Trump’s rallies wouldn’t be so offensive if he didn’t blatantly lie to his followers. For example, saying he was going to preserve pre-existing conditions when he’s trying to abolish everything about the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, or trying…
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Guest Voz: CDC Blunders in Excluding Communities of Color Among High Risk Groups for Covid-19
By Edward T. Rincón LatinaLista (Editor’s Note: Crossposted from The Culture of Research blog) It really makes little sense. Despite the fact that Blacks, Hispanics and Native Americans are being hospitalized and dying at considerably higher rates than…
Trump and his administration’s credibility in relaying the facts about COVID-19 is steadily dropping. The stunt they pulled yesterday sure didn’t help; Local lawmakers have an “outsized” task for the Justice Dept.; Why the new school sexual assault rules…
As families gather to celebrate being together this Thanksgiving, there are over 700,000 people who are wondering where they will be next year. These are the DACA recipients and their families. Will the Supreme Court side with the Trump…
If we watch the impeachment hearings as a culmination of all of the Trump administration’s hateful, racist, ‘swampy’ actions against the nation, it almost appears poetic justice that some witnesses’ backgrounds reflect the very populations Trump targeted; Attorney Gen….
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New research shows how Native American mascots reinforce stereotypes
By Justin Angle The Conversation For years, many have said that sports teams with Native American mascots – the Cleveland Indians, Chicago Blackhawks and Florida State Seminoles, to name a few – perpetuate stereotypes against Native people. Others have argued that…
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San Diego’s Local Indian Tribes Reflect on Mission Life, Serra Canonization
By Mark R. Day La Prensa San Diego The aroma of ceremonial sage brush and the sound of Indian drums and chants mingled with the cool ocean breeze blowing over Mission San Luis Rey recently at the 19th annual…
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Crowdfunder: Syndicated Latino cartoonist to teach craft to students of Pine Ridge Reservation
LatinaLista — Campaign: Lalo Alcaraz’s Trip to Pine Ridge On May 1-2, 2015, nationally syndicated cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz will travel to Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, along with, “Without Reservations” cartoonist Ricardo Caté, to conduct a cartooning workshop…
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Oklahoma Tribes Pushing Minimum Wage Higher
By M. Scott Carter Oklahoma Watch Though the minimum wage remains at $7.25 per hour for most Oklahomans, several tribal nations pay more or have boosted their entry-level wage above the federal level, a move that could cause the…
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Today’s Crowdfunding Campaign: New Mexican artist seeks help creating project examining intertwining histories of Native Americans and colonial Spaniards
LatinaLista — Campaign: New Mexican artist seeks help creating project examining intertwining histories of Native Americans and colonial Spaniards Francisco Benitez is a born and bred Santa Fe artist of Spanish, Native American and Puerto Rican background. He is…
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New Census report reveals poverty is becoming increasingly colorblind
LatinaLista — Historically, poverty has been associated with people of color and the latest Census Bureau report underscores that continuing trend. But the American Community Survey report, Changes in Areas with Concentrated Poverty: 2000 to 2010 also highlights a…
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Fighting for respect and recognition are battles still being waged by Latino and Native American soldiers
LatinaLista — Thanks to the efforts of First Lady Michelle Obama and Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden, there is greater awareness of the sacrifices, contributions and needs of today’s military veterans. That wasn’t always the case. During the height…
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Video: 2010 documentary tracing Hollywood’s treatment of Native Americans available online
LatinaLista — Hollywood movies are known for romanticizing, distorting, embellishing, and even inventing, when it comes to portraying communities of color. There’s no greater example than how Hollywood has portrayed the Native American. From the admirable to the pathetic…
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Guest Voz: Thanksgiving — a holiday created to build national culture not be a witness to historical truth
By Dr. Rodolfo F. Acuña LatinaLista British historian EJ Hobsbawm died just over a year ago. His works had a tremendous impact on my generation of progressive historians. He would take a theme and deconstruct it by using meticulous…