"Santa" has taken on different meanings over the centuries and across borders.
Category - History
Latinos/as have fought a century long battle against discrimination within the American school system. And it's still not over.
The success and popularity of baseball in Latin America helped open the door for Afro-Latinos.
In Vietnam, Chicanos died at twice the rate of their counterparts.
The Battle of Saipan, in which Guy Gabaldon fought, has been called the D-Day of the Eastern Front for its strategic importance.
The Mexicans did not fight Nazi Germany or Italian fascism, but Japanese imperialism in Luzon and Formosa.
In many ways, the border of the United States and Mexico is its own country.
Día de los Muertos is the culmination of different practices, beliefs, and cultures.
The Mexican flag has undergone numerous changes over the years.
It doesn’t matter how much scholars want to establish a line of continuity between the pre-Hispanic gods of death, Posada’s Catrina, and the Santa Muerte. The...
The legacy of the Chicano Moratorium serves as a painful and powerful reminder of how far we have come, and how far we still have to progress.
The only real castle of the Americas is also the place where two cultures crossed swords in September 1847.
Francisco "Pancho Villa" may have had other intentions than just burglarizing a quiet town.
There's a reason Mexican American street gangs transcend economic class, geography, and even centuries.
Contrary to portrayal, Chicanos and Mexicans have been some of the biggest defenders of U.S. freedoms.
Antonio López de Santa Anna was far from a perfect person, but he lived an interesting life.
The first handshake took place in Texas. The second one took place in Mexico.
America's Favorite Pastime is more complicated than often remembered.
Emiliano Zapata was an outlaw, an activist, and a celebrity all in one.
Some of the best players of the Negro League left their baseball cleats printed in Mexico’s history.
The Spanish general not only helped build the Chapultepec castle, but was rumored to be helping Mexico plan its independence.
Today we remember one of the most influential Civil Rights leaders of all time, Martin Luther King Jr. Below is a video of Martin Luther King Jr’s full...
