Media

‘Et tu, Brute’: The Racist Double Standard in LA County Politics (OPINION)

The latest feud between the Board and the Sheriff proves it.

  • Apr 10, 2020
  • 3:28 PM

We Need a Hero or The First Annual QUARANTINE Film Festival in Our House

We need a Shadow, if not a Cinqué—or even a V.

  • Apr 4, 2020
  • 1:33 PM

Alvarez Family From ‘One Day at a Time’ Is Back With a Promising Fourth Season Start

With the singular touch that characterizes the comfort of the Alvarez home, the show proves to be an effective antidote for days of uncertainty and a sobering reminder to literally take it one day at a time. 

  • Mar 31, 2020
  • 12:02 PM

PEPITO Creators Say Popular Comic Strip No Longer Part of Puerto Rico’s NotiCel Outlet

“In recent days, however, NotiCel was sold to a new owner, one affiliated with the political party in power,” a release said. “Pepito’s readers were worried about Pepito’s future.”

  • Mar 30, 2020
  • 8:59 PM

Why Netflix’s New Teen Sitcom ‘Expanding the Universe of Ashley Garcia’ Is Already a Hit With Me

Why is a grown woman like me so excited about this show?

  • Mar 30, 2020
  • 1:47 PM

Dr. Anthony Fauci Was on Telemundo to Talk About COVID-19

“We appreciate Telemundo for hosting Dr. Fauci in this critical time as we work to best inform the public,” a White House official noted in a statement.

  • Mar 24, 2020
  • 11:56 AM

NAHJ Stands With AAJA in Denouncing Anti-Asian Racism in Coronavirus Outbreak

According to a tweet by CBS News White House Correspondent, Weijia Jiang, a White House official referred to COVID-19 as the “Kung-Flu.”

  • Mar 19, 2020
  • 4:32 PM

‘Love Is Blind’ and the Perpetuation of the Unhinged Latina Stereotype

By reiterating the fact that Giannina’s passion and strong emotions are her downfall, “Love Is Blind” perpetuates the damaging stereotype that Latinas are unhinged. 

  • Mar 19, 2020
  • 2:56 PM

Report: Surge in White Nationalism Ramps Up Violence Threat

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A recent surge in white nationalism in the U.S. has led to a growing threat of violence by factions that embrace bloodshed and advocate for a race war, according to a report released Wednesday by an organization that tracks far-right extremists.

  • Mar 18, 2020
  • 9:58 PM

Argentine Television Gets Its First Transgender News Anchor

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Diana Zurco did not attend her high school graduation because she refused to receive a diploma with her birth name. At 17 and considered a boy by school officials, she grew her hair long and adopted the name Diana after the alien character on the show “V” about an extraterrestrial invasion.

  • Mar 17, 2020
  • 3:20 PM

Let’s Get to Work: Netflix’s New ‘Gentefied’ Series Is Legit

Through humor, heart-warming relationships, and fearlessness to address the pain of everyday struggles, Gentefied renders a compelling narrative, which ultimately says, we see you, we know you’re here. Let’s get to work.  

  • Mar 7, 2020
  • 11:03 AM

Premiering on PBS, UNLADYLIKE2020 Is a Series About Unsung Women and Their Impact on the US

Unladylike2020 will feature women like Ynés Mexía, a Mexican-American botanist who became one of the most accomplished plant collectors of her time.

  • Mar 5, 2020
  • 3:20 PM

Futuro Media’s Amanda Alcántara Discusses the Situation in the Dominican Republic on DEMOCRACY NOW!

On February 16, the nation’s Central Electoral Board abruptly canceled its municipal elections following reports of glitches in the voting machines.

  • Feb 28, 2020
  • 1:45 PM

National Immigrant Youth Group UNITED WE DREAM ACTION Endorses Warren and Sanders for President

According to UWDA, these “two candidates rise far above the rest to bring real change for immigrants and people of color.” 

  • Feb 28, 2020
  • 12:27 PM

Latino USA Presents: Digging Into ‘American Dirt’

Maria Hinojosa speaks to four people at the heart of the current controversy.

  • Jan 30, 2020
  • 8:58 AM

Author Tour for Controversial AMERICAN DIRT Is Canceled

NEW YORK (AP) — The publisher of Jeanine Cummins’ controversial novel American Dirt has canceled the remainder of her promotional tour, citing concerns for her safety.

  • Jan 29, 2020
  • 3:39 PM

A Letter Signed by 82 Writers Asks Oprah Winfrey to Remove Book Club Designation for AMERICAN DIRT

“We are asking only that you remove the influential imprimatur of Oprah’s Book Club,” the letter said.

  • Jan 29, 2020
  • 11:00 AM

#DignidadLiteraria Responds to Oprah Winfrey’s Call for a Conversation About AMERICAN DIRT

#DignidadLiteraria also encouraged Winfrey to invite them to the event.

  • Jan 28, 2020
  • 8:16 PM

AMERICAN DIRT Latino Backlash Part of Long Publishing War

The novel has become a flashpoint in debates over who gets published, how reputations are formed, and who can tell which stories in an industry —from publishers and editors to booksellers and agents— that is predominantly white.

  • Jan 28, 2020
  • 2:03 PM

The #DignidadLiteraria Campaign Issues Statement About AMERICAN DIRT Book Event Cancellations

“We have moved our focus from Jeanine Cummins and American Dirt to the true problem: the canceling of Latinx writers by US publishing,” the statement read.

  • Jan 27, 2020
  • 6:18 PM

Myriam Gurba on AMERICAN DIRT and a Revolution to Change Publishing

Latino Rebels Radio: January 26, 2020.

  • Jan 26, 2020
  • 12:16 PM

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