Being Blaxican in L.A.
Walter Thompson-Hernández was born and raised in Los Angeles. He’s Blaxican, meaning one parent is Black and one parent is... The post Being Blaxican in L.A. appeared first on Latino USA.
View ArticleThe ‘Obama Effect’ and Latino Identity: An NPR Twitter Chat
This Friday March 18 our friends at NPR Code Switch will be hosting a Twitter chat to discuss the “Obama... The post The ‘Obama Effect’ and Latino Identity: An NPR Twitter Chat appeared first on Latino...
View ArticleBefore It Was a Beat: Rubén Martínez on Race, Representation, and Identity
These days, it’s not uncommon to read a think piece discussing race and identity, or to hear race relations discussed... The post Before It Was a Beat: Rubén Martínez on Race, Representation, and...
View ArticleEvery Picture Is Imperfect: Kwame Anthony Appiah on Reshaping Identity
Kwame Anthony Appiah, professor of law and philosophy at New York University, talks about growing up in an interracial, international... The post Every Picture Is Imperfect: Kwame Anthony Appiah on...
View ArticleMore Afro-Latinos in US Identify as White than Black (VIDEO)
A Facebook video posted Monday by Atlanta Black Star is revisiting the results of a March 1 Pew Research report, which... The post More Afro-Latinos in US Identify as White than Black (VIDEO) appeared...
View ArticleRepeating the Race Narrative in Media
The recent shootings in Louisiana, Minnesota and Texas did not surprise award-winning journalist Juan Gonzalez. In fact, he expected it,... The post Repeating the Race Narrative in Media appeared first...
View ArticleBrazilian Black Lives Matter
Police killings of black men and women in the U.S. have been dominating the headlines, spurring a national dialogue on... The post Brazilian Black Lives Matter appeared first on Latino USA.
View ArticleNew Jorge Ramos Documentary Explores Hate in America
In a new film titled Hate Rising, Fusion and Univision anchor Jorge Ramos travels across the United States to explore if hate in... The post New Jorge Ramos Documentary Explores Hate in America...
View ArticleBefore Kaepernick, John Carlos Raised His Fist in 1968
The year was 1968. In the United States, the Civil Rights Movement was still underway and all over the world,... The post Before Kaepernick, John Carlos Raised His Fist in 1968 appeared first on Latino...
View ArticleAfro-Latinidad: Who Gets to Claim It?
Maria Hinojosa hosts an honest and open conversation on Afro-Latinidad. The post Afro-Latinidad: Who Gets to Claim It? appeared first on Latino USA.
View ArticleOne of the Fathers of Black History Was Afro-Puerto Rican
Arturo Schomburg was a Puerto Rican-born Black historian living in New York City at the time of the Harlem Renaissance. The post One of the Fathers of Black History Was Afro-Puerto Rican appeared first...
View ArticleWhen Being Black and Latino Collide in Congress
Congressman Adriano Espaillat made history during the 2016 election after becoming the first Dominican-American to serve in Congress. The post When Being Black and Latino Collide in Congress appeared...
View ArticleCarolina Camacho: Embracing the African Continent Within
Her new album 'Afrotaína' is a powerful tribute to women of all shades and celebration of African heritage. The post Carolina Camacho: Embracing the African Continent Within appeared first on Latino USA.
View ArticleSegregated, Six Feet Under
Latino USA tells the story of Dorothy Barrera and explores the larger history of segregated cemeteries. The post Segregated, Six Feet Under appeared first on Latino USA.
View ArticleDisney, Race and Politics 101
In addition, we hear about the often forgotten animators of color who have worked at the company's studios. The post Disney, Race and Politics 101 appeared first on Latino USA.
View ArticleSolidarity Abroad, Repression at Home: Demystifying Cuba’s Raceless Utopia...
How has this undying loyalty to the “anti-racist” legacy of Fidel Castro abroad led to the erasure of the repression of Black Cubans at home? The post Solidarity Abroad, Repression at Home:...
View ArticleWhen a Latino Tries to Join the ‘Alt-Right’
He calls himself Juan Cadavid. The post When a Latino Tries to Join the ‘Alt-Right’ appeared first on Latino USA.
View ArticleAfro-Mexicans Living in Los Angeles (VIDEO)
A history of community, but also of discrimination. The post Afro-Mexicans Living in Los Angeles (VIDEO) appeared first on Latino USA.
View ArticleBeyond #MeToo, Brazilian Women Rise Up Against Racism and Sexism
Women’s empowerment recently got a big boost at the Golden Globes, but the United States isn’t the only place having a feminist revival. The post Beyond #MeToo, Brazilian Women Rise Up Against Racism...
View ArticleAssassination in Brazil Unmasks the Deadly Racism of a Country that Would...
As a black Brazilian lawyer, I can see that Franco’s assassination – a recognized political crime that remains unsolved – has ruptured the dangerous silence surrounding race in this country. The post...
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