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Sí se puede! Immigrants and allies march for immigrant rights

By Teresa Ortiz, TC Daily Planet
On a sunny Saturday afternoon in south Minneapolis, about 400 Latino immigrants and their families, students, and members of the activist community marched for immigrant rights on February 16.
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Navidad lejos de casa: Christmas away from home

By Teresa Ortiz, TC Daily Planet
'In Mexico, when I was with my parents and my children, we had wonderful Christmas. Even when we didn’t have much to eat --just beans and vegetables; even when we didn’t have money for buying gifts. We had parties with our neighbors. They’d bring tostadas, atole and tamales. We had a nativity scene. Somebody was elected to be the Godparent of Baby Jesus. We prayed the rosary.MORE »

Gang leaders, undocumented immigrants and hot salsa singers: Latinos in the media

By Teresa Ortiz, TC Daily Planet
The Minnesotano Media Empowerment Project reports on Minnesota media portrayal of Latinos and how close it comes to the Hollywood stereotypes.

What do gang leaders, undocumented immigrants, and hot salsa singers have in common? This is the way that Hollywood portrays Latinos in movies and television. Unfortunately, this is also the way that Latinos are usually portrayed in the media.MORE »

Teatro del Pueblo: Facing Latino community issues through theater

By Teresa Ortiz, TC Daily Planet
It’s a story that's been repeated over and over again: Impoverished Mexicans leave their country in search of a better life in the United States, only to find humiliations and mistreatment in exchange for a meager wage at backbreaking jobs.MORE »

The day the music stopped in Worthington: Dia de la Hispanidad

By Teresa Ortiz, Special to the TC Daily Planet
On September 16, police action stopped a Latino celebration of Mexican and Central American Independence Day in Worthington, though organizers had a permit for the party in Chautauqua Park. The event—and the debate that followed—highlighted continuing tension between new and old residents, as well as efforts to work together.MORE »

Marking Hispanic Heritage Month

By Teresa Ortiz, Special to the TC Daily Planet
From official proclamations to 'Ugly Betty,' from 'Hispanic' to 'Latino,' who is celebrating what?

“It most be Hispanic month again,” I thought a few days ago, when after turning on the tube there was a documentary about the history of Latino portrayals in movies and television. As a Latina living in Minnesota, I’m always excited to see this kind of program.MORE »

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