where Are All The Latinos In The Media?

Mary Mata August 11, 2011

I remember when I was a young girl dreaming about being a reporter, I used to pretend to be Rachel from “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” because she was the only […]

Searching For Real Beauty Between Stereotypes And Insecurity

Mary Mata August 10, 2011

Each day, I try to avoid things that offend me, yet this is becoming increasingly difficult as our visual media becomes more pernicious and pervasive. I am constantly feeling visually […]

At The End Of The Day, No One Cares About Racism In Baseball

Mary Mata August 9, 2011

Tony Bruno is a syndicated radio sports talk host who relies on his spitfire vocal prowess and razor wit to keep his phone lines buzzing nationwide. However, last Friday night […]

Mexicans Turn to Social Media to Document Narco Violence

Mary Mata August 8, 2011

[Editor’s note: This post was originally published on March 9, 2010.] By Melissa del Bosque An explosion of violence has occurred in the state of Tamaulipas in the last few […]

How To Take Your Network And Make It Useful Part 2

Mary Mata August 3, 2011

Online connectivity has magnified our ability to accumulate social capital and convert it into other forms of power. If you cannot find a way to use this social capital, then […]

Watch TV? You’re At Increased Risk For Diabetes

Mary Mata August 2, 2011

Adults who watch more than two hours of TV a day tend to weigh more than people who watch less. What’s more, research has shown that the more TV you watch, […]

Latino Film Fest Mocks Stereotypes With Ads

Mary Mata August 1, 2011

The New York International Latino Film Festival has been running ads using Latino stereotypes in order to highlight them as the festival ramps up for its event this year. The festival, […]