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.

I surveyed America editors and staff to get a list of titles they would recommend for a quick summer read—or perhaps lengthy reading project.

I used to get angry that people didn’t really know the Mexico I knew and loved. Angry at everyone who donned the sombreros and ate Taco Bell and shouted “Happy Cinco de Mayo!”

The final design of the graffiti mural, along with the choice of artist to paint it, were great ways to highlight the bold moves the university was making.

Growing up in a Mexican-American household in the southern United States, we didn’t have snow days. What we did have were tamales. Lots and lots of tamales.

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In "The Tacos of Texas," Mando Rayo and Jarod Neece explore Texas through the eyes of the taqueros, chefs, owners and abuelitas (“grannies”) responsible for taco culture.

"The Catholic Cook Book," published in 1965, is exactly that: a cookbook for Catholics and those who want to learn about Catholicism and how it relates to food.

Rest assured, my brothers and sisters, Jesus feels your hurt.