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National Park Foundation doubles efforts to document Latinos’ presence in US history

National Park Foundation doubles efforts to document Latinos’ presence in US history

LatinaLista — Wide open spaces and fresh air are pretty much foreign concepts to most Latino families who live in cramped urban areas or suburban neighborhoods with postage stamp-size yards, where pollution from car emissions or nearby factories are just facts of life — and far away from any national park. In fact, because of

Auction house to sell “Pancho Villa’s last saddle”

Auction house to sell “Pancho Villa’s last saddle”

LatinaLista — On July 20, 1923, Mexican revolutionary leader, Pancho Villa, was assassinated in Chihuahua, Mexico. Though he was a murderer, a cattle rustler and bank robber, Villa was also a charismatic hero to the thousands of Mexico’s poor. As a result, he left behind a Robin Hood-esque legacy that has been romanticized over the

New report finds 6 percent of Latinos reject calling themselves Hispanic, Latino or Spanish

New report finds 6 percent of Latinos reject calling themselves Hispanic, Latino or Spanish

LatinaLista — It’s an old story. Report after report always shows that Latino immigrants make themselves “sick” assimilating into U.S. society by adopting fastfood habits, workaholic lifestyles, etc. Now comes news that there are some Latino immigrants who are literally losing themselves in their quest to be all-American. Recent research by Amon Emeka and Jody

UC Santa Barbara conference highlights new Cesar Chavez scholarship and the UFW

Amigos805.com SANTA BARBARA — New research and scholarship that have altered the general understanding of the United Farm Workers (UFW) movement as well as that of labor and civil rights leader César Chávez will be the focus of a daylong conference at UC Santa Barbara on Friday, Oct. 14, the university reported on Tuesday in

The Plight of the Miseducated: In Search of the Texan Latino Identity

By Richard G. Santos La Voz de Austin I used to tell my students and now tell audiences when the occasion arises, that U. S. history is written and taught in black and white images from the East Coast and east of the Mississippi. This automatically means that the anti-Spanish, anti-Mediterranean Black Legend is subtlety

New study reaffirms Mexican-American immigrant students do better when Spanish and culture are appreciated at school

New study reaffirms Mexican-American immigrant students do better when Spanish and culture are appreciated at school

LatinaLista — The debate over whether or not a child is better off learning in a bilingual environment has raged before the time when American educators forced thousands of Native American school children into English-speaking boarding schools or punished Mexican-American children for speaking Spanish in school. However, the general consensus these days is that it’s

Eight locations in Arizona among potential sites to honor César Chávez

Eight locations in Arizona among potential sites to honor César Chávez

By Anna Consie Cronkite News Service PHOENIX – Pointing to a small room now filled with boxes and dust, Alfredo Gutierrez joked about the day César Chávez appropriated his office. It was 1972, and Chavez had picked the Santa Rita Center, where Gutierrez worked as a community organizer, as the scene of his fast protesting

Remembering Richard Chavez: 1929 – 2011

Remembering Richard Chavez: 1929 – 2011

La Voz de Austin He was not famous. He was not rich. But he was there. Richard Chavez, the younger brother of Cesar Chavez was always there. As children growing up near Yuma, Arizona, they caught fish, hunted rabbits and explored the land around them. When their father lost the farm during the depression, the

Immigrant Archive Project strives to preserve the personal stories of all immigrants

Immigrant Archive Project strives to preserve the personal stories of all immigrants

LatinaLista — It’s estimated that 47 percent of today’s Latino population is foreign-born. It’s a statistic that isn’t all that surprising, though it’s important to note that the US Census attributes current growth in the Latino population from births, rather than immigration. Yet, immigrants have historically been heralded as the trailblazers of their communities. Their

U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett Helps Secure Medals for Mendoza

U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett Helps Secure Medals for Mendoza

La Voz de Austin AUSTIN, TX — During World War II, military recruiters went to the high school in Hebbronville, Texas. They found a number of young men who were willing to answer the call for dutry including, a 17 year old named, Benjamin Mendoza. With permission from his parents, Mendoza join the Army and

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