New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, who is of Mexican heritage on his mother’s side, participated in the show’s May 2 roundtable. The roundtable focused on financial reform and immigration reform. And the show included an interview with Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar on the oil spill threatening the Gulf Coast.
I hope to see Latinos [...]
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Breaking News – Two Latinos appear on “Meet the Press”
Joaquin Phoenix Could Help Decide Puerto Rico’s Future
Joaquin Phoenix Photo: Whudat
Yes, under the Puerto Rico Democracy Act, actor Joaquin Phoenix would have the option of voting in a proposed referendum on the island’s political status. Not just ANY Puerto Rican can participate.
The actor-turned-bearded recluse now sputtering rhymes (as the publicity stunt we know it is) was born on the Enchanted Island. And [...]
Puerto Rican Veteran Dies without Medal of Honor
Sergeant First Class Modesto Cartagena (Ret.) died last week in Guayama, Puerto Rico at the age of 87. In the legendary 65th Infantry of Puerto Rico, Cartagena was known as the “one-man Army” and was considered by many to be worthy of a Medal of Honor.
More than 61,000 Puerto Ricans served in the Korean War, [...]
Wise rants on the No. 6 train
On the way to work this morning, a man sitting in the corner seats of the train—the seats my sister refers to as the anti-social section—just let out a stream of thoughts, some cliché, some not so. I had the typical New Yorker reaction at first—here we go—then I wound up jotting a lot of [...]
Thick girls don’t cry
The annual West Indian Day Parade in New York City has plenty of bragging rights when it comes to creativity. No feather, sequin or color is spared in the elaborate and competitive costume-making, which is rooted in carnival traditions. But there is something more to this fabulous display of culture and ethnic pride.
Sure, there IS [...]
Wise Latinas of the World — throw your hands up!
We know Judge Sonia Sotomayor is wise. But who are some of the other wise Latinas the rest of the world should know about? Do share in the comments section.
Speaking of…decades ago, some wise women took on machismo in the Young Lords Party (YLP). This month, July, marks the 40th anniversary of the YLP’s establishment [...]
The New Latino Movement
New may imply that there is an old Latino movement. But veteran Latino activists shouldn’t take that as an insult. The drift here is that political networks have different origins and platforms in the age of social media. And yes, that another generation is stepping up to the plate.
Young Latinos were among the countless people [...]
Who is American?
Much of the criticism of Sotomayor around her ethnicity has to do with who is perceived—or rather, not perceived to be— a “real” American.
In an insightful op-ed for the NY Daily News, scholar and filmmaker Frances Negrón-Muntaner lays out how the Supreme Court has played a central role in excluding the citizens of Puerto Rico [...]
WTF – Coors’ Rican parade ad
So does Coors think it’s being cute with its ad ”Emboricuate” — a spin off the word emborachate, which means get drunk. What do you think about this ad?
And what is up with Heylatino’s ignorance: “Yea, the ad looks great but we mustn’t forget the fact that people will take it literally and another “Puerto Rican [...]