By Anai Ramirez Borderzine EL PASO –Twenty years ago, Maria Elena Ramos Rodriguez faced the difficult task of finding foster homes for four possibly HIV-positive babies born to mothers who were heroin addicts and were already infected with…
By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian McALLEN, RGV – It could be tempting for the child of a low-wage family living in Reynosa to think that assisting a colonia gang leader by, for example, standing on a street…
By Garrett Tumlin El Nuevo Tennessean In minor league baseball, athletes come from thousands of miles away in hopes of making it to that next level. They only have a few months to prove themselves or be sent back…
Bill Sarno CTLatinoNews.com When it comes to traditional Spanish-style cuisine, whether it be soup, beans, chicken, shrimp or anything else bolstered by a zesty sauce, it is very likely that what gives these dishes their distinctive flavor and aroma…
By Laura Waxman MissionLocal SAN FRANCISCO — The winner of the “drones for good” category of the first Flying Robot International Film Festival shows Mark Jacobson using humanitarian drones to “end the use of starvation and medical deprivation as weapons…
By Eduardo Rueda La Prensa San Diego The San Ysidro School District on Thursday voted unanimously to declare a local state of emergency to deal with issues related to homelessness among over 1,550 of their students. The Board…
Frontera NorteSur Dr. Luzma Fabiola Nava was somewhat startled by the recreational activities she witnessed on a New Mexico stretch of the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo. Arriving in the Land of Enchantment to study the Rio Grande, Nava was…
By Bill Sarno CTLatinoNews.com A culture which prevailed in the mid-20th century America viewed breastfeeding as outside the norm, as “the special way,” became entrenched in Puerto Rico because of its close relationship with the United States. The prevalence…
By María González Amarillo La Prensa San Diego On Thursday, November 12, Congresswoman and candidate to Senate Loretta Sanchez met local officials at Border Field State Park. Her goal was to learn about the environmental challenges that this area…
By Claire Cleveland Cronkite News TUCSON – A whistle blows and little feet run through the hallway and out to the open courtyard of Manzo Elementary that contains the school’s garden. A frenzy of chatter and chicken squawks…
By Brenn Dowdy El Nuevo Tennessean His smile was inviting, and the red apples José Vázquez’s daughter placed on the table were starting to turn the color of his warm, brown complexion. Vázquez, 77, laughed as he tried…
By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian McALLEN, RGV – A high-speed passenger rail line between San Antonio and Monterrey is going to happen, says state Rep. Richard Peña Raymond. The Laredo Democrat made the prediction at a news…
By John Newton La Voz Latina Ernesto Espinoza, age 43, is handsome, easy going, and possesses a quick sense of humor. He enjoys talking to other Latinos about all the issues that are important to them- their jobs,…
By Amelia Orozco EXTRA! She may not be writing her stories on typewriters these days, but author Sandra Cisneros has never stopped writing. She only has one requirement to do so though, and that’s a space of her…
By Alexa D'Angelo Cronkite News TEMPE – Walking through Arizona Mills in Tempe announcements of sales can be heard echoing out of the outlet stores first in English, then in Spanish. “I’m buying clothes for myself, my husband and…
By Valeria Merino The Venture With his signature red and black zoot suit inspired by the Chicano movement, Richard Reyes, also known as Pancho Claus, has been a staple among Latinos in the Houston community. But to Facebook,…
By Alberto Garcia La Prensa San Diego A gala event at the new Cross Border Xpress bi-national terminal in Otay Mesa gave visitors a first peak around the world’s only airport skybridge to cross an international border. Among…
By Nate Robson Oklahoma Watch Oklahoma’s special education students who are minorities are being expelled, suspended or referred to police at rates of up to four times that of their white counterparts, according to an Oklahoma Watch analysis…
By Maria Luna-Medina El Tiempo Hispano In the early spring of 2015 a group of young Latino Professionals decided to form a group with a mission to motivate, inspire, and educate the Hispanic youth in their community to…
Annika Darling CTLatinoNews.com The word “barrio” comes from the Spanish word which means “‘neighborhood” not ‘ghetto’ which is what many people think of today when they hear the word. However, some Latino communities are working to take back the meaning of “barrio” by…
By Laura Wenus Mission Local At 11, 13, and 15 years old, Sarahi Yannacone, Eliseana Hernandez and Ana Diosdado didn’t expect to be releasing a single, let alone star in a visionary music video condemning popular music’s degradation of women….
By Adda Montalvo La Prensa SAN ANTONIO — Something is certain: In this lotería game, you're always going to touch the skeleton. And to see for yourself, you can visit the "Lotería de los Muertos" exhibit by Mexican painter…
By Tom Blanton Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Increasing college enrollment rates among American-born Hispanics and a surge in Latina entrepreneurship aren’t enough to eliminate wage disparities that prevent Latino families from improving their economic well-being, a new report said….
By Nicolás Cabrera Frontera NorteSur Immigration is transforming the United States in countless ways. Sports is one social arena where the influence of immigrants is making a change in society. In today’s story, New Mexico State University graduate student…
By Jason Martinez Borderzine EL PASO — Ester Zapata, homeless and hungry after she started college at the University of Texas in El Paso, never forgot the pain, loneliness and suffering of not being able to find relief….
