March 2012
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Bernadina Hernández: My Life in Three Languages
Like many migrant children from Mexico, Bernadina Hernández came to the United States without speaking a word of English. She didn’t speak Spanish either, only Triqui — the Indigenous language of her pueblo in Oaxaca. Now she’s a leader in her community and an essential breadwinner for her family.
This short documentary takes a look at the work Bernadina does for Indigenous families,...
February 2012
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The Torture and Execution of Cuauhtemoc
Cuauhtemoc, which means “One who swoops down like an eagle,” was 18 years old when he became Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan in 1520.
Captured on August 13, 1521, Cuauhtemoc was held captive three and a half years before being executed on February 28, 1525, upon the orders of Hernán Cortés.
According to Spanish accounts, Cortés, in search of the Mexica’s gold, ordered his treasurer Julián de...
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The Oscar Is Mexican: Academy Award Statuette...
The story behind the Academy Award’s Oscar statuette is itself one fit for the movies.
It starts in the 1920’s during the Mexican Revolution. Emilio Fernández was studying in Mexico’s military college when he dropped out to take up arms and support the revolutionary cause of Adolfo de la Huerta.
In 1924, a defeated De la Huerta was forced into exile and left Mexico to open...
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Exigen No Llamar Dialectos a las Lenguas Maternas
No son dialectos las lenguas maternas que se hablan en Oaxaca, son idiomas porque representan la cosmovisión de los pueblos originarios, actualmente el Ixcateco, Zoque y el Nguigüa por la zona de la mixteca están peligro de extinción, parte de la reflexión de la mesa redonda en el marco del día internacional de la lengua materna que trasmitió el 21 de febrero en vivo XETLA, La Voz de la...
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Study: Mexican American Youth Add Pounds as Native...
A University of South Carolina study shows that Mexican-American youth gain pounds as they move away from the dietary habits of their native country, a move that is putting them at risk for serious health problems.
According to the research, conducted by a team in the Arnold School of Public Health and published in the February issue of the Journal of Nutrition, Mexican-American youth born...
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Understanding the Root Causes of Violence in...
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New York City Youth Connect With Mexican Culture...
He has barely begun learning guitar, but already six-year-old Xcaret Gonzalez is dreaming big.
He aspires to play well enough some day to form his own band — one playing the mariachi music that is an important part of his Mexican background, and which has been declared part of world cultural heritage.
“This is my first year,” the young boy from the Bronx said during a...
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Mexican NGOs Meet With UN Over Discrimination of...
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, CERD, heard from Mexican NGOs yesterday as part of a periodic review of Mexico’s human rights record.
Two of the country’s leading human rights NGOs Centro PRODH and Tlachinollan issued statements to CERD addressing various concerns of discrimination and abuse of Mexico’s Indigenous Peoples....
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Chocolate: Mexico's Gift to the World
Ask friends who received chocolate as a Valentine’s Day gift today where it’s originally from and you’re likely to hear Germany or Switzerland. It may take a friend who is especially learned to give you the correct answer: Mexico.
Chocolate, derived from the Nahuatl xocolatl, meaning “bitter water,” has existed in Mexico for thousands of years. Made into a...
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Cd. Juárez Activist Norma Andrade Attacked in...
Norma Andrade, activist and founding member of Nuestras Hijas de Regreso a Casa, a non-profit organization serving the mothers of femicide victims in Cd. Juárez, was attacked this morning in Mexico City.
According to police reports, an unknown assailant approached Ms. Andrade as she walked her granddaughter to school and stabbed her in the face.
Ms. Andrade is in stable condition and is...
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