Racism

11.22.09

LIFESTYLE

Border Patrol Officers Rip Up Birth Certificates of Latino Teens

by Mariela Rosario | 05.08.2009 | 1:45pm | 3 Comments

Two Latino teens, born in the United States and legal citizens were forcibly "deported" to Mexico against their will. Apparently, Mario, 17 and Ricardo, 16 (last names held because they were minors at the time of the proceedings) were. . . READ FULL STORY

LIFESTYLE

Business Owner Hangs "No Yobs Aqui" Sign

by Mariela Rosario | 03.16.2009 | 2:15pm | 4 Comments

Flash Sharrar, the owner of Team Ramco in Yuma, Arizona has caused quite a controversy after hanging a sign reading "No Yobs Aqui" in the door of his business. Sharrar told local radio station KTAR he was getting tired of having. . . READ FULL STORY

LIFESTYLE

Glaring Lack of Black and Latina Dolls on the Market

by Mariela Rosario | 03.13.2009 | 1:00pm | 3 Comments

Krishna Stone, a spokeswoman for Gay Men’s Health Crisis, a non-profit organization committed to national leadership in the fight against AIDS, learned the hard way how few choices there are for parents seeking Latin and Black dolls. The. . . READ FULL STORY

BLOGS

The Last Great Cartoonist?

by Angie Romero | 02.24.2009 | 5:45pm | 0 Comments

I’m sure you’ve heard of that little cartoon that ran in the New York Post last week and got Rupert Murdoch in trouble. You know, the one of the chimp getting shot at by cops who say, "They’ll have to find someone else to write that. . . READ FULL STORY

ENTERTAINMENT

Outrage at MTV for "True Life: I'm a Nuyorican" Episode

by Mariela Rosario | 01.30.2009 | 1:30pm | 12 Comments

This past Sunday, MTV aired a new episode of their popular True Life series entitled "I'm a Nuyorican." Unfortunately, MTV chose to highlight three young people who embrace and embody the most negative and damaging stereotypes of the. . . READ FULL STORY