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VIDEO: On the Christie’s Auction of Taíno Artifacts
The auctioning of Taíno artifacts at Christie’s in Paris has led to a firestorm on social media, as Puerto Ricans and Taíno descendants call on the auction house to return items they believe were stolen and rightly belong to the people of Puerto Rico.
Gig Workers vs. Big Tech (A Latino USA Podcast)
We follow a group of drivers who are mobilizing across California and using their own technology to take on Big Tech.
How a National Costume Speaks to Shifting Resistance in Puerto Rico (OPINION)
On Thursday, Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2021 Michelle Marie Colón Ramírez presented her national costume, a garment directly connecting to Colón Ramírez’s identity and pride as a Black Puerto Rican woman.
The Humans Who Feed Us
Latino Rebels Radio: November 18, 2021
The War on Cuba (EPISODE 5)
Most media organizations portrayed the unprecedented protests that erupted across Cuba on July 11 as a cry for freedom against Communism. But Episode 5 of Belly of the Beast’s documentary series “The War on Cuba” shows that the reality was far more complex.
‘Gentefied’: Shifting the Narrative on Immigration One Episode at a Time
In only two short seasons, the Netflix series ‘Gentefied’ makes a bold and well-founded statement that your country of birth does not define the identities you can claim and the rights you should be awarded.
What Defines a Free Cuba? (OPINION)
Freedom and liberty in Cuba mean different things based on who you ask in the majority Black and Mulatto island nation
Latinas Are Winning, As They Should (OPINION)
Latinas are making tremendous strides in education, politics, business, media, the arts — everywhere. But Latinas have only begun to get their due.
García Padilla, el cabildero de Rosselló y los funcionarios que le abren las puertas a LUMA
Figuras con acceso privilegiado impulsan a la empresa que administra el sistema de transmisión y distribución de electricidad de Puerto Rico.
Embrace, Engage and Employ Parents and Families in Pursuit of Latinx Student Success
Cultural assets, including the many ways of being and knowing that Latinx students bring with them from their homes and communities to college, boost their persistence, retention, and ultimately lead to their graduation.
Puerto Rican Utopia, Cuba Redux (OPINION)
History has a way of repeating itself, and in many ways Batista’s Cuba is echoed in today’s Puerto Rico.
From EL FARO ENGLISH: Salvadoran Soccer Team, a California Export
On September 8, El Salvador’s men’s national team suited up for its World Cup qualifying match against Canada with five of the eleven starters born in the United States.
Latinas Meet to Strategize and Gain Equality at the 2021 LULAC Women’s Conference
Latina political figures, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and heads of various organizations gathered at the 2021 LULAC National Women’s Conference over the weekend discuss and strategize about empowerment and leadership.
Court Documents Reveal LUMA CEO’s $1.1 Million Salary
After a warrant was issued last week for the arrest of LUMA CEO Wayne Stensby, the energy company finally gave Puerto Rican legislators documents containing information about employee salaries and communications between Stensby and politicians.
Meet Rep. Paul Gosar, Arizona’s Homegrown White Nationalist Hero (OPINION)
Rep. Gosar is a white supremacist and a male member of a political party that’s now dominated by white supremacists, a party whose core agenda now has almost nothing to do with so-called traditional Republican values.
FEMA Failed to Properly Address Hundreds of Sexual Harassment Cases
A federal audit found that between 2012 and 2018, at least 305 FEMA employees in the United States and its territories, including Puerto Rico, suffered workplace sexual harassment, but their complaints had no verifiable consequence in half of the cases.
Sonia Manzano: The Power Of Writing (A Latino USA Podcast)
In this “How I Made It” segment, we talk to Sonia about discovering her love for television writing, and her new animated show, “Alma’s Way.”
AOC Says Some Immigration Advocacy Groups Are ‘Hampering Progress’
“There are certain advocacy groups, national organizations, that may have a footprint here in Washington but do not have a presence in immigrant communities,” Ocasio-Cortez said in an interview with Latino Rebels on Monday evening at the Capitol.
‘Traveling Sola’: Afro-Latina Hill Aide to Backpack Through Asia
Santos Núñez laments the fact that there are not more Afro-Latinas and LGTBQ Hill staffers like her. “I’ve only met four other Afro-Latinas in all of Congress,” said Santos Núñez, who is the programming director for the Congressional Hispanic Staff Association and a member of the Congressional Black Associates.
Persistent Murders of Venezuelan Migrants in Colombia
In Colombia, news of violence is not news anymore. However, there is a growing phenomenon that has not been reported before: It is now three times more dangerous to be a Venezuelan migrant than a Colombian citizen.
Democrat Beto O’Rourke Running for Texas Governor in 2022
Democrat Beto O’Rourke is running for governor of Texas, pursuing a blue breakthrough in America’s biggest red state after his star-making U.S. Senate campaign in 2018 put him closer than anyone else in decades.