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San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)

DNC keynoter Julian Castro follows mother’s tougher path

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro is a rising star in the Democrats' firmament with a collection of mostly favorable media profiles, a … Read More

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Artist portrays superheroes as “illegal” immigrants in exhibit

Imagine you find yourself being followed on a dark street corner, in the middle of the night, by your town’s resident bad guy, and the only person who could … Read More

MakingSummerCount

NBC Latino congratulates: Raquel Cansimbe

With another year of high school to go, Raquel Cansimbe is spending her summer working with three organizations to help inspire young Latinos. "I got … Read More

MakingSummerCount

NBC Latino congratulates: Alina Ivette Fernandez

This summer is the norm for Alina Ivette Fernandez. Since she was 12 years old, she has been a youth advocate for HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention. Now 20, she … Read More

One New York City Latino tells the story of what the Stop and Frisk policy has meant to young men like him.

Opinion: When Stop and Frisk taught me I was a menace to society

I had no idea that walking while Latino was a threat to public safety. From my recollection, I’d never broken the law or walked around with a menacing … Read More

Film co-producers Carlos Anaya and Carlos Mayorga with Daniel Hernandez, who was interviewed for “Orgullo Latino.” (Photo/courtesy Carlos Mayorga)

New documentary reveals complex glimpse of LGBT Latinos in United States

It’s a film about love, life and leadership among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Latinos in the United States, and yet, “Orgullo Latino,” … Read More

Brooke Harris

Opinion: Education and activism — a fine line

CHICAGO — We are now a nation of activists living in a “movement” society. If something upsets enough of us, we try to get the situation rectified through … Read More