Immigration and Trust

Immigration and Trust

NewsTaco June 6, 2017

*This is fascinating. Trust equals assimilation and the trust level of second-generation Americans is the same as that of Americans whose families have been in the U.S. for at least […]

Compton Latino gang members and race

Mary Mata October 17, 2013

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 […]

CALIFORNIA PRISON HUNGER STRIKE: How one prison-gang member sees it

Mary Mata August 1, 2013

By Sam Quiñones, A Reporter’s Blog The hunger strikes in California prisons lately are motivated as much by prison gang maneuvering as by concern over human-rights violations. That’s the opinion […]

How A Florida Law Makes Trayvon Martin’s Death “Reasonable”

Mary Mata March 26, 2012

By Paul Adams On the 26 of February, a rainy night in Sanford, Florida, Trayvon Martin was walking through his neighborhood to get home to his father after buying Skittles candy […]

Celebrating Black History Month By The Numbers

Mary Mata February 1, 2012

By The U.S. Census Bureau To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent, American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week. The first celebration occurred […]

You Should Thank Katt Williams For Anti-Mexican Rant

Mary Mata September 1, 2011

We know you called no take-backs, but El Guapo and the folks at The Daily Refried offices are begging to be done with this new, improved racism 2.0. It’s like […]

Comedian Katt Williams Spews Anti-Mexican Tirade In Arizona

Mary Mata August 29, 2011

[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 […]

GOP Rep. Calls Obama Racist Name, Says He Didn’t Know

Mary Mata August 2, 2011

Colorado’s Republican representative Doug Lamborn recently called President Barack Obama a “tar baby,” which he later said he didn’t know was a racially derogative word for African-Americans. He later said what he […]

Austin Police Already Have A Problem With Racial Profiling

Mary Mata July 22, 2011

By Hannah Carney It’s no secret that the heated debate over immigration during the recent legislative session deepened the divide between minority communities and the Anglo establishment over the role […]

Poll: Latinos OK With Changing U.S. Demographics

Mary Mata June 9, 2011

A new Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor poll found that Hispanics are less concerned about the rapidly changing demographics of the U.S. population than whites or blacks. The poll released on […]