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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”
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
Published on 27 Dec, 2011 at 16:29 in Culture, History, Language, Youth | Viewed 691 times | 1 Comment
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
Published on 17 Oct, 2011 at 0:31 in Community Stories, Culture, History, West | Viewed 62 times | No Comments
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
Published on 27 Sep, 2011 at 21:59 in Children, Culture, Education, History | Viewed 51 times | No Comments
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
Published on 21 Sep, 2011 at 21:22 in Community Stories, Culture, History, Southwest | Viewed 56 times | No Comments
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
Published on 23 Aug, 2011 at 20:42 in Community Stories, History, South | Viewed 72 times | No Comments
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
Published on 22 Aug, 2011 at 20:22 in American Dreams, History, Immigration, Media | Viewed 333 times | No Comments
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
Published on 19 Jul, 2011 at 21:14 in Community Stories, History, South | Viewed 57 times | No Comments
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
