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The geography of hate: Texans tweet hate more than any other state! 27 Aug 2013 | 03:35 pm
The word “wetback” was tweeted from Texas more than any other anti-Latino word according to the folks at Floating Sheep Project – the group who tracked racist tweets during President Barack Obama’s re...
Three things your Grandma did that you should be doing 27 Aug 2013 | 03:34 pm
GRANDMA: FED THE NEIGHBORHOOD If your abuelita was like mine, there were probably times when she had just enough to feed her brood of 1...
Woman’s Equality Day; we’re not done yet 26 Aug 2013 | 05:59 pm
On August 26, 1920 the 19th amendment granted women the right to vote. Yet, voter suppression is still an issue as discussed in Being Latino article voter suppression versus voter protection. In the n...
Is the plastic in your kitchen increasing your child’s diabetes risk? 26 Aug 2013 | 05:54 pm
There is countless research about the prevalence of obesity (and its resulting health conditions) in the Latino community. While many of the reasons are lifestyle related – i.e. poor nutritional deci...
If Hollywood wants to cash in on Latino moviegoers, give us a place at the table 22 Aug 2013 | 06:15 pm
Growing up we had one, count it, just one black and white television in the house. We all crowded around to watch boxing or my parents’ favorite novella, ‘Los Ricos Tambien Lloran.’ If actress Veronic...
In shape and in spanglish: My very first 5K Mud Run 22 Aug 2013 | 06:12 pm
Let me begin by saying that I am not that girl. You know who I mean: the chica at the gym in the sports bra and booty shorts doing squats in perfect form, the one who can even make crunches look sexy....
Latinos have more friends of different races 21 Aug 2013 | 05:43 pm
Few things in this world can be as comforting as a good group of friends. Generally, Latinos are a friendly bunch of people and according to a recent Reuters poll, we are most likely to have friends t...
Are Latinos savvy food consumers? 21 Aug 2013 | 05:41 pm
With a rise in the obesity rate seen in the Latino community in recent years it is imperative that two things continue to evolve. The first is how manufacturers and marketers effectively communicate ...
Is it time for the American Latino Museum? 20 Aug 2013 | 03:44 pm
Almost all major ethnicities in the U.S. have some sort of representation at the Smithsonian Institution except the rich history of what the U.S. Latinos have provided to this country. This is the rea...
Celebrando Con Orgullo the 28th Annual Imagen Awards 20 Aug 2013 | 03:43 pm
Ahh, awards season. If you’re like my Mami and I, we treat entertainment award season like others may think of baseball or fútbol seasons. We participate in the spectator sport of guessing (long dista...
