To Be Latino Is To Have Options

To Be Latino Is To Have Options

NewsTaco June 2, 2011

Here’s a rough sketch of me: I was born in San Antonio, Texas, reared on the border – Laredo and Nuevo Laredo. I studied in both US and Mexican schools. My father is […]

News Taco To Go: Census, Brisenia, Veterans & Bilingualism

Mary Mata June 1, 2011

31.7 Million Mexicans, Millions More Latinos In The U.S. Is There Justice Two Years After Brisenia Flores’ Death? Bien Hecho: Border Vets Fight For VA Hospital Multitasking, Reduced Alzheimer’s, More […]

Multitasking, Reduced Alzheimer’s, More Bilingualism Pluses

Mary Mata May 31, 2011

Being bilingual — really bilingual, where you constantly use both languages — has all kinds of positive benefits for people. The New York Times had a conversation with cognitive neuroscientist, Ellen […]

North Carolina Diner: “No Speak English. No Service.”

Mary Mata May 27, 2011

Ah, this one is pretty priceless. A diner in North Carolina decided that customers were only welcome if they spoke “American,” and what’s worse, business after the signs went up […]

Latinos Say “No Way” To José As A Baby Name

Mary Mata May 20, 2011

José, what’s been one of the most popular Latino name for boys in the United States since the Social Security Administration started keeping track, has fallen off the list. When […]

Chisme Is Actually A Survival Tool, Study Finds

Mary Mata

So it turns out that chisme is actually a way that we, as human beings, mange our social lives and increase our chances of survival. A new study in the […]

What Was Your “Apodo” When You Were A Kid?

NewsTaco May 19, 2011

So I’m walking through the cereal aisle at the grocery store last night and I see one of those impulse-buy displays that hang from the end of the racks; it […]

News Taco To Go: Arnold, Comedy, Chávez, Español, Redistrict

Mary Mata

Arnold Fathered Child With Latina Comedy Central Taps Latino As Contributor For The Daily Show California Politico: Don’t Name Ship For César Chávez Texas Redistricting “Horrible” For Latino Voters NY […]

NY Latinos Harassed For Speaking Spanish At Work

Mary Mata May 18, 2011

Eight Latino employees of the City of Rochester in New York claim that they were subject to harassment at work because of an “English only” policy in the public works […]

Dangerous Fake Antibiotics Aimed At Latinos

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They’re dietary supplements, but they have names that resemble antibiotics in Latin America and they’re being sold in pharmacies across Texas. So far the scam has resulted in 2 known hospitalizations. Yahoo News […]