La Voz de Austin The mythic image of the Texas frontier is made more complex by the newly released indie film “Atanasia.” Written and directed in South Texas by Austinite Alicia Villarreal, (who also stars as the title character),…
By Yanet Pintor The Venture HOUSTON — It’s a cold December night in the city of Houston and David Rodriguez is sitting on his wheelchair in the patio of a Starbucks waiting to share his story. Eager to help….
By Lorraine Pantoja La Prensa San Antonio SAN ANTONIO — This Monday, San Antonio will host what is considered by many to be the biggest Martin Luther King Jr. march in the country. For over 25 years, people from…
La Costa Latina Gulf Shores, Al. — On Tuesday February 5, the “Pinta” and the “Nina,” replicas of Columbus’ Ships, will open in Gulf Shores. The ships will be docked at Lulu’s Homeport Marina, 200 E. 25th Ave., until…
By John Newton La Voz Latina The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta gave state and local police the right to begin enforcing one of the most controversial parts of Georgia’s illegal immigration law (HB:87) last month….
By Mary Jo Galindo, Ph.D. La Prensa de San Antonio San Antonio.- San Antonio’s María Látigo de Hernández is featured in the new exhibit at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, “Women Shaping Texas in the 20th Century.”…
By John Newton La Voz Latina Cinthia Godoy, age 17, was just two-years-old when her family moved from Acapulco, Mexico to the United States. Although Spanish was her first language, she quickly immersed herself in the new culture and…
La Costa Latina The prevalence of diagnosed diabetes increased in all U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico between 1995 and 2010, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). During that…
By Mark Osborne The Venture Since I started on staff in 2009, by-in-large my identity has been that of a white gay male from a low-income background. As such, that was largely the perspective that was often solicited from…
La Voz de Austin The Texas State University System is the state’s third major university system to announce the development of a bachelor’s degree that only costs $10,000 — a response to Gov. Rick Perry’s 2011 call for more…
La Voz Latina Editor’s note: Last month the National Parks Service commemorated National Hispanic Heritage Month with a publication entitled Hispanics and The Civil War. The following essay is excerpted from that handbook which is available in many National…
By Raul de la Cruz Rio Grande Guardian LAREDO – A former editorial page editor for the Austin American-Statesman has written a blog suggesting U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar would be a good pick for U.S. Ambassador to Mexico. Jesse…
By Dennise Barajas The Venture HOUSTON, TX — Undocumented students who are trying to pursue their goal of higher education will be able to learn more about what aid is available to them at the fourth annual DREAM summit…
By Angela Covo La Prensa San Antonio.- This weekend, the fifth annual San Antonio Rock & Roll Marathon & Half Marathon (RnR) is back with live bands to encourage runners, walkers and wheelchair competitors every two miles to stay…
La Voz de Austin When most people think about Austin, Texas, the images that come to mind include, the State Capitol, The University of Texas at Austin, outdoor food courts, music festivals like South by Southwest and Austin City…
By John Newton La Voz Latina SAVANNAH, GA — If you have attended any of Savannah’s Latino festivals on River Street or Port Wentworth’s annual feast of Our Lady Of Guadalupe, you have seen the artistic talents of Adolfo…
By Angela Covo La Prensa San Antonio.- Should the city step in and try to reinvent pre-K at a cost of a quarter of a billion dollars? Mayor Julian Castro and County Commissioner Kevin Wolff went toe-to-toe about the…
By Ashley Villalon The Venture Student decorated banners and live music filled the streets of the Greater Northside Monday morning as schools join together to march in an effort to increase voter turnout. The “Get Out to Vote” parade…
By Richard Ybarra La Voz As news spread last week that President Obama was coming to Kern County, California. to name Cesar Chavez’s gravesite and home a national monument, the e-mail messages started pouring in. Questions arose as to…
By John Newton La Voz Latina TOOMBS COUNTY, GEORGIA — Antonio Diego doesn’t act like a man who was facing a death sentence just four years ago. Today, the deep lines in the wiry Guatemalan’s face break into a…
La Costa Latina PENSACOLA, FL—Two Honduran advocates for the disabled spent time in Pensacola in September to meet with local groups concerning disability rights, therapy, and educational opportunities. The visitors, both blind, were accompanied by their personal assistants and…
By Dennis M. Ayotte, Jr La Prensa de San Antonio Kidney disease is the 8th leading cause of death in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Moreover, an estimated 31 million people in…
La Voz de Austin EL PASO — They came from all over the country. They came to remember what happened 40 years ago in El Paso when more than 3,000 delegates from 25 states participated in the first La…
La Costa Latina NORTHERN FLORIDA — The Pew Institute reports that Florida’s Latino population is the third-largest in the nation. More than 4.2 million Hispanics reside in Florida which make up 8% of all Hispanics in the United States….
By Catherine Rendón La Voz Latina In late August, Mexican-American author Luis Alberto Urrea and his wife, Cindy, visited Savannah. It was Urrea’s birthday and the couple was happy to be in Georgia as special guests of the Flannery…
