NewsTaco Rundown – February 5, 2019
NewsTaco Rundown – February 5, 2019
Latino group sues Texas over flagging potential noncitizens on voter rolls – NBCNews The nation’s oldest Latino civil rights group, the League of United Latin American Citizens, filed a lawsuit […]
What’s Fueling Latino Entrepreneurship — and What’s Holding It Back
Despite such challenges as inadequate access to capital, the number of Latino-owned businesses in the U.S. is growing at a rate that outpaces just about every other ethnic group, a […]
She Was a Realtor. And a Gang Leader.
When Irene Rodriguez died last year at 72 of complications from Parkinson’s, Calvary Mortuary in East Los Angeles filled with mourners. A video screen showed photos of her beaming at […]
La Uva, Mexican-American winemaking: Lucha, Oportunidad y Familia
By Eduardo Díaz, Director – Smithsonian Latino Center (3 minute read) The advent of World War II (WWII) created a serious labor shortage in the United States. With so many men […]
Why So Many Millennial Women And People Of Color Are Becoming Entrepreneurs
*The Kauffman Foundation says that in 2016 Latinos were 20.8 percent of all new entrepreneurs, more than double the number in 1996. We’re moving the economy, and that’s fantastic news. […]
Food-cart initiative puts Latino entrepreneurs on a path to their dreams
NewsTaco MONEY WEDNESDAY By Janet I. Tu, The Seattle Times (4.5 minute read) For Albert Saade, the pupusas, vaho and salbutes he serves up at his new food cart on […]
Latino Entrepreneurs Step Up to Build Economic and Financial Growth
*From the article: Latinos entrepreneurs lack access to capital and financial know-how. Only about 1 percent of all Latino-owned businesses created between 2007 and 2012 received venture capital or angel investments. […]
Being a barber is about more than cutting hair
*I like stories like this one, that find the extraordinary in what we think of as ordinary. They provide texture to our community. VL By Ray Salazar, The White Rhino […]
Hispanic Consumers Lead U.S. Market in Grocery Shopping Enjoyment and Engagement
*Check it out, Latinos are the happiest grocery shoppers, and there’s a study to prove it. We load the car with family and friends to go shopping, sample the products […]
the Latino daily – Your Friday morning brief
FRIDAY, April 8, 2016 Good morning Taquistas! I hope you weren’t expecting a quiet Friday to lead you into the weekend, because there’s lots of news to get this morning […]
