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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates interstate and international communications via radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. Their job is to promote competition, innovation and investment by identifying and eliminating market entry barriers for entrepreneurs including minority- and women-owned businesses, but the FCC is about to be even more lax with its media ownership rules. […]

In this powerful autobiography, Luis J. Rodriguez relates stories from his youth growing up in an impoverished East Los Angeles barrio. The son of Mexican immigrants, from an early age Rodriguez constantly faces barriers to success from a system designed to keep him out. As a result, Rodriguez and his peers are forced to invent the […]

Latino News Roundup Edition from HispanicTips: Latinos Shifting Political Trends – Tensions between different Latino ethnic groups might be changing local politics on the east and west coasts. Host Michel Martin speaks with Columbia University adjunct professor Ed Morales, who says shifting Latino demographics are the driving force behind it all.      From: www.npr.org New Congress […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: Rodolfo F. Acuña has given anyone permission to repost the following essay he wrote in response to CNN contributor Ruben Navarrette’s recent columns about the DREAMers. For more about Prof. Acuña, you can visit his bio. He is not affiliated with LatinoRebels.com. This post is on several other sites as well. We are […]

Latino News Roundup Edition from HispanicTips: Latino-Latina leadership combo a first for Virginia localities – Here’s one for the history books: Arlington on Jan. 1 became the first jurisdiction in Virginia history to have its two local elected bodies headed by Latinos.      From: www.insidenova.com Don Omar’s New Zumba Video Is False Advertising      From: lasgringasblog.com Cuban […]

After we posted the following “Juan at WalMart” uniform that @ULatinos had shared after one of its members saw it at an Urban Outfitters in Queens, NY, we reached out to Urban Outfitters for comment and clarification. Here is the email we received tonight from an Urban Outfitters spokesperson. (NOTE: we cleaned up the links […]

This. This is what it is all about. You want to see an example of how we can start changing perceptions? Right here. Banda El Salvador. 2013 Rose Bowl Parade. Yeah, we got marching bands, too. ¡Que vivan los guanacos! Here’s a video from Tuesday’s event. And here was the Pass and Review from a […]

Latino News Roundup Edition from HispanicTips: 6 Things President Obama Needs to Do for Immigration Reform      From: abcnews.go.com Hugo Chavez on life support since Monday and in an induced coma, sources from Cuba are reporting.      From: www.voxxi.com LatinoWood: Ups and Downs of 2012      From: www.latinheat.com News That Hit and Rocked 2012, A Year With Latino […]

Latino News Roundup Edition from HispanicTips: Federal marriage law may force deportation of many immigrant gay spouses      From: www.washingtonpost.com Immigration, economic revival head Obama’s second-term checklist      From: www.reuters.com Latino Talents and Legends who Left Us in 2012      From: www.sefijaonline.com New Year’s Eve Traditions And Superstitions: 22 Latino Rituals To Guarantee A Prosperous 2013      From: www.huffingtonpost.com […]

I was 3 years old the night my hero died.

Here is one video response to Ruben Navarrette that speaks more about the reality of the DREAMers than a series of whiny CNN columns that come across as elitist and reactionary. Get out the way, Ruben. We are wondering why Navarrette has suddenly become so absurdly critical of the DREAMers. Guess he forgot what some […]

Beware: the front cover boasts a blurb line courtesy of Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong—”Cristy C. Road is a badass.” This six-chapter graphic novela takes a curious look back at the often painful crossroads of the US-born Latino bicultural experience and the awkward gelling of artistic and sexual identity. Cristy C. Road’s Miami childhood, commandeered by powerful matriarchs and the […]

UPDATE, January 2, 2013: The retail strategy team for Urban Outfitters responded to us tonight. Tonight we got a tweet from SUNY Fredonia’s @LatinosU about a shirt found at an Urban Outfitters and posted on Twitpic. When we asked about the context of the shirt, here is what we were told: @latinorebels @dyco It was […]

2012 was certainly a turning point for the Latino Rebels. The year began with a little bit of luck, which led to spectacular growth, a highly engaged social media community, and 50+ Rebelde stories being picked up by global and national media outlets. Yesterday our founder @julito77 had a chance to talk about the history […]

Latino News Roundup Edition from HispanicTips: Mexican traffickers plant pot crop in American forests – the activity has spread to 20 states and 67 national forests      From: www.usatoday.com Spanish Literacy Obstacle for Some Seeking “Deferred Action”      From: newamericamedia.org Iowa DREAMers Won’t Get Licenses – announced Thursday DACA applicants cannot get licenses or state identification cards […]

It was bound to happen, as social media in Latin America continues to explode, chances are that we will begin to see more Spanish-language content going viral. Such is the case of El Pichy Films’ “Peter La Anguila (Peter the Eel)” video, which has struck the jackpot the last few months. Our friends at VOXXI […]

Latino News Roundup Edition from HispanicTips: Jenni Rivera’s Sister, Rosie, to Oversee Late Singer’s Fortune (estimated at $25 million), brand and custody of her children      From: abcnews.go.com As San Antonians packed stores and shopping centers to return unwanted presents and redeem gift cards Wednesday, Mexican nationals visiting the city kicked off a shopping spree that […]

Latino News Roundup Edition from HispanicTips: Hispanic Churches, Historically Spanish-speaking, Adopt More English To Appeal To Growing Numbers Of U.S.-born Latinos      From: www.huffingtonpost.com Zumba Releases New Latin Music Video – Zumba is giving itself the MTV treatment – CEO Says He Wants Zumba to Act More Like a Media Platform      From: adage.com How can I […]

Who would have thought that Canada would enter #NoMames territory, but apparently it has, with Koodo Mobile leading the way. To think that El Tabador has been around a few years. We are wondering when Koodo starts promoting its Sambo campaign. Sorry, “getting over it” is not the issue here, this is just yet another […]

The Christmas Eve/Nochebuena Latino News Roundup Edition from HispanicTips: Obama administration sets U.S. deportation record: Deports Nearly 410,000 Noncitizens (Presumably 75%-plus from Mexico)      From: lawprofessors.typepad.com The Justice Department’ and Puerto Rico agreed Friday to sweeping changes to the commonwealth’s large and troubled Police Department intended to help overcome a history of discrimination, violence and corruption. […]

In case you missed what ESPN announcer Mitch Holthus, the voice of the Kansas City Chiefs, had to say about KState’s Angel Rodriguez, here is a clip of the video. Stay ignorant, Mitch. UPDATE: Holthus apologized via Twitter when we asked him about the story. @latinorebels please I DO apologize! I meant no racial slur […]