By Giselle Guadrón La Prensa San Antonio San Antonio.- The number of Hispanic-owned businesses (HOB’s) has rapidly increased since 2002 in Texas and in the nation. This reality led to a study conducted by Dr. Bruce Kellison and Dr….
By Angela Covo La Prensa SAN Antonio — With gas prices starting to creep up again, everyone could use a little reprieve. A new intercity bus service might be just the ticket to get away. Just last week, I…
By John Newton La Voz Latina The treatment of Hispanic inmates was an important topic in last month’s debate between two Democratic candidates seeking to oust current Chatham County Sheriff Al St. Lawrence in the November general election. Both…
By James Rodriguez La Voz de Austin They don’t teach about La Raza Unida Party in high school. At least not at my high school, a public institution which prides itself in preparing young students for the future that…
By Amy Robinson La Prensa de San Antonio San Antonio.- Former and current women leaders of San Antonio conducted a press conference last week to garner support for the Affordable Care Act ad Medicaid expansion in Texas. Almost 26…
La Costa Latina PENSACOLA,FL — La Costa Latina along with a group called “Word Have Meaning” invited Escambia County candidates running for various offices to speak to Latino and African American voters to discuss issues of concern among ethnic…
By Teresa Palomo Acosta La Voz de Austin AUSTIN — The Raza Unida Party (RUP) was established on January 17, 1970, at a meeting of 300 Mexican Americans at Campestre Hall in Crystal City, Texas. José Ángel Gutiérrez and Mario…
By Amy Robinson La Prensa San Antonio SAN ANTONIO — Amber Munoz, 15, was diagnosed with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy last January. Her heart was too big and couldn’t pump the blood through her body. After a grueling six hour procedure…
By Alfredo Santos La Voz de Austin AUSTIN — When I moved to Austin, Texas eight years ago I quickly noticed how people would refer to Guadalupe Street as “Gwadaloop.” I also heard the neighborhood Del Valle called “Del…
La Costa Latina PENSACOLA, FL — Four years ago when Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan was asking the community to vote for him, he had a brief encounter with the editor of La Costa Latina at New York Nick’s…
By John Newton La Voz Latina GEORGIA — Because of the nature of their sport, long-distance runners have to be mentally strong as well as physically fit. Stan Parker, who coaches the cross-country team at Tattnall County High School…
La Prensa de San Antonio San Antonio is buzzing about the Obama Administration’s announcement that they are adopting a new policy and will no longer deport young people who meet certain criteria – some are all for the new…
By Norma Vasquez The Venture HOUSTON — Bringing the hip-hop style to the Latino genre, The Hooligans are mixing rap, hip-hop, R&B, Spanish singing, Spanish rap, reggaeton and even a little bit of dub step. Twenty-two-year-old Dandoez and 21-year-old Guap…
La Voz Latina SOUTH GEORGIA — The shopping experience is mind-boggling. Nearly 20,000 square feet of merchandise that includes “gently-used” clothing, furniture, tools, and home furnishings make the new Goodwill store in Richmond Hill one of South Georgia’s largest…
La Voz de Austin AUSTIN — Since his arrival in Austin almost a year ago from Denver, Colorado, Alex Sanchez, the Director of Public Relations & Multicultural Outreach for the Austin Independent School District, has been working quickly to…
By Angela Covo La Prensa de San Antonio U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) started to provide online services this week to help people streamline the application process and check their status. US- CIS launched the first phase of…
By Jeresia L Noris La Voz Latina To truly understand the immigration process you must first understand the detention centers that stand behind it. When a person is suspected of being undocumented they are generally placed into detention. In…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
