By Rolando Zenteno La Voz Latina SAVANNAH, GA — Bertha Clemente-Lima has lived in Reidsville, Georgia for 20 years. She moved to the United States from Mexico in 1993 in search of a better life. Clemente-Lima, the mother of…
La Voz Newspapers Roy P. Benavidez was born in Lindenau near Cuero, Texas in DeWitt County. He was the son of a Mexican father and a Yaqui Indian mother. When he was two years old, his father died of…
By Will C. Sansom La Prensa de San Antonio To alleviate the shortage of physicians in South Texas, The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center…
By Raul de la Cruz Rio Grande Guardian HARLINGEN, TX — KMBH, the Rio Grande Valley’s public broadcasting station, is inviting viewers from around the world to watch the acclaimed new documentary, The Undocumented, online on Wednesday while at…
By Ernesto Nieto La Voz With all of the “hoopla” about the rapid growth of he U.S. Latino population and projections that one of every three will be Latino by 2050, we can ill-afford to overlook another growing reality….
By John Newton La Voz Latina When Daniela Rodriguez and her mother moved to Brunswick, Georgia five years ago from Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico, she was amazed by how quiet her new home seemed. Tuxtla is the capital city of…
By Amanda Lozano La Prensa SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio is a city of millions of people; however, there is a single person that literally is one in a million. Meet Betina Vega: the first San Antonian to teach…
By Edith Manzanares The Venture Marlen Esparza’s passion for boxing began at a young age. At 12 years old, she would spend three hours a day working out with no difficulties since she loved the sport. Esparza and her…
By José Antonio López Rio Grande Guardian SAN ANTONIO – In a previous Guardian article, I wrote about the significance of the month of April in early Texas history. Very briefly, on April 1-2, 1813, Colonel José Bernardo Gutiérrez…
La Voz Latina A full month has passed since the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and a remarkable truth has emerged: the man remains as polarizing in his tomb as he was in life. Two recent commentaries illustrate…
By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian BROWNSVILLE, TX – Congressman Filemon Vela met recently with Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano in Washington, D.C. to discuss the impact sequestration is having on border crossings. The Brownsville Democrat said he came…
La Costa Latina April 11 is the National Day of Action (NDA), an event sponsored by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). On the National Day of Action, hundreds of AILA members from around the country will descend on…
By Angela Covo La Prensa de San Antonio SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio is a military city – and we have a lot of military kids. Military children understand the impact of war and the sacrifice it requires. While…
By Barbara Chavez Ybarra La Voz de Austin My earliest childhood memory of my Tata Cesar is being in La Paz where we lived with him and my Nana Helen, spending time with him while he would teach me…
By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian EDINBURG, TX – Speaking at the South Texas Mayors’ Stakeholder Summit, Proyecto Azteca’s Ann Cass Williams said that from a colonia resident’s perspective, the glass is still half empty. “I have not seen…
By Edith Manzanares The Venture Born in San Salvador, El Salvador, William Hernandez and his family moved to Houston, TX 23 years ago. Hernandez’s parents worked two jobs and helped him and his younger brother and older sister provide…
By Veronikha Salazar La Voz Latina I know they (campus visits) are very important; especially if you are first generation student. So, based on my 12 years of experience of working with college students, I would like you to…
By Trey Hilburn La Prensa de San Antonio SAN ANTONIO — Lately San Antonio has seen an increasing number of deputies being arrested for drunk driving. In fact after winning the election, newly appointed Sheriff Susan Pamerleau has seen…
By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian McALLEN — A community organizer says Gov. Rick Perry’s opposition to expanding Medicaid could be based on the fact that tens of thousands of people who would benefit live south of I-10 and…
By Jessica Crawford The Venture As the National Rifle Association’s numbers grow, it has ramped up minority outreach. Colion Noir, Youtube personality and gun enthusiast, is the latest contributor to NRA News. Critics contend that the NRA continues to…
La Costa Latina PENSACOLA — At the young age of 20, Bryan Mejia accomplished what many college students struggle to do. He received his diploma and secured a job within his field. On February 1, he celebrated his graduation…
By Dennis M. Ayotte Jr. La Prensa de San Antonio SAN ANTONIO — Last October, Councilman Diego Bernal and the city announced a call for artists to create installation in abandon storefronts downtown in order to help liven up…
La Voz Latina Capoeira is a 500-year-old martial art developed by African slaves brought to Brazil by the conquering Portuguese. Unlike the slaves of the United States, the slaves in Brazil were allowed to keep possession of musical instruments…
La Costa Latina Montgomery, Ala. — A coalition of civil rights organizations filed a lawsuit on February 7 to block a portion of Alabama’s anti-immigrant law requiring state officials to publicly post an online list of immigrants who may…
By Rudy Arispe La Prensa de San Antonio San Antonio.- Sixty former high-school dropouts, who are now AmeriCorps members of SA Youth’s YouthBuild program, spent the past 17 months hammering, drilling and sawing to construct one of their biggest…
