Category: South
Houston school board votes to close exemplary charter school for children from Latino immigrant families
By Ray Ruiz The Venture HOUSTON — At a meeting in April, the Houston Independent School District (HISD) Board decided to merge the exemplary-rated Kaleidoscope Charter School with Jane Long Middle School by a vote of 6-3. Kaleidoscope has just over 100 students, many of which come from Latino immigrant families. The decision was called [...]
Remembering When the Chicano Movement Started in Austin, Texas
By Gilbert Martinez La Voz de Austin In 1960, before the John F. Kennedy campaign, I along with Gus Garcia, Roy Velasquez and several other folks organized voter registration drives. We did it because there were very few Mexican Americans who were registered to vote, and during the election, very few of them even showed [...]
San Antonio Mayor Castro proclaims May ‘Bike Month’
By Dennis M. Ayotte, Jr. La Prensa de San Antonio SAN ANTONIO – Mayor Julián Castro declared that May is Bike Month in San Antonio in celebration of the success of San Antonio’s bike-share program, San Antonio B-Cycle. B-Cycle was launched in March 2011 and has amassed more than 1,200 members, 6,700 day-pass users and [...]
Congressmen: Send surplus defense equipment to U.S.-Mexico border
By Raul de la Cruz Rio Grande Guardian McALLEN, TX – A request has been made to U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta that he sends surplus equipment returning from Iraq and Afghanistan to the Southern border with Mexico. The request comes from U.S. Reps. Henry Cuellar and Ted Poe, along with 17 border sheriffs [...]
Arte Público Press, Houston Public Library Celebrate El Día de los Niños/El Día de los Libros
The Venture HOUSTON — April celebrates spring, books and children. The University of Houston’s Arte Público Press (APP) and the Houston Public Library, celebrated the 16th anniversary of El Día de los Niños/El Día de los Libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) with a day of storytelling, crafts, music and food. “Día at Discovery – A Sweet [...]
Viva La Familia! An update on one family separated by U.S. immigration policies
By Jeresia Noris La Voz Latina Editor’s Note: This update is provided by Richmond Hill resident Jeresia Noris on the immigration status of her husband, Jose Luis Noris, a Mexican-national who has faced the threat of deportation since September of 2010. In previous updates, Jeresia explains how her husband was first placed under an Order [...]
“Our Community Salutes” students joining military
By Alicia Conde La Prensa de San Antonio SAN ANTONIO — Over 200 area high school seniors who chose to enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces received their first “thank you” from the community during a ceremony last Thursday evening for their decision and commitment to serve their country following graduation.
¿Cómo te llamas? A Look at the Growth of the TX Hispanic Population Through Popular Baby Names
La Voz Newspaper There are lots of ways to examine the growth and impact of the Hispanic population in the United States. Certainly the Census Bureau provides a vast array of data through its many surveys and the decennial census. But there are other data sources which also paint a portrait of what is going [...]
World-renowned Latina archaeologist visits Savannah
By John Newton La Voz Latina SAVANNAH — Armstrong Atlantic State University’s Office of International Education welcomed its favorite archaeologist back to Savannah in February, as Dr. Constanza Ceruti returned to the Savannah campus for a series of lectures on the Sacred Mountains of the World.
San Antonio childhood abuse numbers continue to rise
By Dennis M. Ayotte, Jr La Prensa SAN ANTONIO — To date, in Bexar county alone six children ranging from ages of three days to 17 have died because of child abuse or neglect, this year. Last year, an astonishing 20 died due to the same cause. Since 2008, the number has steadily increased from [...]
