Latinos, Asians Have Highest Rates Of Intermarriage

Latinos, Asians Have Highest Rates Of Intermarriage

Mary Mata February 17, 2012

According to a recent study published by the Pew Research Center, intermarriage is on the rise. In 2010, 15% of all marriages in the U.S. were by people who married […]

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

Mary Mata January 13, 2012

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 […]

6% Of Latinos In The U.S. Don’t Identify As “Latino”

NewsTaco January 12, 2012

There is a reason that government and marketers in the United States want to dump all persons of Latin American ancestry into one big “Hispanic” pail. It’s the same reason […]

Presidential Pardons Heavily Favor Whites Over Latinos

Mary Mata December 9, 2011

By Dafna Linzer and Jennifer LaFleur, Courtesy ProPublica First of two parts. Part two here. This story was co-published with The Washington Post. White criminals seeking presidential pardons over the past decade have […]

I Do Not Want To Translate All Latinos For You

Mary Mata October 26, 2011

I am not the national spokeswoman for all Latinos. In fact, I have never claimed in any even ambiguous way to represent Latinos at all. As a matter of fact, […]

Puerto Ricans: Thoroughbreds or Mutts?

Mary Mata October 20, 2011

By Izzy Sanabria, for the National Institute for Latino Policy History has taught us that conquerors plundered, raped, killed and destroyed cultures. As conquerors go, the Spaniards were one of the […]

Tips For Responding To Racists, With Derailing For Dummies

Mary Mata October 3, 2011

Hey you! Marginalized and often misunderstood, perhaps slightly maladjusted as a result, member of society! How many times have you been at a party or some other kind of gathering, […]

It Begins: Children Missing From Alabama Schools

Mary Mata September 30, 2011

Just a day after Alabama’s harsh immigration law went into effect, Latino students have apparently started to vanish from that state’s publish schools. Specifically, 200 in Montgomery County were absent, […]

Troy Davis, Race And The Death Penalty

Mary Mata September 23, 2011

This week the execution of Troy Davis in Georgia stirred up a huge national discussion on the nature of the death penalty. Colorlines created an interesting graphic highlighting how races […]

A Latina Dates A Black Man & The U.S. Approves – Hooray?

Mary Mata September 15, 2011

By Christina Rodriguez One of the things I’ve learned from my relationship with my African-American boyfriend is that there are people who: are truly accepting of others’ choices think it’s […]