By Matthew Stieglitz A friend once told me when it comes to Latinos in college, WEB DuBois’s adage of the “talented tenth” is more like the “talented tenth of the tenth”. In that light, many often wonder how educated Latinos can most effectively serve our community. As one Latino faculty member told me when I [...]

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I came across this article today in the Las Vegas Sun about Latino leaders in Nevada considering the formation of an independent grassroots group or a possible third party. “The idea, born of frustration over the party’s inaction on immigration reform and fears that as a voting bloc they’re a political afterthought, Latino leaders have [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving LPB readers. We will be adding new blogs throughout the holiday weekend. Please check back for more. By Jude Soto So a teacher and a day trader walk into a bar….I know what you’re thinking, this is about to be one of those jokes where one of us turns out to be gay. [...]

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It has been a rough election cycle for many of the moderate to conservative Democrats in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus with members such as John Salazar and Ciro Rodriguez losing their seats. Yesterday, Rep. Solomon Ortiz who has represented Texas 27th district since 1982 conceded the race to Republican Blake Farenthold. Farenthold gained notoriety in [...]

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The following blog piece provides some background about how education for undocumented students is under attack, especially in light of the DREAM Act movement. Texas has had an instate tuition bill for its undocumented residents since 2001. By Thailandia Alaffita Last spring the Student Senate at Texas A&M University introduced SB 63-11. The bill, written [...]

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I have always thought that many of my Latino peers and elders were a bit more green even before it became en vogue or more timely because of the climate change debate. For instance, many I know will reuse items squeezing out the last bit of utility before finally tossing something in the trash or [...]

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The following is a guest blog post by Jorge Bauermeister: News is breaking with claims that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is putting together a net neutrality proposal and plans to rush the item through as early as next month.  This is raising eyebrows across the country – and bringing back an unwelcome feeling of [...]

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When many think of “Latino Los Angeles” or the heart of the Latino community within LA, they think of Council District 14, which includes historical Boyle Heights, downtown, Highland Park, El Sereno, and Eagle Rock to name a few of the neighborhoods. This is the district that current Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa represented on the city [...]

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