Demographers say that in many growing areas of the country, Latinos are becoming a “majority-minority.” But the term “minority” has been one Latino USA has sought to avoid throughout the years. Maria Hinojosa explains why.
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Murders are a daily occurrence along the U.S.-Mexico border. Fueled by the drug trade, the killings no longer necessarily make the front pages of newspapers in communities such as El Paso and Ciudad Juarez. Maria talks with Latino USA contributor Monica…

Santa Claus, of course, is known for his holiday gift-giving. But he is known by different names in different cultures around the world. Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Papa Noellë, are some examples of Santa’s names. Also, many regional…

The Ft. Hood shootings left psychological scars that spilled over into the national psyche, as Latino USA’s Maria Hinojosa observes.

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U.S. Rep. John Salazar (l) and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.

The family of U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and his brother U.S. Rep. John Salazar, in fact, had humble beginnings in their native Colorado. And it wasn’t simply a matter of no…

Throughout Latin America the telenovela is an extremely popular form of entertainment. While they are often described as a Spanish-language TV “soap opera,” the biggest difference between telenovelas and American soap operas is the Spanish-language version actually has a planned…

Latin Music USA is an extensive look into the myriad styles, cultures and sounds that collectively comprise “Latin Music” in the U.S. Spanning five decades, this rich documentary covers Latin sounds from a fusion of Jazz, Rock, Country, Rhythm and…

Since 2003, over 50,000 people have shared life stories with family and friends through StoryCorps, a public radio oral history project. StoryCorps is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind, and millions listen to its broadcasts on…

President Barack Obama talks with Justice Sonia Sotomayor prior to her investiture ceremony at the Supreme Court September 8, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza.)

After an intense grilling by members of Congress and saturated media coverage of her…

In case you missed Sarah Hughes’ original profile on the Littleton Integration Initiative, here it is again.

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