The Top Latino Halloween Costumes To Avoid

The Top Latino Halloween Costumes To Avoid

Mary Mata October 11, 2011

Halloween is right around the corner and in order to avoid getting caught in one of those sticky situations where you find yourself the object of ire because you “accidentally” […]

5 Reasons To Watch The Web Series “East WillyB”

Mary Mata October 5, 2011

When East WillyB premiered last Spring, the show received a lot of positive coverage upon the release of it’s first episode.  Much was dissected in terms of how the show tackles […]

Tips For Responding To Racists, With Derailing For Dummies

Mary Mata October 3, 2011

Hey you! Marginalized and often misunderstood, perhaps slightly maladjusted as a result, member of society! How many times have you been at a party or some other kind of gathering, […]

Latina Comedian Jesenia Bailey Creates Her Own Showcase

Mary Mata September 29, 2011

Jesenia Bailey found her way into a career in comedy in the most unlikely way — by doing as everything else first. She’s the co-creator and co-producer of the Latino […]

NewsTaco Weekly Roundup, September 18-24, 2011

Mary Mata September 25, 2011

Redistricting was a big part of our coverage early this week, we had a story about how a Latino Republican seems to have lied about his role in the redistricting […]

Tackling Latinos In Popular Culture

Mary Mata September 21, 2011

Professor William Anthony Nericcio, aka “Memo,” is the Director of San Diego State University’s ever-evolving MALAS program, Master of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences. He also serves on the […]

Security, Voter ID As Racializing Immigration Reform

Mary Mata September 13, 2011

The single most important public policy issue for Latinos of all nationalities is immigration reform. According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) which used to be called Immigration and Naturalization […]

Can You Name 5 Famous Latinos Who Aren’t Celebrities?

Mary Mata

By Dustin Mendus An event that I am planning for next week as part of a Latino student group of which I am academic chair is something that wouldn’t seem […]

WANTED: A Latino Al Sharpton (Mullet Preferred)

Mary Mata September 8, 2011

As official Latino spokesperson (via unanimous election), many people presume that El Guapo would readily add the role of “Latino Sharpton” to his resumé – a dapper man, with great […]

Mexican Novelas Are Fun, But Reinforce Negative Stereotypes

Mary Mata September 7, 2011

 By Wuicho Vargas Mexico is awesome, I will never deny that fact, but one thing that’s particularly Mexican to me is the fact that we like novelas. We love the awesome […]