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This afternoon on a Facebook page demanding for an apology by comedian Katt Williams, whose Mexican Rant in Phoenix last Sunday is garnering online interest and debate, the daugther of the person Williams cut down with his jokes for seven minutes posted a word of thanks to supporters: The reaction by fans of the page […]

Jeronimo Blanco, the National Commander of the Brown Berets (one of the oldest Chicano actvist organizations in the country), posted a note on his Facebook, condemning the recent Mexican Rant by comedian Katt Williams:         I HAVE SEEN THE VENOMOUS VIDEO OF KATT WILLIAMS VOMITING HIS STUPIDITY ABOUT MEXICANS AND IT IS […]

As the social media universe spreads the news about the Mexican rant by comedian Katt Williams last Sunday in Phoenix, the reaction towards Williams is getting heated. Here is a video response by one very honest and passionate Mexican woman. (Warning: this video has very strong and vulgar language, but there was no damn way […]

On Day 2 of the Katt Williams Mexican tirade in Phoenix, it appears that this story has gained some major momentum and won't go away. For those who missed the Williams, here is the video, along with a rough transcript of what he said, as he pranced around the stage and his fans egged him […]

Dear Katt Williams: Really? We understand that the heckler you so unabashedly dressed down and insulted might have been in your face, but did you have the break the cardinal rule of abusing the power of the stage and the microphone to make your point? As performers, bloggers, activists, and people who believe in INCLUSION, […]

Comedian Katt Williams, who made a name for himself on BET and movies, faced a heckler last night at a comedy show in Phoenix. When he confronted the heckler, Williams found out the person was of Mexican descent and began to get out of the comedy and go into a racist rant that is hard […]

The following article, written in Spanish and originally published by IMPRE Media in Spanish, has been translated into English by Latino Rebels for our readers. This article appeared today, a few days before COLOMBIANA star Zoe Saldaña made comments about the "ignorance" of the Por Colombia #ColombiaIsBeautiful campaign against the movie, which opened today in […]

  For Immediate Release August 25, 2011 New York, NY PorColombia announces its online rally #Colombiaisbeautiful on August 26, 2011. This virtual event aims to share articles, videos, music, photos and every piece of information we can get our hands on, to highlight Colombia's real identity and dispel myths and stereotypes. This is the second phase […]

En una entrevista con The Wall Street Journal, la actriz Zoe Saldana opinó sobre la campaña #ColombiaIsBeautiful, cual se formó para llamar la atención a la película COLOMBIANA. Por Colombia Nacional, una organización creada para educar a la gente acerca de la historia y cultura de Colombia, ha aparecido en las varias noticias varias sobre su […]

In an interview today with The Wall Street Journal, actress Zoe Saldana discussed the recent #ColombiaIsBeautiful campaign being waged to call attention to the movie COLOMBIANA. Por Colombia Nacional, an organization formed to educate people about Colombia's history and culture, has appeared in several news stories about the campaign, and the WSJ now has Saldana […]

Bueno, este post está dedicado a los ejecutivos de Sony Pictutres, los que no queiren hablar con nosotros sobre el boicot de la película COLOMBIANA, el cual se formó por el fabuloso grupo POR COLOMBIA NACIONAL. Aunque no tenemos ningún problema con la actriz principal de la película —la domicana boricua Zoe Saldana— sí tenemos […]

Today, the Latino Rebels are proud to present a charity event for #LatinoLit icon Miguel Algarín, the co-founder of the Nuyorican Poets Café. The event, which will feature over 30 performers, will start today July 24 at the Phoenix Bar in the East Village. You can donate online here. The iconic Miguel Algarín is a […]

Just like the beginning of the GUYS AND DOLLS, we’ll tell you what is in The Daily News today. And we have to thank fellow Rebelde and LatinoLit co-curator Charlie Vazquez for it all. After reading about the financial and life struggles of Nuyorican Poets Cafe founder Miguel Algarín, Charlie took it upon himself to […]

Each week, we will be posting cartoons from the very talented Julio Salgado, a great young talent and a DREAMER. To learn more about Julio, go see him at the DAILY 49er.

Long live the DREAMERS. Long live the committed, young, and beautiful DREAMERS, who will fight for immigration justice in the United States of America. Long live the DREAMERS who will tell President Barack Obama that he MUST do more. Long live the DREAMERS who are in constant action and telling their amazing stories. They represent […]

We support Anthony Alcalde as he develops a film that MUST BE TOLD. Please take a moment to support EKATOMBE: Nicaragua's Gay Community Prepares for Carnaval Our Story As a Heterosexual male from New York, I was given the opportunity to document and learn about the Gay Community in Nicaragua.  It was a unique experience because […]

So maybe the arroz con gandules and medianoche sandwich at the Kasalta in Santurce, Puerto Rico transformed President Barack Obama into a Man of Latino Action. YES, THAT IS WHAT HE DID. But guess what, the mainstream media has done nothing with this. Here is the ACTUAL DOCUMENT. As The Examiner reports: On Friday, the […]

Word out of Puerto Rico is that the local media is now starting to report and get comments from the players involved in a bizarre Facebook incident that had the office of Puerto Rican Resident Commissioner Pedro Peirluisi—a non-voting member of the US House of Representatives—block and censor LatinoRebels.com founder Julio Ricardo Varela, an active […]

  Ok, we have to GIVE IT UP TO El Circo de la MegaTv, a very funny political show from Puerto Rico. Looks like the have EXCLUSIVE VIDEO of the conversation between President Barack "Gandules" Obama and Popular Party Gubernatorial candidate Alejandro García Padilla. For those who follow Puerto Rican politics, this is CLASSIC, and […]

Tonight our video of Puerto Rican Independence supporters protesting the June 14 visit of President Barack Obama and burning an American flag made the Drudge Report tonight. If you go to our YouTube site, you will see the hate about Puerto Ricans. We just posted the video to express our disgrace against the greatest symbol […]

Who said that social media does not work? It isn’t about the numbers, it is about the passion and connecting with the right people. This afternoon, MillerCoors decided to pull down the EMBORÍCUATE ads that had sparked controversy in the Puerto Rican community in New York City as they prepared for next Sunday’s Puerto Rican […]