A Profile On World Class Latino Surfer Bobby Martinez

A Profile On World Class Latino Surfer Bobby Martinez

Mary Mata January 13, 2012

The LA Weekly  wrote a very interesting piece about Latino surfer Bobby Martinez, his career, his rise through the ranks, as well as his ostensible fall from grace, after criticizing […]

Want To Support Latinos In The Media? Turn Off Your TV

Mary Mata

By Julia Ahumada Grob and Jazmin Chavez, Latino Rebels The 2010 Census revealed that with over 50 million Latinos in the United States, 1 out of every 6 people are of Hispanic or […]

Spicy Atole De Piloncillo

Mary Mata

By Melissa Pitts With cold weather comes the cravings for something sweet, warming and comforting. Atole de piloncillo meets all the requirements of a cozy drink during the cold months. […]

What’s It Like To “Choose” Between Being Black Or Latino?

Mary Mata

Mun2 TV created a very compelling video filled with interviews from afro-Latinos discussing their trials and tribulations with living in a world that tries to force them to “choose” between […]

It’s Time To Think Outside The Box On Immigration

Mary Mata

By Christine Goffredo, otherwords.org Mariela Obregon Chavarria hoped to return to her native country of Nicaragua one day, but arriving in handcuffs and escorted by security officers wasn’t what she had […]

How Do I Explain Negative Topics On TV To My Kids?

Mary Mata January 12, 2012

Dear Martha: I live in Houston and I need advice on how to deal with what is happening with my daughters, ages six, three, and two. One day while we were […]

Undocumented Immigrants Can’t Even Freeload Properly

Mary Mata

It’s no secret that El Guapo hates undocumented immigrants. He spent most of the holidays on his roof, throwing used cell phones and rusty 9-volt batteries at his undocumented family […]

A 2011 Retrospective Of Latino Struggles

Mary Mata

By Luis A. Martinez As 2011 has come to a close, I reflect on the struggles Latinos across the country have endured this past year. This moment of reflection is […]

How My Dad Escaped The INS To See Fernando Valenzuela

Mary Mata

I have always been a baseball fan. I grew up watching on television — when my mom was not watching “Sábado Gigante.” The ritual was always the same: the pre-game show […]

An Interview With Mitt Romney Twitter Parody “Mexican Mitt”

Mary Mata

In response to Mitt Romney’s recent win in the New Hampshire primary, the parody of the presumed GOP presidential candidate emerged on Twitter. Using the handle @MexicanMitt,  the accounts has […]