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Sonia Sotomayor speaks at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco
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Sonia Sotomayor Comments On Boston Marathon Bombings and Racial Profiling: "It's a Fine Line"

By Sugey Palomares | 05/03/2013 - 17:13 | 0 Comments

During a speech to young students in Denver, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor acknowledged how difficult the issue of racial profiling can be while alluding to the Boston Marathon bombings.

The Justice, who is in Denver for the...

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Mountain Dew, David Guetta Videos Mask Racism Against Mexicans and Blacks as Creativity

By Jesus Trivino | 05/02/2013 - 11:47 | 0 Comments

Tyler, The Creator and David Guetta must be drinking from the same cup this week. Even though the two artists are on opposite sides of the pop spectrum — Tyler, a shock rapper and Guetta, an EDM star — this week they’ve managed to produce similar pieces of trash. First, Tyler, who has partnered with Mountain Dew, who wants...

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Sound Off: 15 Reactions To Mexican Barbie

By Latina Staff | 04/12/2013 - 15:50 | 0 Comments

The internet has been buzzing about the "Dolls of the World" Mexican Barbie, that comes with a chihuahua and passport. While many pointed out that all of the dolls come with a passport, others expressed their disappointment of the stereotypical...

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Stereotypical Mexican Barbie Comes With Chihuahua & Passport

By Samantha Leal | 04/11/2013 - 09:13 | 0 Comments

Mattel has found itself in some hot water now that a Mexican Barbie doll has hit shelves -- complete with a pink, ruffled dress, chihuahua and passport. Part of the "Dolls of the World" collection that was launched in 1980, the collection is now making a comeback with a new line of dolls. And while all the dolls carry passports and country stickers, it's the...

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Georgia High School To Have Its First Racially Integrated Prom - Ever

By Samantha Leal | 04/04/2013 - 09:42 | 0 Comments

It is 2013, right? Sorry, we're just a little confused as news broke that students at Wilcox County High in Rochelle, Georgia, are trying to plan the first racially integrated prom in the school's history. Yes, you read that right. The high school, located about two hours outside of Atlanta, has white and black students learning in the same classroom, but have segregated...

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Sonia Sotomayor Destroys Anti-Gay Marriage Argument in 60 Seconds

By Sugey Palomares | 03/27/2013 - 10:25 | 0 Comments

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor challenged the anti-gay argument during the Prop 8 hearing yesterday. The Supreme Court could end up finding bans on same-sex marriage unconstitutional across the board. The Latina justice...

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Sonia Sotomayor Criticizes Prosecutor's Racially Charged Question

By Samantha Leal | 02/26/2013 - 12:17 | 0 Comments

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor didn't hold back when criticizing racially charged language used by a federal prosecutor in Texas, even when the Supreme Court announced it would not take up the case. Sotomayor made the relatively unusual step of writing a statement to accompany the announcement, reports ...

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Setting Us Back: 10 People Who (Tried) to Put Latinos Down in 2012

Setting Us Back: 10 People Who (Tried) to Put Latinos Down in 2012

By Samantha Leal | 12/20/2012 - 17:03 | 0 Comments

No matter how far we come, there seems to always be someone trying to knock us down. Whether with racist comments or laws that systematically target Latinos, there are many things our community still has to fight for. And fight we will! Here’s a look at some people who have tried to keep Latinos down in 2012 – and here’s to a better 2013!

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