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The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Education Released Video Celebrating Natural Hair, Hours Later Woman Behind It Was Fired
Much like the roots of antiblackness in the country itself, the people in power seem to stop at no cost to maintain white supremacy.
Booting the Braids: Farmworkers Lead the Way Across Campuses to Boycott Wendy’s
Since 2013, the nationally renowned Coalition for Immokalee Workers and its partnering Student/Farmworker Alliance has led a fervent campaign to get Wendy’s to join the Fair Food Program.
The Chismes of Virginia Politics: Part Two
There were many reasons to cry after being terminated from my first job as an Immigrant Justice Advocate for the Virginia’s General Assembly, and I did cry.
For days.
AMLO Asks Spain to Formally Apologize for the American Conquest
AMLO also announced his intention of establishing 2021 as the year of reconciliation for the two countries.
How Mexican Advertising Featuring Rich White People Perpetuates Racism and Classism (OPINION)
My recently published research examines how this aspirational advertising demonstrates racial and social inequalities in Mexico, and reinforces colonial thinking in the country.
GAO Report Slams HUD for Not Acting on Disaster Relief Grants for Puerto Rico, USVI, Texas and Florida
“Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands had not drawn down any of the $1.5 billion and $243 million, respectively, they had been allocated,” the report said.
They Schools: Educational Narratives, Resistance, and the Perpetual Distance Separating Equity From Equality
While power dynamics are (often) constructed along lines of race, they do not preclude other power dynamics predicated upon different identities and hierarchies of difference.
Carlos Zenón y las MEMORIAS DE UN PUEBLO POBRE EN LUCHA
Los relatos de los eventos se absorben con avidez debido al maravilloso lenguaje de una narración viva, enérgica y potente.
The Promise and Peril of the Dominican Baseball Pipeline (OPINION)
Enmeshed in a system that encourages them to specialize in baseball at an early age, Dominican players are left with little to fall back on when baseball doesn’t pan out.
Brazilians Evacuate Minas Gerais Over Fear of Dam Collapse
Four hundred and forty-two people were previously evacuated from within a 10-kilometer radius of the dam in February.
New Report Highlights Immigration Issues Facing States and Localities
From the Bipartisan Policy Council
Thoughts on the Paraguayan Film LAS HEREDERAS and an Interview With La Yegros
The Intelatin podcast for March.
Chula
Latino Rebels Radio: March 24, 2019
The Underground Hair Market
FROM LATINO USA: Women are now traveling to the Colombia-Venezuela border to sell their hair to Colombian salons.
San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz Officially Announces Campaign for Governor of Puerto Rico
This will get interesting.
Brazil’s Ex-President Temer Arrested on Corruption Charges
Temer became president after playing a key role in the impeachment of former President Dilma Rousseff over budget mismanagement.
5 Facts About the Mexican Community in the US
The country’s youngest population is of Mexican origin.
There’s No Way to Stop Human Trafficking by Treating It as an Immigration Enforcement Problem (OPINION)
The Trump administration’s efforts to slow the pace of immigration are making conditions more precarious for undocumented workers and causing an uptick in human trafficking.
Rep. Raúl Grijalva on What’s Next for Puerto Rico
Latino Rebels Radio: March 21, 2019.
My Quest for a Latinx Community With Good Schools (OPINION)
No parent should have to worry about their children’s education being under-resourced because they want to be part of a diverse community.