Alex Avila has been a producer for NPR's Latino USA since 1998. Before that he was an editor for HISPANIC Magazine and did many years doing Chicano community journalism in Texas.
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One of Rita Vidaurri’s three sons once asked her where all the money was from the time that the San Antonio singer was known as the “Jax Beer Girl” in 1957. Laughing, Vidaurri tried to explain that she was paid…
At Salúte’s International Bar on N. St. Mary’s Street in San Antonio, Tex-Mex Accordion wizard Steve “Esteban” Jordan still makes his Friday night gigs, even though his health continues to decline. On October 23rd, Jordan only played about half of…
There are large retail outlets in Mexico – stores like Soriana and Gigante. They often stock their rows with Mexican products and cheap Chinese imports. But despite their success, the largest retailer in Mexico in terms of sales is the…
The new play titled "Miss America, a Mexicanito Fairy's Tale," runs at San Antonio's Esperanza Peace and Justice Center
The Esperanza Peace and Justice Center presented the world premiere of “Miss America, a Mexicanito Fairy’s Tale,” on June 19. Written by…
People may not want to remember, but before he was Attorney General, Alberto Gonzales appeared to many Latino leaders as if he were being groomed to be a Supreme Court nominee. Gonzales, clearly a member of President George W. Bush’s inner…
Conservative bloggers are calling on the military to close the border. Cuba canceled flights to Mexico. And Saudi Arabia announced it would slaughter all 300,000 swines in the country as a preventive measure. None of that does any good. But hey, better safe than sorry.
Mexican Laborers can still work by attaching themselves to computers that control the physical movements of robots on the U.S. side.
In a not so distant future, when all borders have been closed, Mexican laborers can still work in the U.S.…