Media

There’s a Petition to Include the Word ‘Afro-Latina’ in the Dictionary

Poet Melania-Luisa Marte started it, hoping to bring more visibility the term.

  • Oct 30, 2018
  • 2:03 PM

Latinos Contacted by Campaign or Candidates Nearly Twice as Likely to Vote Early in Election 2018

New polling shows more than one in seven Latino voters have already cast ballots in the upcoming elections.

  • Oct 30, 2018
  • 11:50 AM

Why Did Rachel Maddow Liken Puerto Rico’s Nationalist Movement to the KKK?

“There have always been violent extremist groups on the ragged edge of American politics, right?”

  • Oct 29, 2018
  • 1:12 PM

Buford Gomez, Jr. Wants You to VOTE!

Keeping America American.

  • Oct 27, 2018
  • 1:00 PM

#FactsMatter: Accepting Asylum Seekers Is Legal and an American Tradition

Helpful reminders for media coverage of the refugee caravan.

  • Oct 27, 2018
  • 10:16 AM

NAHJ President Meets With AP About News Coverage of Migrants

“AP’s aim always is to be accurate, precise and neutral in our reporting and writing as our tradition and news values demand,” AP Vice President/Editor at Large for Standards John Daniszewski said.

  • Oct 26, 2018
  • 3:54 PM

US Territories (Actually, Colonies) Explained

Or why 4 million American citizens can’t vote.

  • Oct 25, 2018
  • 8:30 AM

More Than 7.8 Million Latino Voters Expected to Cast Ballots in Election 2018

This would mark a 15 percent increase in turnout and nearly a seven percent increase in the Latino share of the vote from 2014.

  • Oct 24, 2018
  • 5:06 PM

Who’s Behind Ice: The Tech and Data Companies Fueling Deportations

Technology companies are working with ICE.

  • Oct 23, 2018
  • 6:50 PM

Can the Census Ask if You’re a Citizen? What’s at Stake in Court Battles Over 2020 Census (OPINION)

If people don’t participate in the census, that could result in a less accurate population count.

  • Oct 23, 2018
  • 9:12 AM

Media Note on Migrant Caravan: These Are Human Beings

Define American strongly encourages all news organizations to understand the facts and avoid use of overly politicized, sensational, xenophobic language.

  • Oct 23, 2018
  • 7:29 AM

Stories From El Salvador: Isabel

El Salvador was the place where I saw my mother as she truly was.

  • Oct 22, 2018
  • 3:39 PM

Lack of Outreach Still Major Issue for California Latino Voters in Election 2018

Despite numerous competitive contests in the state, new polling shows that a majority of California Latino voters have yet to be contacted by a campaign or candidate.

  • Oct 22, 2018
  • 9:14 AM

Solidarity With Migrant Caravan (And NO to Repression)

Our governments in Mexico and Central America have adopted a policy of fear and racism imposed by the United States.

  • Oct 21, 2018
  • 8:33 PM

A Powerful Video Calls to #StopFamilyDetention

Helen’s story.

  • Oct 19, 2018
  • 1:57 PM

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