Our music superstars sounded and looked a little bit different, one woman, in particular. She was known as La Reina del Tex Mex, the Queen of Tejano music: Selena Quintanilla.
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Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Why are Hispanic Catholics pro-life? What politics can’t explain.
A new survey finds that most U.S. Hispanics generally oppose abortion, writes J.D. Long-García, but the community’s complex, pro-family attitudes do not easily fit the two-party political structure.
Posted inFaith, Features
How one ministry helps families live the sacrament of marriage in community
Its multifaceted approach aims to welcome couples into the community, enrich their relationships and help them grow together in the faith.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: Latinos are protagonists in the American story
Rejecting the implications of the label “minority,” Carrie Gibson tells the entire 500-year history of Spanish-speaking peoples in what is now the United States.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
After ICE raids in Mississippi, Catholic Charities prepares for long-term impact
The near-term hardship “won’t hit for a week or two,” Bishop Kopacz said. But “as time goes on this month, there’s going to be some real crises.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: 13 ‘misfits’ who spoke truth to power
13 stories, each a mini-biography of one of those great souls whose faith in Jesus inspired and necessitated and sustained their work toward a more righteous world.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Why the U.S. going to the moon still matters to immigrants
If the frontier of the U.S.-Mexico border represents the America that would exclude me, space is the frontier that invites me.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
Understanding the wounded psyche of gang members
Another way to get inside the heads of gang members: look at the early childhood loss they’ve suffered.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Panel: Conditions in detention centers fail to treat asylum-seekers as human beings
St. Peter’s University and America Media hosted a discussion that focused on the challenges facing Latino communities in the United States.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Video
America Reports: People at the Border Explain What Kind of Security the US Needs
What is life really like on the border? Do people feel unsafe and what is the current security like?