What do you do when you get time to state your case with an incoming president and he sends his c-team?

What do you do when you get time to state your case with an incoming president and he sends his c-team?

NewsTaco January 11, 2017

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (2 minute read)  That’s what happened yesterday to a group of Latino leaders who gathered in Michigan for an audience with president-elect Trump’s transition team. To […]

Tom Perez says he’s in

NewsTaco December 16, 2016

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (4 minute read) First he said he was thinking about it, then he said he’d do it and now he did it. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez […]

Latino leaders seek meeting with President-elect Donald Trump

NewsTaco November 11, 2016

*Trump can’t act like he didn’t say all the things he said during the campaign. The push-back should be forceful. VL By Bill Lambrecht,  Hearst/San Antonio Express News WASHINGTON — Latino […]

The Political Awakening of a Fashion Power Player

NewsTaco November 3, 2016

*My pick for your lunch break read of the day. Where fashion and politics were destined to meet. VL By Jennifer S. Altman, The New York Times (6 minute read) American […]

Latino Leaders Who Were Inspired By Martin Luther King And The Civil Rights Movement

NewsTaco January 19, 2015

*Fantastic list, fantastic legacy. VL The legacy and continued influence of Martin Luther King Jr. is undeniable, even if it has not yet fully been realized. As Latinos, we recognize the impact he […]

Student site shares history of Utah Latino leaders

Mary Mata March 24, 2014

By Lisa Schencker, Brandenton Herald SALT LAKE CITY — When retired Judge Andrew Valdez told his brother he was being bullied and robbed as a kid, his brother gave him some […]

Adelfa Callejo’s activism was part of her lifelong strategy

Mary Mata February 5, 2014

By Mercedes Olivera, Dallas Morning News Strategize. That was Dallas attorney and civil rights advocate Adelfa Callejo’s favorite word. Her eyes would sparkle like diamonds, and a smile would cross her […]

Latino politics in second Obama term: still on outside looking in?

Mary Mata October 28, 2013

By Angelo Falcon, National Institute for Latino Policy/NBCLatino How do we characterize Latino politics at the national level in the current context of this post-shutdown period? This is significant since our […]

Living the American Dream: Thomas E. Perez Sworn In as Labor Secretary

Mary Mata September 9, 2013

By Latinovations Thomas Perez, the son of Dominican immigrants, was formally sworn in as Secretary of Labor by Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday September 4, 2013. Perez is now […]