We need more strong Hispanic leaders
We need leaders who set an example for others to follow; people like Dolores Huertas or Cesar Chavez who contributed to improving the quality of life for Hispanics across the nation.…
Chips and salsa for Cinco de Mayo in Afghanistan?
Knowing that the military made special meals for Christmas and Thanksgiving but not for Cinco de Mayo, Rick Rodriguez decided send his boys a little taste from home.…
Could the United States become bilingual?
Could the U.S. become bilingual? Hispanics know the power of knowledge and wish their children to be bilingual in the real sense of the word.…
Myths and facts about the Battle of Puebla and Cinco de Mayo
If you don’t know by now that Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence day then consider yourself informed once and for all and keep reading.…
Cinco de Mayo set in a global frame
The celebrated events of Cinco de Mayo reflect a global struggle that was beginning to unfold across the cultural West. They took place near the Mexican colonial city of Puebla in 1862.…
The wave of young Latino journalists in network news
Young Latino journalists: Recent hiring of Latino journalists at the news divisions of all three networks seem to be pointing in the right direction.…
Latinos not very influential, judging TIME 100 Most Influential list
Only three American Latinos made it into the TIME 100 Most Influential People in the World list. Is the representation accurate or have we been slighted?…
The potential behind Latino consumers and Hispanic organizations
Corporate sponsorship and Latino advocacy groups: It wasn’t until the mid 1980's when companies realized the potential behind Mexican and Latino consumers.…
Ponce de Leon: 500 years of Hispanic Florida are not forgotten
Juan Ponce de Leon's discovery of Florida, 500 years ago, shows us that most of US history has been shaped by Hispanics from both sides of the Atlantic. …
Pablo Neruda poisoned by the Pinochet government? Exhumation to follow
The remains of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda (1904-1973) will be exhumed April 8 to determine the true cause of his death. It is believed he was poisoned.…
