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Genetics, and the new American Meztizage

NewsTaco June 13, 2014

*This story was suggested by Dr. Henry Flores. VL By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Here’s an interesting twist to the “Latino whiteness” debate. Science tell us that race is irrelevant. Demography […]

ACA Leaves Undocumented Immigrants Out in the Cold: Community Health Clinics to the Rescue

NewsTaco June 2, 2014

Hispanics are key to emerging healthcare markets

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Junk food industry’s shameful targeting of Latino and Black youth

NewsTaco May 27, 2014

*Sugary drink companies spend $2 billion a year on youth marketing. Almost all have multicultural marketing departments. The incidence of Latino youth obesity is at an all-time high. The consequence […]

Is Aztec Dance the hot, new fitness craze?

NewsTaco May 20, 2014

*I’m not sure if this is cool or not. I’ll know when some athletic apparel company markets shell-adorned ankle wear. VL By Rachel Uranga, Latinzine MSN In a Southern California […]

Hunger on the Border—Latino Elders Struggle to Eat in South Texas

NewsTaco May 7, 2014

*It’s so easy for viejitos who live outside of the margins to be forgotten. Share this story, give them a voice, your voice. VL By Yolanda González Gómez, HuffPost Voces/New America […]

Why Latinos Didn’t Get Obamacare

NewsTaco May 2, 2014

*The problem with Latinos and the Affordable Care Act is that the outreach was too little, it was too late and it was bungled. It was also ill conceived. An […]