Hispanic Journalism Group Will Study Racism in Spanish-Language Media

Hispanic Journalism Group Will Study Racism in Spanish-Language Media

NewsTaco April 14, 2015

*Well, this is good. VL By Qimmah Saafir, Colorlines Univision fired host Rodner Figueroa last week for comparing First Lady Michelle Obama to a “Planet of the Apes” character. Figueroa did so […]

Religious Intolerance and Racial Hatred

NewsTaco April 8, 2015

By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco This Easter morning I contemplated the condition of humankind.  This is a season, for Christians at least, of rebirth, rejuvenation, and recommitment to being Christians.  […]

La Opinión: Racism Is Alive and Well in the Hispanic Community

NewsTaco March 25, 2015

*Yes. Let’s talk about this openly. We’ve all had many conversations about racism within the Latino community, but they happen as asides or as informal exchanges. I’ve done it myself. […]

A Marvel Cartoonist Takes On Racism and Colorism

NewsTaco March 23, 2015

By Victor Lanada, NewsTaco A cartoonist named Ronald Wimberly recently composd a wonderful graphic essay about race and colorism for an online magazine called The Nib. The magazine’s tagline “Political […]

Demographic role reversals

NewsTaco September 9, 2014

By Esther Cepeda, The Washington Post CHICAGO — In my fantasy world, public relations professionals send me pitches extolling the virtues of the “white Robert Rodriguez.” But no, I get […]

‘Microaggressions’ are proof of a flawed society

NewsTaco March 27, 2014

*This is the latest in a growing number of articles, posts, about “microagressions.” If you’ve been on the bitten end of one, you know what they are. I once had […]

A Controversy About Nothing

Mary Mata February 13, 2014

By Hector Luis Alamo, Jr., Gozamos What’s the deal with this ‘PC nonsense?’” Okay, so Jerry Seinfeld didn’t say it exactly how TIME would have you believe. But maybe he would’ve said it […]

A Response to Dan Savage from All the Mexicans

Mary Mata February 12, 2014

By Jennifer Patiño, Gozamos Below is a response to Dan Savage’s column today. Click link to read Savage’s portrayal of Mexicans. “A lot of immigrants from Mexico—documented and undocumented—work in restaurants […]

Appeal Ruling Due Today on Woman Convicted in 2009 Murder of 9 Year-old Brisenia Flores

Mary Mata January 17, 2014

By Associated Press/San Fracisco Chronicle PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court is to rule Friday on an appeal for a former border activist sentenced to death for the killings of […]

KKK drops fliers at homes of Latino residents in Rockledge, FL

Mary Mata November 22, 2013

By wftv.com ROCKLEDGE, Fla. — Over the past two days, some residents of the Levitt Park community in Rockledge found small fliers in plastic bags in front of their homes. “I […]