Latinos Engage In Protests More Than Other Groups

Latinos Engage In Protests More Than Other Groups

Mary Mata March 5, 2012

An interesting article appeared recently in The Society Pages, making the case that Latinos are more likely to engage in political protests and other groups. This comes at the same […]

Latino Civil Rights Figures: George I. Sánchez

Mary Mata February 23, 2012

Born in New Mexico in 1906, George I. Sánchez spent his life advocating for a better education system for Latinos and minorities in the Southwest. Born into a poor family in Arizona, […]

Civil Rights Figures: Alice Cardona, 1930-2011

Mary Mata November 3, 2011

Born New York City 1930 to Puerto Rican parents, Alice Cardona spent the rest of her life advocating women’s and Latino’s rights. She began her career providing psychological support to […]

2,600 Activists Arrested Since Obama Took Office

Mary Mata August 23, 2011

An interesting report came out of Counterpunch.org earlier this year that documents the number of activists — from immigration activists to green activists — who have been arrested under the […]

GOP Candidates Ignore Latinos, Then Lie To Them

Mary Mata July 26, 2011

If you ask me, and no one did I’m just saying, this is a pretty lame way to treat a huge voting bloc. Let me break it down. The reason […]

The Baseball All Star Game Boycott That Wasn’t

Mary Mata July 13, 2011

Major League Baseball just finished celebrating and congratulating itself through its 82nd annual All Star game.  Like all other professional sports, this is merely a popularity contest where the fans […]