Media

Here is a very telling video released today from Media Matters: For more about the report, read it here.

This the text of a March 3 letter delivered from Consejo Latino in Pasco to Shawn Sant, the prosecutor for Franklin County, Washington, regarding the shooting death of Antonio Zambrano-Montes. Consejo Latino 900 North Road 64 Pasco, WA 99301 3 March 2015 Mr. Shawn Sant Prosecutor Franklin County Pasco, Washington 99301 Re: Police Shooting – […]

We turned our readers onto Kansas City band Making Movies a couple of years ago, and it looks like they’re continuing to tell stories of the Latino experience—not only through their music, but via community involvement and in sharing the stories of friends and fans they’ve made while touring. Recently, Making Movies connected with the […]

A very worthy video to catch when you can.

When we think of robber barons, the usual suspects include John D. Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan and Cornelius Vanderbilt. But one robber baron has gone underappreciated: the man who stole Puerto Rico. His name is Charles Herbert Allen, the first U.S. civilian governor of Puerto Rico. He served only 17 months, but that was all he […]

Health and wellness is a touchy subject, and so before I dive into it, I want to make a couple of things clear: This article is meant to analyze how media representation can affect people of different cultures and is my attempt at understanding how those representations embolden misconceptions about healthy living. People who are […]

Our favorite puppets have a new episode. For more, go to Hey Vato.

The negative and derogatory comments made by actress Michelle Rodríguez in a viral TMZ video and a viral non-apology on Facebook are the perfect opportunity to address the lack of understanding about the current state of the entertainment industry in a world shaped by colonialism. Today’s society is infused with racism throughout all of its […]

Remember a few weeks ago when a University of Texas fraternity’s “border patrol” party led to a letter of concern from UT students? According to local reports out of UT, university officials see no problem with the party and the Fiji frat won’t face any penalties or punishment from the school: Texas Fiji’s “border patrol” […]

This just in from actor Michelle Rodríguez. You can read more here. Dear Michelle, you are missing the point. It’s not about “stealing.” You can still “be the change” but you can also remind people what the real issue is. Because there’s a TON of creativity out there, but the access is not there and […]

Watch as R.J. Aguiar of “Rebel Report” weaves the #Penndejo with history.

In response to the Jessica Hérnandez autopsy released yesterday by the Denver medical examiner, Hérnandez family attorney Qusair Mohamedbhai shared the following statement with the media last night: The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner has classified the death of Jessica Hérnandez as a homicide. The report shows that Jessie was shot from the driver’s […]

Today, Democracy Now! did a longer segment on the shooting death of Antonio Zambrano-Montes.

This is CNN video from this morning of Consejo Latino leader Felix Vargas discussing the latest in the shooting death of Antonio Zambrano-Montes in Pasco, Washington.

When La Madre Tierra set off to explore New Mexico last summer, they kept hearing about Ángel Peña as the go-to person to talk about the then newly created Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks National Monument in Las Cruces. A cultural organizer with the New Mexico Wilderness Society, Ángel is definitely not who comes to mind when […]

Today, we received the following email from actor Roland Ruiz, who played the role of Enrique in Boyhood, the Oscar-nominated film by Richard Linklater. Rolando reached out to us a few days back to let us know that he wanted to respond to the debate regarding an opinion piece by Dr. Grisel Acosta entitled “Racism in BOYHOOD […]

The Background Shortly after its December release, I interviewed filmmaker Seven King about his documentary The Rebirth of Paris. King’s documentary is an homage to Paris is Burning. The Interview I asked King a few questions centered on the state of the ballroom scene, the connection between the “older” and “newer” generation of artists, as […]

This is the full release shared today by the attorney representing the widow and two daughters of Antonio Zambrano-Montes, whose shooting death in Pasco, Washington, has begun to get more attention in U.S. media outlets. #PascoShooting Statement from Attorney of Zambrano-Montes Family This is the autopsy image shared in the attorney’s release:

“What are you?” “Where are you from?” “What kind of name is that?” “You don’t look Puerto Rican.” These are all things you hear a lot when you’re a three-quarter-Rican from The Bronx. I’m used to people being curious about my background, and my hippie-dippie first name, but I’ll never get used to people telling […]

When Jesús “Chuy” García entered Chicago’s mayoral race last fall, I immediately believed he would be the next mayor of the city. I was even more sure of it after I interviewed him in December. It’s not because he was Latino. I’m not the type to get excited over someone just because we come from […]

“You are like so diverse.”