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Diversity Report Card: The CW

By Lee Hernandez | 05/03/2010 - 18:00 | 22 Comments

Embarrassed as I am to admit it, the CW is one of my favorite networks. I’m a big fan of 90210 2.0, and I watch The Vampire Diaries religiously. But when I started grading the C-Dub for its diversity as part of our series looking at diversity on the...

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Crazy Stuff Racists Say, Volume One

By Mariela Rosario | 04/30/2010 - 17:00 | 8 Comments

Have you noticed that ever since Arizona passed its new immigration laws, racists across this great nation of ours have felt emboldened to let everyone know how they really feel about us Latinos? OK, we know this is a matter of opinion, but watch the videos below and you decide.

First up is Alabama gubernatorial candidate Tim James...

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AZ Gov. Jan Brewer Signs Racist Immigration Bill into Law

By Mariela Rosario | 04/26/2010 - 16:00 | 12 Comments

The immigration debate has always caused a rift among citizens of Arizona —a state that has one of the highest Latino populations in the country. Though Hispanics own businesses, hold public office and help support the local economy, the perception that immigrants do nothing but drain community resources, take away jobs and increase violence persists for some in the...

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15 TV Stars You Never Knew Were Latino

By Lee Hernandez | 04/26/2010 - 12:00 | 75 Comments

Latinos don’t fit into any one mold. We come in all shapes, sizes and colors—and our TV stars are no exception. Last week, Latina.com reader Maria Ortiz proved that when she pointed out that Glee star, Lea Michelle, is actually part-Spanish (she has Sephardic Jewish heritage) on our...

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Producer Peter Murietta on Latinos in Television: "There’s Always Room for Improvement"

By Lee Hernandez | 04/22/2010 - 16:09 | 0 Comments

Emmy-winning Executive Producer, Peter Murrieta (Wizards of Waverly Place) was recently given the Outstanding Achievement Award by the NALIP (The National Association of Latino Independent Producers). The award honors media luminaries who help to change the way Latinos are viewed in television and film. I caught up with Peter, and...

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What "The New America" Looks Like

By Mariela Rosario | 04/16/2010 - 13:40 | 0 Comments

Mun2 is airing a news special tomorrow at April 17th 3:30 PM EST/9:00 PM PST entitled The New America which showcases a variety of Latinos in the United States who represent our community.

From Latina magazine's latest cover girl Allison Iraheta to Mas Sabe el Diablo hottie ...

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Latinos, Race and the 2010 United States Census

By Mariela Rosario | 04/15/2010 - 17:00 | 5 Comments

After posting a few articles on Latina.com about how important it is for everyone, especially Latinos, to fill out the US Census, I began to notice a trend. Everyone agrees about the importance of standing up to be counted—after all, the census is the way our government determines how direly necessary federal funds are allocated to schools and hospitals and how...

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