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.

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 ...

War resulted in more territory for the new American empire, but the US government started it under false pretenses. A young ...

Photographer Michael Papias documents the disappearing ranches and traditions of LA's Mexican American horseback riders.

I remember the first time I was interviewed by a Mexican newspaper. I had recently arrived in Tucson, Ariz., to accept a reporting job for KGTV, the ABC affiliate. Tucson is situated about 40 miles ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Calpulli Dance Company is set to take the stage at Flushing Town Hall for an original production of Navidad on Sat. Dec.

Dia De Los Muertos-Ofrendas People join Olvera Street merchants in a night procession during the Day of the Death festival, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP ...

This weekend, Mexican American families across the U.S. will gather to honor their ancestors with altars, marigolds and sugar skulls on Dia de los Muertos — the Day of the Dead. In recent years, the ...