mexican american

Mass Shootings Have Latinos Worried About Being Targets

RUSSELL CONTRERAS and ANITA SNOW / The Associated Press Aug 11, 2019 Recent violence has some Hispanics looking over their shoulders, avoiding speaking Spanish in public and seeking out escape routes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Antidote to Trump’s Emergent White Nationalism

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Aug 28, 2018 A new book helps explain California’s role as a bulwark against the president’s anti-immigration policies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Murales Rebeldes

Paul Von Blum / Truthdig Jan 19, 2018 This book's histories of prominent, socially conscious Chicana/o murals in L.A. speak eloquently to the need to preserve artistic freedom. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Forgotten History of U.S. Deportations to Mexico in the 1930s (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2017 Francisco Balderrama, author and professor of American history and Chicano studies, explains why we must revisit this history in light of President Trump's immigration policy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Portraying the Mexican-American Experience in Six Hours

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Sep 23, 2016 "A Mexican Trilogy: An American Story" is an epic production for the Latino Theater Company’s epic anniversary: telling the stories of its often-ignored community for 30 years. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )