Anti-Latino hate is not new

Anti-Latino hate is not new

Victor Landa September 6, 2019

The 21-year-old who murdered 22 people in El Paso added another chapter to the long history of anti-Latino violence in the United States. He pulled the trigger alone, but acted […]

The worst Latino racial slur is still a mystery for some

Victor Landa February 13, 2019

Many people of Mexican descent can vividly describe the moment they heard the Latino racial slur “beaner.” As a child or a young adult, it stung. To them, it said: […]

How One Woman Is Fighting To Get More Latino Movie Roles

Victor Landa May 9, 2018

When casting director Carla Hool moved to Los Angeles from Mexico City in 2011, she found stereotypical Latino movie roles written without much depth: “The gardener, the immigrant who crossed the […]

When Your 12-Year-Old Son Faces Little League Racism

Victor Landa April 30, 2018

As parents, we walk a fine line between solving our children’s problems and letting them struggle on their own, like when they’re faced with little league racism. My 12-year-old plays […]

It’s Time to Take Down Statues of Conquistadors

Victor Landa October 3, 2017

In 2006, the city of El Paso financed the construction of a 36-foot statue of the infamous Spanish conquistador Don Juan de Oñate riding his horse into battle. For some […]

Top Trump Latino Slurs

Victor Landa September 13, 2017

This wasn’t easy. It’s a difficult thing to choose the Trump Latino slurs greatest hits, there are so many to choose from. But I was up for the challenge. First, […]

Rise in ‘Bigoted Incivility’ – When Your Groceries Come With a Side of Hate

Victor Landa July 17, 2017

By Peter Schurmann, New America Media (4.5 minute read)  SAN FRANCISO – When Mohammad S. put in for a delivery with Instacart, the San Francisco company that allows users to order […]

Texas High Schoolers Rise Against Anti-Immigrant SB 4 Law

Victor Landa July 15, 2017

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 […]

One Republican’s plan to save money: Turn 82,000 non-English-speaking school kids over to ICE

NewsTaco May 12, 2017

*Why you  should read this: Because the underlying story is about how this type of extreme bigotry has been emboldened in the Trump era. Becasue it’s a cautionary tale that […]

Investigating Hate Across the U.S. There’s No Shortage of Work.

NewsTaco April 28, 2017

By Joe Sexton and Rachel Glickhouse, ProPublica (5.5 minute read)   An African-American homeless man slain with a sword on the streets of New York. A mosque attacked in Fort […]