racism
When Your 12-Year-Old Son Faces Little League Racism
As parents, we walk a fine line between solving our children’s problems and letting them struggle on their own, like when they’re faced with little league racism. My 12-year-old plays […]
The White Working-Class Wasn’t Tricked Into Racism By Trump, They’ve Chosen It, Historically
*A great explanation of how Trumpism is not new. Exclusion and blame has been imbedded in white American culture and politics for hundreds of years. This is a very good […]
Trump ‘wall’ gag at high school football pep rally draws cries of racism
*This was reported yesterday. There’s a blatant reference to Trump’s wall. It keeps happening . . . VL By Sarah Mervosh, Dallas News (4.45 minute read) A suburban high school football […]
Soccer club sues Costa Mesa’s Vanguard University, alleging racism played role in school ending contract
*Too many noisy Mexicans, apparently. VL By Kelly Puente, Orange County Register (2.5 minute read) A youth soccer club is suing Vanguard University, alleging the Costa Mesa Christian college broke a […]
Racism as Evil
By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco I’ve been contemplating the sources of evil and how evil manifests itself in how we treat one another daily. This curiosity comes on the tail […]
How ’50s James Dean Movie Dared Show Racism Against Mexican Americans
*Make sure to watch this, tonight on PBS. VL By JuanCastillo, NBC News As Hollywood blockbusters go, the epic “Giant” was a behemoth befitting the grandeur of the Texas plains. […]
Hispanic Journalism Group Will Study Racism in Spanish-Language Media
*Well, this is good. VL By Qimmah Saafir, Colorlines Univision fired host Rodner Figueroa last week for comparing First Lady Michelle Obama to a “Planet of the Apes” character. Figueroa did so […]
La Opinión: Racism Is Alive and Well in the Hispanic Community
*Yes. Let’s talk about this openly. We’ve all had many conversations about racism within the Latino community, but they happen as asides or as informal exchanges. I’ve done it myself. […]
A Marvel Cartoonist Takes On Racism and Colorism
By Victor Lanada, NewsTaco A cartoonist named Ronald Wimberly recently composd a wonderful graphic essay about race and colorism for an online magazine called The Nib. The magazine’s tagline “Political […]
Persistence of Racism
By Dr. Herny Flores, NewsTaco I just finished writing a book (this is an unsolicited and unabashed plug) entitled Latinos and the Voting Rights Act: The Search for Racial Purpose. […]