We sang in Spanish, fell in love with ‘Coco’ — Latino culture trumped hate in 2017

We sang in Spanish, fell in love with ‘Coco’ — Latino culture trumped hate in 2017

Victor Landa December 13, 2017

If you’re a Latino in America — or Latinx, the gender-neutral the younger generation prefers — the national landscape felt particularly brutal this year, the stinging divisive words of President […]

Translations, TV show connect a city’s Hispanic community

NewsTaco December 26, 2016

*Here’s a small story from a small corner of the country, but it’s an example of how one person can lift a Latino community, even in unlikely South Dakota. VL […]

A YouTube Star Says He Was Kicked Off a Delta Flight for Speaking Arabic

NewsTaco December 21, 2016

*This is getting a lot of attention in Latino digital and social media networks. It seems this doesn’t sit well with raza and we’re backing the call for a Delta […]

The Spanish Lesson I Never Got at School

NewsTaco November 30, 2016

*This is a terrific and needed read, especially in light of the post-election attempts to launch a new “political correctness” where bilingualism is seen as detrimental to national unity. It’s […]

California Voters Support Bi-lingual Ed, But Schools Not Prepared

NewsTaco October 27, 2016

*They voted to do away with bilingual education in 1998, now they want it back. VL By Jeremy Adam Smith, New America Media (6.5 minute read) SAN FRANCISCO — In 1998, California […]

Eric Trump poses for a photo with woman wearing a ‘Latina against Trump’ shirt, has no idea

NewsTaco October 25, 2016

*. . . the benefits of being bilingual. VL By Dianne de Guzman, San Francisco Chronicle (3 minute read) The photo probably seemed like a good idea, at the time. Eric […]

My Reasons for Raising Bilingual Boys

Mary Mata July 26, 2012

By Melanie Mendez-Gonzales If you have read my Story of Qué, you know that I did not grow up speaking Spanish and I’m still not proficient today. Even though I […]

Bilingual Immigrants Are Healthier, Study Finds

Mary Mata March 8, 2012

By Hope Gillette Stress and discrimination may play a role in the declining health of immigrants, however, a recent Stanford University study revealed there are far more factors at work than common […]

Gingrich Attacks Romney For Being Bilingual

Mary Mata January 20, 2012

Newt Gingrich managed to make America look xenophobic recently the way he chose to attack his rival, Mitt Romney recently. The Gingrich campaign has launched a new attack ad against the […]

Latino Nerds Are Like Other Nerds — But Different

Mary Mata December 14, 2011

By Eres Nerd Latinos are part of United States of America.  This standard is not based upon documented status or the ability to speak inglés.  It not based upon the ability […]