By Rinku Sen Colorlines This week, the nation will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom with events in Washington, D.C., and many other cities. A hot summer of race news — Moral…
Social Justice, zNew Headline
Artist to unveil mural depicting role of racism in US history, up to the death of Trayvon Martin
Aug 8, 2013, 5:35 PM 0
LatinaLista — Though the trial of George Zimmerman is over, the case of Trayvon Martin remains alive and well and continues to force the discussion about the existence of racism in this country — the 21st Century version of…
Culture, zNew Headline
Miami couple creates initiative for Latinos to take a stand against racism by videotaping themselves singing national anthem
Jul 26, 2013, 3:27 PM 0
LatinaLista — The national outcry over the racist attacks lobbed at 12-year-old Mexican American Sebastian De La Cruz and Puerto Rican singer Marc Anthony for singing the national anthem and God Bless America earlier this year at sold-out televised…
Palabra Final, zNew Headline
A nation growing in inequality allows racism to thrive without remorse or apology
Jul 22, 2013, 4:39 PM 0
LatinaLista — While there are many lessons to be learned from the Trayvon Martin case, there’s one particular (doh) takeaway — people are not equal in this country. It sounds like a very simplistic observation but it’s more profound…
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Video: Northwestern students challenge administrators and classmates to re-evaluate diversity and racism on campus
May 6, 2013, 9:42 AM 0
LatinaLista — The U.S. Supreme Court hasn’t released their ruling yet on the college affirmative action case of Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin but it hasn’t stopped pundits from talking about the issue. And that’s a good…
Call-2-ACT
Call-2-Do-Good: The Most Outrageous Excuse to Deport a Mother of Three
Mar 20, 2013, 3:44 PM 0
By Jennie Pasquarella, ACLU of Southern California and Axel Caballero, Cuéntame Where would you expect to find half-a-dozen patrol cars on New Year’s Eve? In Bakersfield, California, ranked in the highest ten percent of the most violent cities in…
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Video: Walking in the footsteps of a U.S. resistance fighter — Rosa Parks
Feb 5, 2013, 2:06 PM 1
LatinaLista — On Monday, February 4, 2013, on what would have been her 100th birthday, the U.S. Postal Service released a stamp commemorating the Civil Rights pioneer, Rosa Parks. While many schoolchildren have learned about the brave act of…
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Video: ‘The Latino poet of his generation’ uses verse to break ‘taken-for-granted” realities
Jan 31, 2013, 12:44 PM 0
LatinaLista — The recent re-election of President Obama may not have drawn the same amount of public jubilation as back in 2008 but it reaffirmed the nation’s commitment to stand behind a Democrat who is a man of color….
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Texas Democratic Party Chairman calls on Republicans to denounce racist acts targeting Obama supporters
Oct 30, 2012, 2:16 PM 0
LatinaLista — It’s not easy being a Democrat in Texas. The Lone Star State, known as much for being a Red State as home to father-son presidential duo the Bushes, has always had a strong political rivalry. Yet, this…
Palabra Final
“Isolated incidents” widening the gap between GOP and Americans of color
Aug 29, 2012, 4:47 PM 0
LatinaLista — At a time when the Republican Party was supposed to distance itself from what they claim are false characterizations of the party’s feelings towards people of different races or ethnicities, one sad example after another has been…
LatinaLista — If anybody thinks that laws like the one recently signed in Arizona targeting undocumented immigrants is something solely born out of local citizens’ frustrations with border violence — then, think again! These laws or bills making their…
Government, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics, Social Justice
Arizona’s new law makes it “open season” on the state’s Latino population
Apr 14, 2010, 5:06 PM 21
LatinaLista — A disgusting story has emerged from Paris, Texas. It seems at a company called Turner Industries it was “open season” on black workers. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission found evidence that black workers were harassed with Confederate…
General, Government, Palabra Final, Politics
Carter’s remarks on racism don’t even scratch the surface
Sep 17, 2009, 4:01 PM 0
LatinaLista — In the aftermath of former President Jimmy Carter’s assessment that racism is fueling this unprecedented backlash against President Obama, nobody seems to want to agree with him. Former President Jimmy Carter The White House couldn’t distance itself…
General, Palabra Final, Social Media
Cambridge officer’s treatment of Harvard professor highlights growing problem among police force
Jul 23, 2009, 2:56 PM 12
LatinaLista — Unlike past presidents who have lived sheltered and privileged lives, it’s not a stretch to see why it’s natural that President Obama would dive head first into the escalating race debate over the initial arrest of Harvard…
Media, Palabra Final, Social Justice
New survey reveals journalists-of-color don’t feel mainstream media effectively covers race relations
Feb 20, 2009, 4:07 PM 20
LatinaLista — In the aftermath of the now-infamous editorial cartoon that ran in the New York Post this week, the editors issued an apology. From the wording used, it’s pretty clear that this is an apology issued under duress….
Government, Palabra Final, Social Justice
Blurring the line between patriotism and racism makes it hard for some to see the difference
Dec 17, 2008, 5:35 PM 56
LatinaLista — The battle over immigration reform that Congress has forced onto Main Street USA has spun off a variety of unforeseen consequences: a negative perception of Hispanics, a hunt by private citizens for undocumented immigrants and a sincere…
Diversity, Media, Palabra Final
New poll searching for racial bias in America reveals subtle feelings run deep on both sides of the questions
Jun 23, 2008, 1:14 PM 18
LatinaLista — As much as some of us would like to think that this election is all about the issues, there’s no denying that a major issue for a lot of voters boils down to black versus white. In…
Diversity, Palabra Final
Texas border town repeals ordinance that divided residents into Americans and “Spanish”
May 6, 2008, 10:47 AM 0
LatinaLista — An interesting story from Texas’ Rio Grande Valley surfaced today. It seems that in 1931 there was an ordinance created in Edcouch, Texas that divided the city into two sides: the American side and the Spanish side….
Diversity, Palabra Final, Politics
Pennsylvania Primary Provides New Litmus Test for Racism
Apr 24, 2008, 3:25 PM 14
LatinaLista — A common denial heard a lot these days is I’m not racist! Whether it’s CNN’s Lou Dobbs or Arizona’s Sheriff Arpaio or every other supporter of punitive measures targeting undocumented immigrants, the denial is the first argument…
Children, Education, Palabra Final, Social Justice
Nine-Year-Old Suffered Hate-Crime Suspension Because He Used the Term “Brown People”
Nov 28, 2007, 5:26 PM 14
LatinaLista — A disturbing event happened at an elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona this month. A 9-year-old boy was suspended for committing a hate crime — he is accused of using the term “brown people.” Whether or not he…
Diversity, Palabra Final, Social Justice
How Deep Does Racism Run In the Country?
Oct 17, 2007, 6:44 PM 32
LatinaLista — It’s a question that some on one side answer: “it doesn’t exist” while the other side can’t believe those who deny it can’t see it. Maybe it’s because racism has become such an acceptable way of talking…
