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Renowned Chicana Muralist Barbara Carrasco’s Landmark Piece Is Finally ‘Uncensored’

By NBCNews.com – Photo La Plaza de Cultura y Artes/California Historical Society. Mural by Barbara Carrasco. Carrasco’s 80-foot portable mural is currently on display at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles, 27 years after it was originally commissioned and...

In the Iconic Café Bustelo, A Story of New York’s Spanish Immigrant Community, envasado al vacío

By Arturo Conde – NBCNews.com – Photo Arturo Conde. When Latinos today think about Café Bustelo, the plain red and yellow 10 oz. brick envasado al vacío (“vacuum packed”) reminds them of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and other Latino origins. But very few people know...

‘Where Are All the Latino Lawyers?’: Hispanics Scarce in the Legal Profession

By Raul A. Reyes – NBCNews.com – Photo Metro LALSA. Photo: Members of New York’s Metro Latin American Law Students Association at their annual conference. While a law career can provide entrée into influential sectors of society, the academic...

Six Latino ‘Superfoods’ You Should Add to Your Diet

By Candy Calderon – nbcnews.com. Lucuma is high in antioxidant beta carotene (indicated by the fruit’s bright yellow flesh), which can help prevent cancer and has anti-aging and anti-inflammatory properties; it’s also beneficial in healing wounds. It...