Latinidad

The Legacy of Selena Quintanilla Is the Focus of a New College Course

Latino Rebels Radio: December 8, 2019.

  • Dec 8, 2019
  • 10:04 PM

The Latin Americans of Australia

Latino Rebels Radio: December 1, 2019.

  • Dec 1, 2019
  • 9:57 PM

100 Fires: The Latino Condition

We face 100 fires every day, and outsiders barely see the smoke. We have to monitor all of them to make sure we are not consumed as we extinguish those whose heat is closest.

  • Nov 22, 2019
  • 1:59 PM

Lehman College’s Latinx Student Alliance Pens Letter Demanding Diversity in English Department Curriculum

One of the demands includes “Reduction of British-focused courses.”

  • Nov 21, 2019
  • 4:24 PM

The Overwhelming Brownness of Julián Castro and Me

Brownness is a complex concept and just like the concept, so are Brown people.

  • Nov 9, 2019
  • 11:29 AM

Why Are We Still Having a Manufactured Debate About LATINX?

Latino Rebels Radio: November 6, 2019.

  • Nov 6, 2019
  • 7:02 PM

The Fallacy of Language

Is language really an element of pride worthy enough to use to beat others over the head with and repeat subtle versions of the very oppression enacted upon our ancestors?

  • Nov 6, 2019
  • 10:02 AM

A New Poll by Multicultural Agency Says That LATINX Label Is Favored by Only 2% of US Latinos

The debate that should have ended years ago is suddenly back. Sigh.

  • Nov 5, 2019
  • 8:22 AM

The Cristela Alonzo Interview

Latino Rebels Radio: November 3, 2019

  • Nov 3, 2019
  • 11:26 PM

Allowed to Prosper But Not Rule

Every family should thrive enough to create a poet. Every family should thrive enough to cultivate an elected official. Each of these vocations requires a lot of hard work, talent, and public scrutiny. Each is admirable. Yet in our community, we don’t often talk about the costs of cultivating either one. The real question is, […]

  • Nov 1, 2019
  • 9:03 AM

‘The Battle of 187’ Podcast by Futuro Studios and the LA Times Is Out

In the series, reporters revisit the fight over Prop 187 and look at how it continues to reverberate in our politics and culture today. 

  • Oct 30, 2019
  • 5:48 PM

Twitter Turned Photo of the Castro Twins Into a Meme Machine

You vs. the guy she tells you not to worry about.

  • Oct 29, 2019
  • 4:18 PM

Day of the Dead: From Aztec Goddess Worship to Modern Mexican Celebration

Day of the Dead can be traced back to the native peoples of central and southern Mexico, the regions where I conduct my archaeological research.

  • Oct 28, 2019
  • 10:15 AM

Latino USA Presents: Spanish As A First Language

Being a new parent comes with a series of challenges—one being the decision of whether or not to teach your child a second language.

  • Oct 18, 2019
  • 3:19 PM

A Congressional Subcommittee Held a Historic Hearing About a National Latino Museum

The bill, known as the National Museum of the American Latino Act, was introduced by Rep. José Serrano earlier this year.

  • Oct 18, 2019
  • 10:25 AM

From Latino USA: The Movement For Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Latino USA explores the history of Columbus Day, the battle for change, and pays a visit to one of the latest states to make Indigenous Peoples’ Day official: Maine. 

  • Oct 14, 2019
  • 10:34 AM

Long a New Mexico Icon, Spanish Conquistador Faces Attacks

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Spanish conquistador is an image found throughout New Mexico, the most Hispanic state in the United States.

  • Oct 10, 2019
  • 8:27 AM

Blanqueamiento: Boston’s Latino Film Festival Included (and Awarded) Two White European Films

Including two films from Spain in a Latinx media space blurs the lines between white European Spaniards and Latinxs, undermining the core of Latinx identity, which is based on a historical and geographical identity that values the roots of African and Indigenous peoples, while also excluding Spain.

  • Oct 7, 2019
  • 12:39 PM

New Congressional Report Highlights Growing Role US Latinos Play in Nation’s Economy

Titled “The Economic State of the Latino Community in America,” the JEC-CHC report noted that U.S. Latinos will be a key drive of overall economic growth for the 40 years.

  • Oct 7, 2019
  • 11:15 AM

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