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 [...]
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Who is American?
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 [...]
Fearless Judge, Fearful Conservatives
The nation has barely had a chance to meet the new nominee for the Supreme Court, but some are all too ready to resent a woman of such fortitude. The author argues that sexism is evident in the agenda of many of Judge Sotomayor’s opponents.
by Erica Gonzalez…
The Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor has been [...]
The Rat
I get a kick out of the big blow-up rat that unions use to call out employers. In this case, it’s Laborers Local 78 claiming that Muss Development and Gotham Stat are putting workers at risk of asbestos.
A Latina for the Supreme Court?
Justice David Souter will retire from Supreme Court. Obama can make history with the first Hispanic appointment to the Court. El Diario-La Prensa says Judge Sonia Sotomayor should be a leading candidate.
Esquire magazine makes a case for Sotomayor, Huffington Post says she is a favorite and her Facebook fans page is rapidly growing.
Different production, same story?
The opening on Broadway of a revival of “West Side Story” generated more media coverage than the first Puerto Rican astronaut aboard the recent Discovery mission. Have Puerto Ricans come a long way or not?
Here’s Blanca Vazquez’s take on the musical. What’s yours?
West Side Story, Part 3
Blanca Vázquez
(condensed Spanish version published first by El Diario-La [...]
Do Latino men need to step up?
I write several editorials a week for a daily newspaper and often get asked how I come up with something to write about each day. It’s simple — there’s almost something to get pissed about every day.
But I’m not trying to rant here. I’m trying to do what most bloggers should be doing — serving [...]