Latino Rebels
The ‘Drunk Trump SNL’ Video (PARODY)
In a hard-hitting interview with anchor Rick Najera, some guy who sounds like a drunk Donald Trump tells us why he is going to save all Latinos.
NarcoData Provides Easy-to-Understand Review of Organized Crime in Mexico
A new journalism project by Animal Político and El Daily Post creates an interactive resource based on government documents, interviews, media reports and other data.
#RacismIsntFunny: Donald Trump and SNL (PODCAST)
Juan Escalante clarifies that the #RacismIsntFunny campaign is so much more than an online campaign to not have Donald Trump host SNL.
The Day of the Dead Makeup Video M•A•C Cosmetics Doesn’t Want You to See
M•A•C Cosmetics stepped in it for a Day of the Dead makeup video that reeks of cultural appropriation. The company thought making the YouTube video private would solve the problem. It didn’t.
Colombian TV Network Puts an End to Blackface Soldier Character
It looks like the blackface Soldado Micolta will no longer appear on Colombia television, after an anti-racism group was informed by a lawyer for Caracol TV that the actor has agreed to stop portraying the character.
Trump’s Anti-Mexican Speech Has Real-Life Consequences (VIDEO)
Unlike what other Latino apologists are saying, this is not about staying silent. It is about speaking out against hate and against a network that is playing the community like a violin.
Infographic: The Balance of 60 Years of Violence in Colombia
El Molino Online has published an infographic detailing the horrific outcome of over half a century of civil war in Colombia.
Podcast: Medellín’s Missing Bodies
In the latest episode of Latin American Radio Dispatch, journalist Jessica Diaz-Hurtado reports on Colombia’s disappeared and the loved ones still searching for them.
Sources: Puerto Rico Gov. García Padilla Won’t Run for Reelection
Sources close to the governor tell El Nuevo Día that he will announce his intention not to seek reelection in 2016.
Illinois Student Newspaper Apologizes for Illegal Immigration Cartoon
The Daily Illini issues an apology after publishing a Halloween-related editorial cartoon about illegal immigration.
The Artifacts of a Broken Immigration System
A database created by the Texas Observer and Baylor University will show the items left by migrants who died while crossing the border.
Program Will Send Low-Income Students to See ‘Hamilton’
Twenty thousand New York City students will be given an outside-the-classroom lesson in American history.
Why Are Immigrant Mothers Wearing Ankle Monitors? (AUDIO)
There are currently about 12,000 immigrants wearing ankle monitors. By 2016, the Department of Homeland Security plans to expand to 50,000 immigrants on some form of supervision.
#RacismIsntFunny: Latino Groups Launch Campaign to ‘Dump Trump’ from SNL
Latino Rebels joins America’s Voice, United Farm Workers, the National Council of La Raza and others in an effort to get NBCUniversal to keep its word and cut ties with the GOP frontrunner.
Colombian Candidate Asks That No Black Police Officers Protect Him
Welcome to 2015, where candidates in Latin America can still make requests to not have black police officers protect them during elections. Yes, people, this is happening in 2015.
Deli Owner Posts Anti-Latino Remark Against Customer
The owner of AJ’s Gourmet Deli in Idaho faces a severe backlash after posting an anti-Latino racial slur on the business’s Facebook page.
Elizabeth Warren Just Schooled US Treasury About Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis
Massachusetts senators reminds the US Treasury that it showed up for Wall Street. Will it also show up for Puerto Rico? Watch and learn, people. Watch and learn.
‘The Puerto Rico Gamble’ (COMPLETE VIDEO)
Powerful documentary is now available on YouTube, the same week that the Obama White House finally put forth a plan to address the island’s economic crisis. Will the plan pass?
Kansas Official Won’t Talk to Univision Reporter Because… You Know
Wait a minute, you are filing an English report but you also work for a Spanish-language station? How can that be? This is so confusing. How can you work for both stations?
Artist Julio Salgado Re-depicts Classic TV Shows with Diverse Casts
The Mexican-born undocu-queer artist got the idea to reimagine some of his favorite TV shows after fans began protesting POCs in the upcoming ‘Star Wars.’
Rep. Gutiérrez to NBC: Disinvite Trump from SNL Hosting Gig
On official House letter, the Chicago Democrat tells NBC that it should dump Trump. “Please disinvite him. Make a statement.”