Lack Of Latina Lawyers Detrimental To Latinos Nationwide

Lack Of Latina Lawyers Detrimental To Latinos Nationwide

Mary Mata September 7, 2011

A new study by the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession shows that minority representation has barely grown between 2000-2009, inching up from 9.7% to 11.6% , highlighting a serious need for more people of […]

Why Isn’t Zoe Saldaña On Any Magazine Covers?

Mary Mata September 2, 2011

Zoe Saldaña’s career highlights, and the surprising holes in it, were highlighted this week by Allison Samuels in The Daily Beast. Basically was Samuels says is that, despite Saldaña’s huge […]

Would A Latino James Bond Alter Stereotypical Perceptions?

Mary Mata September 1, 2011

By Dustin Mendus The idea of an African-American 007 has been tossed around in the past few years, if my memory serves. “Bond 23,” the next installment in the long-running […]

Arizona AG Sues Federal Govt To Overturn Voting Rights Act

Mary Mata August 29, 2011

Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne, also known as the guy who tried to ban Mexican-American studies courses in public schools, is suing the federal government claiming that parts of the […]

Comedian Katt Williams Spews Anti-Mexican Tirade In Arizona

Mary Mata

[Editor’s Note: This post contains graphic language.] By Latino Rebels Comedian Katt Williams, who made a name for himself on BET and movies, faced a heckler last night at a […]

Book Review: “Latino Professionals And Racism”

Mary Mata August 25, 2011

Many Americans feel the playing field in the U.S. was leveled after the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 officially desegregated the country. These people are usually in cahoots with the […]

Exotic Or Toxic? Latinos In America

Mary Mata August 23, 2011

By Justin Garratt Burke Manuel Vasquez, Assoc. Prof. at the University of Florida, recently delivered the keynote address to the “Imagining Latin America in Australia” Workshop at University of Western Sydney. […]

I Can Tell You’re Latina By How You Gesticulate

Mary Mata August 17, 2011

Recently I was at an event when an elderly white gentleman approached me and began a conversation. After we got over the whole “It’s Sara, not Sarah,” part of my […]

News Taco To Go: Teachers, Jokes, Colombia, Salsa Y Politics

Mary Mata

Wanted: More Good Latino Teachers Racist Jokes At Work: ‘Oh, But I Didn’t Mean You’ Controversy Surrounds Colombiana Film For Stereotyping Refreshing Watermelon Salsa Bien Hecho: Latina Journalist Runs In […]

Controversy Surrounds “Colombiana” Film For Stereotyping

Mary Mata August 16, 2011

Some colombianos are a bit upset about the upcoming Zoe Saldaña film “Colombiana” for portraying Latinos in a negative light, according to Univisión: Members of the non-profit group PorColombia, among other […]