Latinidad
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.’
Cuñao: Blood, Sand and Solidarity
A chat with Julio Montero, frontman for the Los Angeles-based Latin Folk group Cuñao, on the group’s latest album ‘Sangre y Arena.’
KY Prosecutor: Being Latino Is Probable Cause (VIDEO)
Courtroom video shows Kentucky prosecutor John Carter claiming that a driver’s being Latino is probable cause to pull him or her over.
Natalia Lafourcade: Orgullosa de sus raíces
Una plática con la cantautora rock mexicana sobre su música y su amor por México.
La melaza que llora: How to Keep the Term Afro-Latino from Losing Its Power
It’s time to bring our black grandmothers out of the closet.
Where is ‘America’?
There are two issues with the statement “Christopher Columbus discovered America”: the second deals with how people define the word “America.”
Art Against Deportation Displayed in Front of ICE Offices in Philadelphia
Artist Michelle Angela Ortiz’s “Familias Separadas” project involves a series of public installations on the effects of deportation on immigrant families.
What We Owe Columbus (And What We Don’t)
By still celebrating Columbus Day, we focus our reverence on the wrong people and actions. October 12 belongs not to the conquistadors, but to the people of the Americas.
Columbus, Latinos and the US Census?
“Wild tongues can’t be tamed, they can only be cut out.” ―Gloria E. Anzaldúa, Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza “Our identity is our spirit and our spirit has no name.” –Roberto “Dr. Cintli” Rodríguez “They forced their way into native settlements, slaughtering everyone they found there, including small children, old men, pregnant women, and even […]
Ana Tijoux: Conmemorando la resistencia indígena
Nuestra hermana Rebelde es una diosa del hip hop en español, dictando letras anti-coloniales, intrínsecas, fulminantes y poéticas.
#SomosMás: Reclaiming Latinx and Latina Identities on Social Media
A search for the hashtag #Latina results in mostly pornographic images. But beginning on Friday, October 9, we can change that.
Intelatin: Food + Music in Los Angeles With Wil-Dog
Wil Dog of Ozomatli visits Chef Jimmy Shaw at Lotería Hollywood to taste the Tres Cochinitos.
Brown Lives (Now) Matter
The National Council of La Raza is finally taking on the issue of police brutality against Latinos. What took them so long, and how serious are they?
Meet the Drug Policy Reformer who Established Puerto Rico’s Largest Syringe Exchange Program
Profile of Rafael Torruella, whose Intercambios Puerto Rico distributes over 150,000 clean syringes a year.
Meet LAK6, the Newest Latina Superhero by Darryl Makes Comics
DMC editor-in-chief Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez discusses their latest crime fighter, and why it’s important for kids of color to see themselves reflected in comics.
Entrevista con Edgardo Jusino-Campos, autor de ‘El harapiento de Betzaida’
Una conversación con el autor de su novela, las actualidades en Puerto Rico y la literatura latinoamericana
From NPR’s Latino USA: Are My Kids ‘Latino Enough?’
It’s so ok to talk about this.
It Isn’t Fun When People Can’t Name Latino Celebrities (VIDEO)
In a game dubbed “LaTina Fey,” the comedian and writer only manages to name eight Latino performers.
How Native Speakers Ruined Spanish for Everyone Else
Constant criticism from native Spanish speakers discourages non-speaking Latinos from learning the language
Emigrated Mexico and Enslaved Mexico
September 16 marked the anniversary of Mexican independence. But after over 200 years, Mexico still isn’t free
Annual Comadres and Compadres Writers Conference Fosters Latino Literature
Organizers Nora Comstock, Adriana Domínguez and Marcela Landres speak with Latino Rebels ahead of the annual conference in October in New York City.