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Outstanding Latino you need to know, but may not have heard about

NewsTaco September 16, 2016

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Luis Walter Alvarez is the first U.S. Latino to be awarded the Nobel Prize in physics. He was awarded the distinction “for his decisive contributions to […]

In Houston, Muslim Community Enjoying a Surprising Source of Growth: Latinos

NewsTaco August 30, 2016

Song For The Living

NewsTaco August 29, 2016

Love Is Love for Latinos

NewsTaco August 18, 2016

*More Latinos are in favor of same-sex marriage. No different from the general public. So much for the myth of the socially conservative Latino. VL By Dan Cox, U.S. News & […]

I am not the new white

NewsTaco July 15, 2016

*Classism among U.S. Latinos? You bet. VL By David Gayton, The Dily Californian (4 minute read) A few weeks back, while walking through downtown Santa Barbara with a good friend, I […]

In praise of Latin Night at the Queer Club

NewsTaco June 14, 2016

*It’s sad and fantastic at the same time, that so much good writing has come from the Orlando shooting. This is another very good piece of writing. VL By Justin Torres, […]

This weekend in Washington, the Smithsonian explores cultural crosslines

NewsTaco May 24, 2016

*The Smithsonian is putting on a celebration of mestizage. The fancy word is “intersectionality,” it’s about where we all come together and cross paths, from an Asian point of view. […]