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Guest Voz: World War II generation of Mexican-Americans made huge strides in civil rights movement

Apr 11, 2014, 1:29 PM 0

By Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez LatinaLista For the Mexican-American World War II generation, the call for action arrived at different times: In Corpus Christi, physician Hector P. Garcia, recovering from a serious kidney ailment in 1947, listened to Spanish-language radio as…

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Guest Voz: Remembering valor of Latino soldiers isn’t always easy through eyes of American History

Jan 14, 2013, 12:10 PM 1

By Raoul Lowery Contreras LatinaLista Ever heard of Mexican American Marcelino Serna? He was a contemporary of U.S. Army Sergeant Alvin York in France in September, 1918. Private Serna wounded a German who ran away. Serna, also wounded, followed…

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Bilingual posters about bracero program brings a DC exhibit to people everywhere

Sep 26, 2012, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — Among the cool benefits of the Hispanic Heritage Month is that there is a heightened effort to bring the history of Latinos to the national forefront. Museums across the country incorporate local Latino contributions into their exhibits….

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The Latino connection to Pearl Harbor lives on today

Dec 7, 2009, 11:40 AM 1

LatinaLista — Today is the 68th anniversary of when Pearl Harbor in Hawaii was bombed by Japanese forces, and which triggered the U.S. entry into World War II. In line with how our nation physically remembers/salutes the loss of…