Roughly half of Hispanics have experienced discrimination

Roughly half of Hispanics have experienced discrimination

NewsTaco July 1, 2016

*Latino millennials say they’ve experienced discrimination more than other age groups. Why do you think that is? (Without disparaging millennials . . .)VL By Jens Manuel Krogstad and Gustavo López, […]

Latino, Other Lawmakers Oppose GOP Requiring Use of ‘Alien,’ ‘Illegal Alien’

NewsTaco May 19, 2016

*Remember how Rep. Joaquin Castro had written a letter suggesting that the federal government stop using the term “illegal alien,” and how the Library of Congress decided it would no […]

Pivotal San Bernardino case fought discrimination against Latinos

NewsTaco June 30, 2015

*Every once in a while relevant history bubbles to the top of some mainstream media publication, somewhere. It’s important history that is often relegated to a shelf, where it gathers […]

How ’50s James Dean Movie Dared Show Racism Against Mexican Americans

NewsTaco April 17, 2015

*Make sure to watch this, tonight on PBS. VL By JuanCastillo, NBC News As Hollywood blockbusters go, the epic “Giant” was a behemoth befitting the grandeur of the Texas plains. […]

Maria Carrillo High School students defend skit’s controversial depiction of Latinos

NewsTaco March 20, 2015

*This relates directly to the brouhaha over the recent Economist “stars-and-chiles” cover. It also points to the various college fraternity partys that have made headlines becasue of their discriminatory nature […]

‘White Power’ Signs Aim To Push Hispanics Out Of Denver

NewsTaco May 14, 2014

*There’s no need to frame this. This isn’t the subtle, dog whistle racism we see so often now. This is throw-back, blatant racism that isn’t as throw-back as we’d hope. […]

Study: Election Officials Prejudiced Against Latinos

Mary Mata May 23, 2013

By Huffington Post Latino Voices Local election officials are less likely to give basic information about voting requirements to Latinos, according to a study released this month. Political science graduate students […]

In 55 Years of Grammys, Only 3 Latinos Performed Live

Mary Mata February 8, 2013

By Felix Sanchez, Fox News Latino No Latino musical nominee is scheduled to perform at the February 10, 2013 Grammy Award ceremony. Sounds familiar? It should. In the Grammys’ 55-year history, […]