Anti-Latino hate is not new
Anti-Latino hate is not new
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
*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.
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 […]