Georgia’s Latino Population Set To Double In 8 Years
Georgia’s Latino Population Set To Double In 8 Years
Members of a Georgia Kiwanis Club were shocked to hear recently that Georgia is now California. Or, as The Albany Herald reported, the Latino population in that state is set […]
Latinos In Wisconsin Organize To Ensure Representation
Latinos in Wisconsin are getting together, organizing, in order to ensure that Milwaukee’s current redistricting process doesn’t count them out. According to the Census, Milwaukee County’s Latino population grew by 74% […]
New York Suspends Obama’s Anti-Immigrant Law
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he would suspend that state’s participation in the immigrant hunting operation known as “Secure Communities.” While the program is ostensibly set to target […]
Coors’ Message To Puerto Ricans: You’re All Drunks
You may or may not have heard of this campaign yet, but for the annual Puerto Rican Day Parade, sponsor MillerCoors decided to run ads saying “Emborícuate.” Now, if you […]
SB 1070 Author Russel Pearce To Be Recalled In Arizona
Thousands of Arizona citizens have signed a petition to recall the sponsor of the state’s controversial anti-immigrant law, SB 1070, state Senate President Russell Pearce. Fed up with Pearce’s divisive […]
I’ll Never Understand Surprise At Stereotypes In The Movies
I remember when the groundbreaking film “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” first came out, there was outrage. Lots of it, insisting that it was somehow a discredit to Latinos everywhere. Personally, I […]
Experiencing Racism As An “Outsider”
It’s hard to speak about everyone’s experience, but as a white woman, married to dark-skinned man, I’ve had some experiences that most wouldn’t be comfortable listening to or acknowledging. I […]
Hundreds March For Marine José Guerena In Arizona
Hundreds of people marched in Tucson, Arizona Monday to honor Marine José Guerena, who was killed in his home when the Pima County SWAT team executed a search warrant for […]
In Texas, Behold The White-Power Legislature
By Bob Moser BACK IN FEBRUARY, AT A RALLY PROTESTING ANTI-IMMIGRANT legislation, state Rep. Lon Burnam raised some eyebrows by letting loose with the “R” word. “You are here,” he […]
Is There Justice Two Years After Brisenia Flores’ Death?
On May 30, 2009 Brisenia Flores and her father Raúl were killed in their Arizona home. Brisenia’s mother Gina was also shot. Two years later, two of those accused of […]
