First Lady Jill Biden garnered attention on social media after she appeared to mispronounce a Spanish phrase in her speech at a Cesar Chavez Day event.
A bronze bust of Cesar Chavez, a Mexican-American civil rights activist and labor leader, is among the new sculptures installed in President Joe Biden's Oval Office at the White House.
Labor rights advocates are honoring the 50th anniversary of the Delano Grape Strike in California, where Latino and Filipino farm workers united and called for improved working environments.
Helen Chávez, a first generation Mexican-American, former labor activist for the United Farm Workers of America and wife of Mexican-American Latino Civil Rights activist, César Chávez knows firsthand the importance of mothers - after all she is a treasured mother to eight children.
So on Mother's Day, Sunday May 10, not only should Chavez be honored, but she's paying it forward and recognizing the many strong women farm workers at Gerawan Farming -- many who are also mothers themselves.
When Civil rights and labor leader Cesar Chavez passed away - 22 years ago to this day -- he didn't receive full graveside honors from the U.S. Navy at his memorial in California, but because of a fellow Navy sailor the past will change.
With such films as "Spare Parts," "Gloria," "Wild Tales" and "McFarland USA" on the horizon, 2015 looks primed to be another year where Latin American cinema gets its rightful place alongside more mainstream fare. But is Latino cinema slated to be a big box office success?
Thanksgiving is a time to gather around the table with your loved ones and reflect upon what you're thankful for, it's also the perfect time to remember the hard-working farm workers who help bring food to your table.
Latinos have impacted primetime television since its beginnings, from mainstream TV shows like "I Love Lucy," with Cuban-born, American musician Desi Arnaz, to the comical "George Lopez" TV series and "That '70s Show" with Wilmer Valderrama. In film, Rita Moreno in "West Side Story," Edward James Olmos' in "Stand and Deliver" and Jennifer Lopez in "Selena" stand as memorable Latino performances.
Cesar Chavez is running for a seat in Congress, but it's not the late workers rights icon. Instead, the candidate is a former Republican who is being criticized for using the reference to wrongfully drum up support.
Legendary labor activist Cesar Chavez's legacy continues to thrive both in life and in death, even reaching international waters as part of the American effort in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.
Voto Latino, the non-partisan organization that's charged with helping millennials claim a better future for themselves and their community, and is committed to continual acts of Latino progression, has helped to promote the knowledge that Latino issues are American issues.
History is hard to truly capture whether it be from word of mouth or literature, but when it comes to cinema, as a director you have a lot to contend with - from creating the perfect backdrop, believable character portrayals and the flow of storytelling. It's a monumental task - and especially when it comes to an American audience, which can be a little more critical and hard to please.
As a nation of immigrants with various backgrounds and cultures, many of us in the United States have grandparents, parents or relatives whose first language is not English. While they can get by with basic communication, watching a movie and truly grasping its plot, message and its humor is a whole different story.
