Latinidad

Tonight on Twitter from 9pm–10:30pm EST, Latino Rebels will be co-hosting a event with @AfroLatinosTV and @miss_rizos to discuss Afrolatino identity. You can RSVP to the event here. As part of an indiegogo campaign to fund “Afrolatinos: The Untaught Story UN LLAMADO!”, the Twitter event can be followed using the #UnLlamado hashtag. The campaign also […]

I have been searching for a job of late. Since my speciality is Hispanic/Latino news I wondered what differences there were between Hispanic vs Latino. I wondered if I could find out how those terms impacted my job search. So I did a little digging and this is what I found. From SimplyHired.com, I found […]

NISGUA (Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala) filed the following Day 8 report (from April 2, 2013) of the genocide trial of former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt and ex-intelligence chief Mauricio Rodriguez Sánchez in Guatemala City. They have given us permission to republish all their reports about this historic trial. NISGUA continues live coverage of the trial in […]

Last week Alaska Republican Don Young’s “wetback” comment —describing workers from his dad’s ranch— created a tremendous uproar. As it should, for the label carries with it a history of racism and a continuation of its effects into the present day. A label such as this one clearly reminds you what’s truly in someone’s heart. The […]

The Internet does contain some good video and audio examples of César Chávez and his words. Here are five that we found. NOTE: The second video listed here is a 26-minute “lost interview” at the United Farm Workers (UFW) headquarters in Keene, California. There is no sound for the first three minutes or for the […]

March 31 is here again. Not only is the 2013 version of March 31 Easter Sunday, it is also César Chávez Day. In honor of César this year, we share ten César quotes we love. You can read more quotes at the UFW’s official page. “If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s […]

First of all, we want to give props to Jesse Washington, the Associated Press’ National Writer on Race and Ethnicity, for taking the time to tweet with us today. He didn’t have to, but it was really cool that he did. The subject was our response to an AP piece that Washington wrote over the […]

Originally published at JulioRVarela.com I am tired. I am tired of how the US mainland media continues to portray the island-territory of Puerto Rico with one broad brushstroke—that it is a new hotbed of violence and chaos. Recently, Fortune’s Cyrus Sanati told U.S. billionaires to “beware” of Puerto Rico, saying that the island “has a bevy […]

The Associated Press is trying get more “diverse” when it comes to digging deeper into U.S. Latino issues, and so far it is failing miserably. We gave them a pass when it reported the following story, “Rise of Latino population blurs US racial lines”, and the reporters opened the story with the following lede, “Welcome to the […]

Texas SB 1128 is a bill introduced by Houston state senator Dan Patrick. On the surface the bill appears tame enough, “relating to curriculum requirements in American and Texas history” for the state’s public higher education institutions. But if you ask Librotraficante (and Rebelde) Tony Diaz and many others who protested in front of the […]

The mixing of cultures is best served when it feels real and authentic.

One of the least-known stories of the Irish who came to America in the 1840s is that of the Irish battalion that fought on the Mexican side in the U.S.-Mexico War of 1846-1848.

Here is an amazing piece by @CelsonM3. It is called “Thoughts at 30,000 Feet.” Enjoy.

This is a review submitted by Rebelde Claudia Serrano. Yeah, she loved the movie. For showtimes, visit the official page of “Bless Me, Última.” This film, “Bless Me, Ultima” is love letter for our Mexican-American fathers. Similar to the love letters Linda Ronstadt shared with “Canciones de mi padre,” you can rename this movie “Cuentos […]

Today PBS’ Need to Know premiered “Banned in Arizona.” Here is the full episode and its official episode description: “This week “Need to Know’ travels to Tucson, Arizona, where a years-long dispute over a Mexican-American studies program has tensions high; supporters say it has helped re-engage at risk students and improved their test scores. Opponents […]

The following video from Uruguay is starting to make the rounds online. Produced by the Casa de la Cultura Afrouruguaya (The Afro-Uruguayan Cultural Institute), the video asks the Real Academia Española (the authoritative organization of the Spanish language) to remove racist expressions in the RAE’s dictionary. The group also created an online petition that as […]

In case you missed it, here is the complete interview between Jon Stewart and Justice Sonia Sotomayor. This first video was the interview that ran on last night on The Daily Show. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook Here is part […]

Seis del Sur is a photography exhibit running through March 8th, 2013 at the Bronx Documentary Center. The Bronx of the 1970s through the early 1990s comes back to life in this rare and emotional exhibit that showcases the work of six talented Puerto Rican photographers who were working side-by-side (often not even knowing so) […]

Tonight Justice Sonia Sotomayor was featured on CBS’ “60 Minutes.” Guess she will always be “Sonia from The Bronx.”

Here’s something you don’t see every day. A perfume that smells like a tamal. Yup, that is what one Latina is trying to capture as a way to “capture the culture” of Chicago’s famed Pilsen neighborhood. Here is what DNAInfo.com Chicago had to say about Zorayda “Z” Ortiz and her latest tamal-inspired scent: Part of […]

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 […]