Category Archives: Racism
IMMIGRATION IS MY MOST FAVORITE PART OF AMERICANA.
From Latinopia October 8, 2012: I’ve been obsessed with immigration as an issue for a long time. Back when I was in college, I used to bombard the Latino email list with stories about immigration, so much so that others … Continue reading
“Illegal” Is Not Racist — Yeah, Right
From Latinopia October 1, 2012: How can I convince my editor that “illegal” is a racist term? A young woman frantically asked me for advice to answer this question this week. She was trying to figure out how to convince … Continue reading
Biography: Chicano Legend José Ángel Gutiérrez to New Audience
From Politic365 on December 20, 2012: Students of the Chicano movement in the U.S. are either familiar with, or have heard the name, José Ángel Gutiérrez and the source of his initial work, Crystal City, Texas. But, according to the … Continue reading
Obama Not ‘Macho’ Enough, Romney Up with Latinos in Florida
From Politic365 on Oct 15, 2012: The most recent poll from Latino Decisions shows that President Barack Obama is down slightly amongst Latinos, dropping 72% last week to 67% this week. Meanwhile, Romney’s support amongst this demographic has increased to 23% from … Continue reading
Why I Don’t Want To “Pass” As White
From MiSoulLatino in August 2012: I am a Latina, and I’m white. Well, I’m light-skinned and have green eyes, so people often assume I am not Mexican American, but white. I wouldn’t bring it up except for that fact that … Continue reading
Latin Stereotypes: How to Cope, with Laughter
From Mamiverse on July 11, 2012: Lazy, uneducated, immigrant, dark, sexy, cholo, freeloader, non-English speaker—Latino stereotypes, we are all familiar with them. If at least one of these descriptions hasn’t been directed at you, then it’s likely a friend or … Continue reading
Tucson Freedom Summer, Say “No” To Banned Books
Just got this hot tip from Sean Arce: During Tucson Freedom Summer there will be daily activities for volunteers including but not limited to: canvassing for November school board elections, community education, updating websites, working social media, ceremonias, … Continue reading
Why Speaking Spanglish Is Important To Me
From Latinopia May 27, 2012: I find it very difficult in my personal life to complete a conversation without wanting to switch to Spanish, or to English, depending on which language I happen to be speaking at the time. I … Continue reading
What Does It Mean To “Act White”?
From Latinopia May 20, 2012: Last week I wrote about how, in the course of being a Latina nerd, I was sometimes accused of “acting white.” It never really bothered me, but I’m not the only one who’s experienced this. … Continue reading
Why Every Latino Professional Needs To Be A Mentor
From Latinopia on May 6, 2012: I remember when I was younger I would wonder how people who were my same age with similar experience managed to land jobs at name brand publications, or have their books published by big … Continue reading