Latinidad

Art Against Deportation Displayed in Front of ICE Offices in Philadelphia

Artist Michelle Angela Ortiz’s “Familias Separadas” project involves a series of public installations on the effects of deportation on immigrant families.

  • Oct 13, 2015
  • 11:26 AM

What We Owe Columbus (And What We Don’t)

By still celebrating Columbus Day, we focus our reverence on the wrong people and actions. October 12 belongs not to the conquistadors, but to the people of the Americas.

  • Oct 12, 2015
  • 10:59 AM

Columbus, Latinos and the US Census?

“Wild tongues can’t be tamed, they can only be cut out.” ―Gloria E. Anzaldúa, Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza “Our identity is our spirit and our spirit has no name.” –Roberto “Dr. Cintli” Rodríguez “They forced their way into native settlements, slaughtering everyone they found there, including small children, old men, pregnant women, and even […]

  • Oct 12, 2015
  • 6:05 AM

Ana Tijoux: Conmemorando la resistencia indígena

Nuestra hermana Rebelde es una diosa del hip hop en español, dictando letras anti-coloniales, intrínsecas, fulminantes y poéticas.

  • Oct 11, 2015
  • 9:53 AM

#SomosMás: Reclaiming Latinx and Latina Identities on Social Media

A search for the hashtag #Latina results in mostly pornographic images. But beginning on Friday, October 9, we can change that.

  • Oct 9, 2015
  • 8:26 AM

Intelatin: Food + Music in Los Angeles With Wil-Dog

Wil Dog of Ozomatli visits Chef Jimmy Shaw at Lotería Hollywood to taste the Tres Cochinitos.

  • Oct 8, 2015
  • 9:19 AM

Brown Lives (Now) Matter

The National Council of La Raza is finally taking on the issue of police brutality against Latinos. What took them so long, and how serious are they?

  • Oct 6, 2015
  • 11:42 AM

Meet the Drug Policy Reformer who Established Puerto Rico’s Largest Syringe Exchange Program

Profile of Rafael Torruella, whose Intercambios Puerto Rico distributes over 150,000 clean syringes a year.

  • Oct 6, 2015
  • 10:07 AM

Meet LAK6, the Newest Latina Superhero by Darryl Makes Comics

DMC editor-in-chief Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez discusses their latest crime fighter, and why it’s important for kids of color to see themselves reflected in comics.

  • Oct 4, 2015
  • 12:42 PM

Entrevista con Edgardo Jusino-Campos, autor de ‘El harapiento de Betzaida’

Una conversación con el autor de su novela, las actualidades en Puerto Rico y la literatura latinoamericana

  • Oct 3, 2015
  • 9:09 AM

From NPR’s Latino USA: Are My Kids ‘Latino Enough?’

It’s so ok to talk about this.

  • Oct 1, 2015
  • 8:30 AM

It Isn’t Fun When People Can’t Name Latino Celebrities (VIDEO)

In a game dubbed “LaTina Fey,” the comedian and writer only manages to name eight Latino performers.

  • Sep 29, 2015
  • 5:11 PM

How Native Speakers Ruined Spanish for Everyone Else

Constant criticism from native Spanish speakers discourages non-speaking Latinos from learning the language

  • Sep 27, 2015
  • 10:06 AM

Emigrated Mexico and Enslaved Mexico

September 16 marked the anniversary of Mexican independence. But after over 200 years, Mexico still isn’t free

  • Sep 25, 2015
  • 10:30 AM

Annual Comadres and Compadres Writers Conference Fosters Latino Literature

Organizers Nora Comstock, Adriana Domínguez and Marcela Landres speak with Latino Rebels ahead of the annual conference in October in New York City.

  • Sep 25, 2015
  • 9:00 AM

The Diversity Problem: Interview with Linda Nieves-Powell, author of ‘Yo Soy Latina’

The author talks about her play and the diversity problem perpetuated even within the Latino community

  • Sep 24, 2015
  • 1:02 PM

Latina Lawmaker’s Microphone Turned Off During Hearing (VIDEO)

Pennsylvania’s first Latina state representative, Leslie Acosta, has her microphone cut off during a hearing on making English the official language.

  • Sep 23, 2015
  • 10:48 AM

UPDATE: Controversy Heats Up Over Mexican Statues at North Carolina Restaurant

Readers of a local blog took offense to an op-ed blasting the restaurant for its stereotypical depictions of Mexicans

  • Sep 23, 2015
  • 9:08 AM

Latino Stars Release Protest Song ‘We’re All Mexican’ (VIDEO)

Legendary music producer Emilio Estefan joins an all-star group of Latino entertainers and allies in a protest song against Trump’s anti-Mexican comments

  • Sep 21, 2015
  • 1:29 PM

Marce Graudiņš Talks ‘Hispandering’ with ABC 7 News (VIDEO)

Reporting on Coca-Cola’s ill-conceived attempt to honor Hispanic Heritage Month, ABC 7 News spoke with Rebels’ own Marce Graudiņš

  • Sep 21, 2015
  • 10:25 AM

At Least the Acting and Storytelling in ‘Narcos’ Rings True

Strong acting and storytelling in Netflix’s ‘Narcos’ make it a must-watch show — no matter how the characters sound

  • Sep 20, 2015
  • 3:04 PM

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