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Pastry Chef Luis Villavelazquez wants you to buy his conchas not just because it's tradition - but because they taste mind-blowingly delicious.

In honor of Cinco de Mayo, a new generation of Mexican-American chef (Part 3)

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In honor of Cinco de Mayo—the day in 1862 when a small Mexican militia defeated a French army attach in the Battle of Puebla—we’re devoting an entire week … Read More

Tucson, Arizona's San Miguel High School students have replace their textbooks for ipads.

Students in AZ pilot program use iPads instead of textbooks

By Samanta Ptashkin, KVOA, Tucson Arizona, Samantha Ptashkin

In Ms. Mustard's sophomore geometry class at Tucson, Arizona's San Miguel High School, students learned a lot of lessons this year, and we're not just talking … Read More

Pitbull has released a track of his own in response to Jay-Z's open letter about his controversial trip to Cuba.

Pitbull releases “open letter” rap response to Jay-Z, Beyonce Cuba trip

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He raps about representing Miami’s Cuban community and in a new track released Sunday, Pitbull chimed in about Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s controversial trip to … Read More

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Latinos were some of the first immigrants in the US

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Dr. Yadira Perez, Oral Historian from New York City's Tenement Museum, and Dr. Jose C. Moya, historian at Barnard College, go through our country's history of … Read More

Four-year-old Mia Williams holds a sign during an immigration vigil outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices, Wednesday, April 10, 2013, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Immigration reform on the verge of seismic shift from family to worker-based system

By Dr. Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto

Pie is part of our political speak--“as American as apple pie” or getting “a piece of the pie.”  But talk of pie is particularly useful when it comes … Read More

Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) hosts Latina History Day to celebrate accomplishments of Latinas

HOPE inspires women to lead in politics and beyond

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This is the fifth installment of Latinas empowering other Latinas to succeed in honor of Women’s History Month.  Mayor Alicia Aguirre has always felt that … Read More

Cuban chef David Guas.

Chef Spotlight: David Guas on Cuban-Creole cooking

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Vitals: Born in New Orleans to a Cuban father and Louisiana native mom, David Guas is a chef whose food is as authentically southern as it is stick-to-your ribs … Read More

Carlos Galindo, a supporter of the Tucson ethnic studies program, protests

Texas state legislators seek to limit ethnic history studies in college requirements

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Students at public universities in Texas may no longer be able to take courses focusing on racial, ethnic or gender history to fulfill their core requirements … Read More

Controversy has erupted among members of the Latino controversy following the omission of Lupe Ontiveros from this year's Oscars tribute to deceased members of the entertainment community.

Lupe Ontiveros omitted from Oscar memorial ignites controversy

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Lupe Ontiveros appeared in more than 100 films and dozens of television shows before passing away from liver cancer in July 2012 and was praised by members of … Read More

Award-winning Chicano author, Rudolfo Anaya. (Courtesy Arenas Entertainment)

[VIDEO] The author of “Bless Me, Ultima” talks about his book reaching the big screen at age 75

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“Bless Me, Ultima,” a controversial coming-of-age story, more than four decades old, will now be available for the nation to see on the big screen starting … Read More