Coach Tom Flores, a Living Legend
Credit: Nuestro Stories No matter what age you are, or what team you root for, if you are a football fan, a true NFL aficionado, then you are aware of the legacy left behind by Coach Tom Flores. For those who are not? Tom Flores had a nearly 60-year career with the Raiders. From Los […]
Blackwell School Once Punished Students for Speaking Spanish
Credit: Nuestro Stories From 1909 to 1965, the adobe building known as The Blackwell School was the sole educational institution for Latino children in the small town of Marfa, Texas. Yet, as the sole institution, it acted as one of the many segregated schools spread across the United States. Schools that served to separate Black […]
This Encapsulation of Latino Culture Exists in San Antonio
Credit: Nuestro Stories From the music that filters through the streets to the smells of carne asada over the grill and fresh tortillas on the comal, for many when they arrive in San Antonio’s historic Market Square, it feels like coming home. This cultural hub has withstood the test of time for hundreds of years […]
This Latino Psychiatrist Created a Monumental Methodology in the Mental Health Profession
Credit: Nuestro Stories The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – or DSM – is considered one of the most seminal works with reference to the study, understanding, and diagnosing of mental health, compiled by The American Psychiatric Association. Now, in its fifth iteration, the manual spans more than 900 pages worth of analysis […]
Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo Was the First Latino To Sit on the United States Senate
Image courtesy of Nuestro Stories. Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo was the first Latino to sit on the United States Senate when he was elected to fill the seat of New Mexico Senator Andrieus A. Jones, who died while serving in the role. Born in Chihuahua, Mexico, in 1859, Octaviano was born to a well-to-do family. His […]
Carmen De Soto Vasquez and the Legacy She Left in Tucson
Image courtesy of Nuestro Stories. The Vasquez family left a lasting legacy along the landscape of Tucson, Arizona; but one of the most significant pieces was created by the matriarch of the family, Carmen de Soto Vasquez. Carmen, the wife of Ricardo Vasquez, whose family purchased the land from Leopoldo Carillo in 1853, Carmen was […]
The Garifuna People Continue to Stay True to Their Cultural Traditions After Hundreds of Years
Credit: Nuestro Stories For quite some time, it seems that there has been some erasure when it comes to certain subsects of Latino culture. The colonized mindset has allowed many to live in a world where colorism is a fact of life. If you fall under a particular spectrum of skin tone, you are talked […]
Jose Clemente Orozco’s Prometheus Can Be Found in the Halls of Pomona College
Image courtesy of Nuestro Stories. While it may seem like an unlikely location for such a prolific piece of work, the Prometheus mural painted by Jose Clemente Orozco, can be found in the Frary Dining Hall of Pomona College in Southern California. Orozco was one of Los Tres Grandes, a group of Mexican muralists who […]
These Three Colleges Have the Highest Latino Population
Image courtesy of Nuestro Stories. Across the United States, there are dozens upon dozens of colleges. From community colleges to state schools, and universities, there is certainly no shortage for soon-to-be first-year students to choose from when taking their next steps toward higher education. Amidst those schools, though, there are a certain few that have […]
The Iconic Tito Puente, El Rey de los Timbales, Gets His Own Google Doodle
Credit: Nuestro Stories Wherever he went, Tito Puente took Latinos with him – and Tito Puente went EVERYWHERE. His groundbreaking career and trailblazing path prompted his feature as the Google Doodle on October 11, 2022. Google chose this Latino legend in order to honor him during the 2022 Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. Who was the […]
This Museum Celebrates Latinos in Baseball
Credit: Nuestro Stories If you grew up in a Latino household with baseball fans, you might know who Amaury Pi-Gonzalez and Gabriel “Tito” Avila are. If you don’t, this article is for you. We’ll tell you who they are and their connection to the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame. Amaury Pi-González is a […]
Fossilized Ruins of the Original Pueblo Trade Post Remain at this Museum
Credit: Nuestro Stories El Pueblo History Museum, located in Pueblo, Colorado, is a space that brings together some of the best of all words when it comes to the historical significance of the original peoples of the land – along with the myriad of cultural influences that came along in later years during the eras […]