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Where Pew and Trayvon Meet A Question Arises

NewsTaco April 6, 2012

I had dinner last night at a sea food place that, being Holy Thursday, was less crowded than I expected. Still, there was a low-level din – we were sitting outside, near […]

The Rise Of Evangelicalism In Mexico

Mary Mata

School Bullies: Sometimes Latinos Pick On Their Own

Mary Mata April 5, 2012

Self Awareness Reveals Not So Subtle Stereotypes

Mary Mata

I imagine that most minorities who are self-aware have the occasional, or perhaps even perpetual, underlying fear of fulfilling racial stereotypes. It’s an anxiety that I’m still trying to unpack. […]

This Month in Film: April’s New Releases

Mary Mata April 4, 2012

By Gabrielle Adelle, The Young Folks We’ve entered April! After a pretty good March for movies, now is the time when Hollywood dumps an assortment of movies on us. Most are […]

Sesame Street Hires Latino Expert

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I’m curious to see exactly how Sesame Street is going to portray Latinos. The iconic children’s television show recently hired an expert to guide them in their effort to accurately include the […]

Mayan Calendar Experts “Interpretations Wrong; Apocalypse Coming Early July”

Mary Mata

Using an IBM supercomputer, Mayan scholars have cracked a code long believed to be impenetrable. The top archaeological minds in the world are convinced this changes everything we thought we […]