Growing up in Southern California, I was spoiled with some of the best Mexican food and I still get excited trying new places ...

Fans will recognize him from the reboot of “Magnum P.I.,” a crime action TV series about a former Navy SEAL who solves cases in Hawaii. Starting Friday, actor Jay Hernandez can be seen on the big ...

As a first-generation American of Mexican descent, I find myself reflecting on the historical significance of the Bracero Program, initiated by the Democrats in the 1940s. This program, designed to ...

Every time that I get asked the question, “Are you Mexican-American or American-Mexican?” I am unsure how to answer. I feel like a hypocrite because the answer varies depending on who is asking the ...

L.A. marks the Pachucos' legacy 8 decades after facing racism, mistreatment. In the 1930s, Mexican American youth in the Southwest united to oppose racism, segregation and discrimination in the United ...

Many Americans celebrate Cinco de Mayo, but how many actually know the story of the holiday? Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo doesn’t mark Mexican Independence, which is celebrated on Sept.

A new exhibit in Pilsen brings to light the Mexican and Mexican American families who helped build Chicago’s rail network.

Gael García Bernal still remembers that rush of electricity he felt on the set of “Y Tu Mamá También” more than 20 years ago. Standing beside his friend and co-star Diego Luna, they took in the ...

As with other minority groups, there is a special vocabulary used by and about Mexican Americans. The words, naturally, are mainly Spanish. Among them: Anglo: white, non-Mexican American. Though ...

Photographs are part of a Día de Muertos ofrenda displayed at an event at the National Museum of Mexican Art, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Chicago. Erin Hooley / AP This weekend, Mexican American ...

In the 1840s, California belonged to a weakened Mexican Republic plagued by instability and poor leadership under Santa Anna. The United States, driven by Manifest Destiny, provoked war after annexing ...