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October 1, 1998
Street Smarts
Nicolas Kanellos uses his radical training to get books to the people
Music
November 22, 2001
¡Viva El Vez!
Don't you step on the Mexican Elvis's huaraches azules
Blogs
November 20, 2008
Study Finds That Houston Hispanics Like Beer. Next Up: Are Baseballs Round?
A study done for the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research (Motto: "You Don't Want To Come To Our Office Parties") has revealed a shocking truth: Hispanics like beer. More than 5,000 Hispanics were interviewed in Miami, New York, Philly, LA and right here in Houston to determine ... More >>
Music
September 8, 1994
The Basics Aim to Cross the Border
But listen: These guys ain't a Tejano band!
News
March 21, 1996
The Insider
But listen: These guys ain't a Tejano band!
News
April 25, 1996
In Denial
As HIV spreads among blacks and Hispanics, agencies that serve those communities say they're being shortchanged
News
April 17, 1997
What's Wrong With Wheatley?
It has history, it has heritage. But does Wheatley High School have a real future?
News
June 26, 1997
Great Brown Hope
It has history, it has heritage. But does Wheatley High School have a real future?
News
October 9, 1997
The Unchanging Face of Milby
For more than 70 years, Milby High School has educated working class kids from the East End. In the early 1960s, I was one of them. I recently went back to Milby to see not what had changed, but what, if anything, remained.
News
June 11, 1998
The Insider
For more than 70 years, Milby High School has educated working class kids from the East End. In the early 1960s, I was one of them. I recently went back to Milby to see not what had changed, but what, if anything, remained.
News
May 6, 1999
Roll Over, Selena
And tell Emilio the news
Blogs
March 23, 2009
The Rodeo Vs. Hispanics: A Scorecard
Having trouble keeping score on the latest Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo flap? Let Hair Balls help you out. We talked to both Ben Mendez, a self-described community leader and member of the non-group group protesting HLSR practices (we'll get back to that), and HLSR's Chief Operating Officer Ler ... More >>
News
July 1, 1999
Bully on the Bench?
Abrasive encounters with some Hispanics, cash-and-carry court appointments coupled with hefty campaign contributions. Critics wonder if Pat Shelton's speedy dockets are outrunning justice.
Culture
December 18, 2008
SPECIAL NAVIDAD SHOPPING GUIDE EDITION
Abrasive encounters with some Hispanics, cash-and-carry court appointments coupled with hefty campaign contributions. Critics wonder if Pat Shelton's speedy dockets are outrunning justice.
Culture
November 13, 2008
Aztec Prophecy and Is "Brown" the New "Black"?
Abrasive encounters with some Hispanics, cash-and-carry court appointments coupled with hefty campaign contributions. Critics wonder if Pat Shelton's speedy dockets are outrunning justice.
News
April 30, 1998
Frontier Fiesta
The annual western party at UH is not everyone's idea of a good time
Culture
August 21, 2008
Fresa Spanish and Latino Soldiers
The annual western party at UH is not everyone's idea of a good time
Culture
July 31, 2008
ASK A MEXICAN
SPECIAL LA RAZA EDICIÓN
Music
July 3, 2003
¿Quién Eres Tú, Mun2?
Mun2 wants to be the new home for Latin culture -- without the Spanish
News
November 15, 2007
Political Padre: Raymundo Chávez Vázquez and Illegal Immigration
An activist Roman Catholic priest with little English is sent to conservative Aggieland
News
February 15, 1996
Zoot Me Up!
Joe Coleman, tailor to Houston's zoot suit culture, knows one thing for certain: Sometimes, clothes do make the man.
Culture
May 24, 2007
Mexican American Culture
Can't take the rancho out of the wab
Culture
November 23, 2006
SPECIAL ONE-QUESTION EDICI�N
Can't take the rancho out of the wab
News
November 4, 2004
No Virgins, No Velvet
An MFAH show and a crop of new galleries are redefining what Latino art is supposed to look like
Calendar
April 29, 2004
Mex Messages
The Crazy Mexican Show serves up diet menudo and social commentary
News
February 19, 2004
Increased Clout
Interest in the fight game grows in the Bayou City
Music
December 4, 2003
Hip-hop, Tejas
Latinos take on rap music and make it their own
News
August 29, 2002
Edifice Complex
Another new sports facility, another round of hype
News
January 17, 2002
Cross Ways
Hispanics search for the origins of their unique faith that fuses Jewish tradition with the celebration of Christ
News
November 15, 2001
Runoff Worries
Brown duplicates 1997 showing, but Sanchez has the momentum
News
August 30, 2001
Cracking the Club
Latinos find little sympathy from Commissioners Court
News
December 7, 2000
Saints, Sacrilege and Retablos
Cultural activist Macario Ramirez goes on a holy war against a local art gallery
News
October 26, 2000
Arena Love
The establishment's attack dog is muzzled, so far
Dining
August 31, 2000
Combination Plates
Legendary restauranteur Felix Tijerina mixed Mexican food and Texas politics
News
June 29, 2000
Voters' Vida Loca
Uncle George's nephew finds what he never knew at Rice: Latino causes
News
September 30, 1999
Term Limits: The Next Generation
A fractious bunch fills the city ballot, but the blood flies in District H
News
June 10, 1999
Black and White Only
County jail counts strip Hispanics of their ethnicity
News
October 1, 1998
Meet the Aztec Love God
Novelist Tony Diaz stirs up a Latino writers movement in Houston and, in some respects, becomes his own main character
Blogs
September 16, 2009
It's The Middle of The Month -- And The Beginning Of Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month started yesterday and if you didn't notice, we're betting you do today since the majority of Latinos in U.S. will be celebrating 16 de Septiembre -- Mexican Independence Day.Maybe you missed it because no other month-long celebration begins in the middle of the month. Yes ... More >>
Culture
October 8, 2009
SPECIAL WEDDING EDITION
Hispanic Heritage Month started yesterday and if you didn't notice, we're betting you do today since the majority of Latinos in U.S. will be celebrating 16 de Septiembre -- Mexican Independence Day.Maybe you missed it because no other month-long celebration begins in the middle of the month. Yes ... More >>
Blogs
October 21, 2009
A Preview Of CNN's Latino In America: Disappointing, And Where The Hell Is Houston?
CNN unveils its take on the Latino experience tonight with the widely publicized debut of Latino in America.Hair Balls admittedly enjoyed the broiled shrimp and free wine at the 50-minute preview two weeks ago when CNN was using Houston Latinos as a test audience for the program and we're somewha ... More >>
Music
February 25, 2010
Forever Roc La Familia
Aztek Escobar talks about life after leaving Jay-Z's Latin record label.
News
May 6, 2010
Sheriff Joe Arpaio's reign of terror becomes Arizona policy, thanks to state Senator Russell Pearce and Governor Jan Brewer.
Aztek Escobar talks about life after leaving Jay-Z's Latin record label.
News
July 15, 2010
Welcome to Mi Pueblito, Washington
The small-town, family-farm lifestyle that we love to celebrate is being preserved — thanks to Mexican immigrants.
Blogs
November 16, 2010
Why No Latino Rappers At The Box's Los Magnificos Car Show?
The hip-hop world is a less than sensible place -lots of times, you're even required to clarify when bad means bad and when bad means good- so once a week we're going to get with a rapper and ask them to explain things. Have something you always wanted to ask a rapper? Email introducingliston@gmail. ... More >>
Blogs
June 13, 2011
Rebecca Forest: Tea Party Leader Tells Austin Rally There's Too Many Hispanics in Legislature
This weekend saw another thrilling right-wing rally in Austin, and in this one Rebecca Forest, a co-founder of an immigration group called Women on the Wall, offered a unique take on why Texas can't get hard-core legislation passed like Arizona and Alabama. If you want to know why we can't pass leg ... More >>
Culture
September 22, 2011
Am I Supporting the Mexican Drug Cartels if I Smoke Pot?
And why don't more Mexis appear on television news talks shows?
Culture
September 29, 2011
Why Do Mexican Business Owners Hire People Dressed as Shrek to Advertise Their Business?
And why do Mexicans Want to Redistrict Political Boundaries in their Favor?
Blogs
January 25, 2012
Dumb-Ass Arizona Law Keeps University of Houston-Published Books Out of Schools
Like the dreaded butterfly effect (the phenomenon, not the Ashton Kutcher movie, although that was pretty bad, too) a bizarre decision by an Arizona school official to shutter a Mexican American Studies class means kids won't be reading a few well-regarded books published by the University of ... More >>
Culture
February 9, 2012
Ron Paul and Sci-Fi
Like the dreaded butterfly effect (the phenomenon, not the Ashton Kutcher movie, although that was pretty bad, too) a bizarre decision by an Arizona school official to shutter a Mexican American Studies class means kids won't be reading a few well-regarded books published by the University of ... More >>
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