Mexican-American

The art of making tamales during the holidays is a tradition that many Mexican families in the Texas and all over the world hold near and dear to their heart. It’s a tradition passed down from generation to generation. A group of North Texas women who call themselves Las Tamaleras are keeping the tradition alive.

New exhibit by The Mexican American Museum of Texas showcases Texas’ history of Mexican-American citizens in early 1900s.

The name of the town comes from a misspelled Spanish name. The way people say it traces a long history of racializing Latinos in the U.S.

* Update, April 13: On Friday, the State Board of Education gave its final approval to development of the Ethnic Studies: An Overview of Americans of…

A man dressed in gold and black blows a trumpet shell. A teenage boy beats on a drum. They’re part of a group that performs traditional Aztec dances.On…

The State Board of Education is considering creating standards for an official Mexican-American studies high school course, after two failed attempts to…

The State Board of Education on Wednesday didn’t approve a statewide Mexican-American studies elective. Instead, it adopted a measure that asks publishers…

Mourners filled Dallas' Latino Cultural Center and talked about Adelfa Botello Callejo for hours.Each ended the same way…“Adelante con Adelfa … Adelante…

Forty years ago, a 12-year-old boy named Santos Rodriguez was killed by a police officer in Dallas. The event sparked the closest thing to a race riot in the city’s history.