Should Latinos Be Considered a Race?
Should Latinos Be Considered a Race?
In January, the Office of Management and Budget posted notice of proposed changes to the federal government’s standards for collecting data on race and ethnicity. On the past five censuses, […]
Gerrymandering: Moving from ‘cracking’ and ‘packing’ to fairness
On Oct. 3, the United States Supreme Court heard Gil vs. Whitford, a Wisconsin case regarding extreme partisan gerrymandering of the Wisconsin Legislature. In that case, Republicans drew a legislative […]
Texas High Schoolers Rise Against Anti-Immigrant SB 4 Law
By Viri Sanchez and Karla Quinones (2.5 minute read) Four months ago, on February 16, thousands of high school students across Texas joined in a collective effort to stand up […]
Loving v Virginia and its legacy for Latinos: interracial marriage fifty years later
*As much as Trump may want to build a wall to keep us out, and as much as white America may want to vote us out, America is browning, irreversibly. […]
Diversity is for white people: The big lie behind a well-intended word
*Wow. Do yourself a favor and read this slowly. Talk about diversity is not enough, it says. It’s the term we use when the issue of racism makes white people […]
Do Latino Neighborhoods Have More to Fear from Gentrification?
*A fascinating read! It turns out that traditional Latino neighborhoods are more prone to gentrification because new white residents are less likely to move into a neighborhood that has a […]
Doomed by the South: Why the emerging Democratic majority may never happen
*An interesting take that challenges the popular political wisdom about how the growing Latino community represents a boon for the Democratic Party. It’s about the possible political realities of assimilation […]
Latino Uptick Fueling National Increase in Foster Youths
*This is surprising at first glance. But it makes sense. A Latino population surge is going to be felt in all areas of society. This is an important story with […]
Latina, at the white, male New York Times: “Why are people thinking it’s OK to say racist sh-t in front of me?”
*This is a very good article about how a Latina journalist “learned to talk to white men.” Fair warning, it’s long (you have to raise that flag given today’s micro-attention […]
Compton Latino gang members and race
By Sam Quiñones, A Reporter’s Blog Two Latino gang members from Compton are scheduled to plead guilty on Thursday, Oct. 16, to federal hate crimes in attacks on black youths […]