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Skirting the Issues: Exclusive Interview With Carlos Berrios
I recently sat down with filmmaker, Carlos Berrios, to discuss the state of Latino cinema and his short, “Skirting The Issues”- which was written by multifaceted filmmaker, Franc. Reyes. Carlos Berrios...
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The Privilege of White Hispanic II: Facts, Stats, and Cognitive Dissonance
Perhaps I should’ve written this piece before the other one. Which turned out to be extremely polarizing, and controversial to some (really?), but that was my intention. I expected the outrage from a...
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Rosie Perez – The Most Fascinating View on Television
After nearly 20 years of being on the air, ABC finally hired an identifiable Latina co-host on The View. In September, when the show began its new (18th!) season, actress, choreographer, activist, and...
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(In)Visibilities of Blackfaces in Post-Racial Latino Media
By William Garcia Was there a lack of coverage by the Latino media into the killings of Eric Garner and Michael Brown by white police officers in the U.S? If so, should it raise eyebrows into what...
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Latino Manifesto & New Latino Media
By Christopher Rodriguez In 1996, I wrote a book entitled the Latino Manifesto where I delved into the question of whether U.S. Latinos will be able to engage in the national race debate between Blacks...
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The Dark Side of Hispanic Media and PR
Rodner Figueroa’s faux pas with the first lady, Michelle Obama, is a clear example of the huge cultural disconnect between Americans and Latin Americans who work in the media and Hispanic PR agencies....
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Warning Shots to @NPR- Apologize to Latinos or We Will Boycott You
After getting wind of the way NPR mishandled Latino USA for its alleged biased coverage of Chicago’s mayoral race between Jesús “Chuy” García and Rahm Emanuel, I had to wait a couple of days to write...
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The Error of Blaming The #Latino Community for Celebrities’ Flops
I’ve always wondered why certain celebrities say that Latinos aren’t united and don’t support each other. Especially when it comes to Hollywood. You can’t conflate entertainment with charity or...
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You Shouldn’t Support or Defend a Latino Leader or Celebrity Just Because...
There is research that confirms having a person of color or a woman in a position of power in the board of ed makes little difference to both POC and women. That’s because most of them still hold the...
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African American Exceptionalism and the Truth Behind the Rage over Zoe...
In a recent article from the Huffington Post, Zoe Saldaña talks about the Nina Simone biopic that has been controversial all over the Black blogospheres. Saldaña said: “the people behind the project...
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