Politics + History Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

October 12, 2009

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signs law that highlights Hispanic history in public schools

September 30, 2009

On this day in 1822, Joseph Marion Hernandez became the first Hispanic-American to serve in Congress as a delegate from the Florida Territory.

July 27, 2009

Maria Conchita Alonso Narrates New Documentary About Latin American Dictators And Immigration

May 29, 2009

Sotomayor ’76: From the ‘Prince’ Archives – from Princton University

January 26, 2009

The history of U.S.-Cuba secret talks – Secret Kissinger era reports on ending “perpetual antagonism” with Cuba may hold lessons for Obama Administration

November 7, 2008

In 1964, President Johnson’s top adviser, Jack Valenti, cut down a group of Latinos seeking presidential appointments. “You have one percent of the vote, so you have one percent of my attention,” Raul Yzaguirre recalled Valenti saying.

September 30, 2008

On this day in 1822, Joseph Marion Hernandez (1793-1857), a delegate from the newly established Florida Territory, became the first Hispanic American to serve in Congress

May 6, 2008

California Education to Latinos: Sorry, We Forgot That You Exist!