Anti-Gay Latino Show Cancelled After Complaints

Anti-Gay Latino Show Cancelled After Complaints

Mary Mata June 7, 2011

The Spanish talk show “Jose Luis Sin Censura” was cancelled after organizations across the country called for action in response to some pretty strong homophobic  content on the show. We […]

What’s Worse Than Lazy Racism?

Mary Mata May 27, 2011

You know what I think is worse than racism? Lazy racism. That’s the kind of racism that you just kind of adhere to because — because. I mean, I don’t […]

“Anchor Baby” Is Always A Racist Term

Mary Mata May 19, 2011

I know that this latest round of immigration grandstanding isn’t the first time the term “anchor baby” has come into vogue. But as a woman, it’s the first time I’ve […]

New Jersey Man Goes To Jail For Threats To Latinos

Mary Mata April 19, 2011

A New Jersey man who sent threatening emails to Latino organizations from anonymous email accounts received a sentence of 50 months in prison and a fine of $10,000. We wrote […]

Arizona’s Population Collision With Latinos Leads To Silencing Of Critics

Mary Mata February 25, 2011

[Editor’s Note: This story was written jointly by myself and Pa’Lante Latino’s Christina Saenz] Carlos Galindo, a 51-year-old Latino in Arizona, was at the state senate building Wednesday when he was […]

Two Silicon Valley Men Charged In Hate Crime

Mary Mata January 24, 2011

Two men in Sunnyvale, Calif. are being charged with a hate crime after they launched an unprovoked attack on a Latino man in a back in November 2010. The men […]

Staten Island’s First Latina Assemblywoman Sworn In

Mary Mata January 5, 2011

Staten Island, New York recently elected its first Latina assemblywoman — Nicole Malliotakis, 30. The half-Cuban, half-Greek Malliotakis is a Republican and has worked in public affairs and handily defeated […]

Border Patrol: The Most Racist Video Game Ever

Mary Mata November 10, 2010

Just because it’s Wednesday and the repercussions of the election are starting to become clear, I thought it’d be interesting to take a look at one of the most racist […]