Representing when you are the only Latino in the room
Do you ever find yourself looking around and saying to yourself, “I’m the only Latino here”? Do you suddenly find yourself feeling anxious, as if your every action is a reflection of your entire...
View ArticlePreparing for a more American America
The more I read about it, the more profound it becomes: “White people will no longer make up a majority of Americans by 2043, according to new census projections. That’s part of a historic shift that...
View ArticleHow to count Latinos
Fox News Latino attempts to count the number of Latinos serving in Congress: “There is no disputing this number in the Senate, which has three Latino senators. The House, however, is a whole other...
View ArticleWhy we should forgive Rep. Young’s ‘wetback’ comment
Republicans, what has the country been telling you for the past year concerning the way you talk about Latinos? Tone, tone, tone. Yet it seems the GOP can’t go a week without doing or saying something...
View ArticleWhite Hispanics: Myth or reality?
When I was in elementary school, we had these standardized tests that we took once or twice a year. The teacher would stand in front of the class and administer the test, helping any kids that had...
View ArticleIs it just semantics
This has always been an ongoing debate in our community. What is the correct term to use without offending anyone? Are these terms used for ethnicity or race? A Hispanic is defined as people from...
View ArticleWhite Latinos?
There is a blurred line between race and ethnicity. Many don’t understand the difference between the two. Even my family couldn’t give a definitive answer to the difference, which is how I imagine most...
View ArticleTime to break down racial barriers
A recent article places the spotlight upon one of our community’s greatest shame, anti-black racism among Latinos. There is a prevalent issue among non-black Latinos that affects their perception on...
View Article#WhatLatinosLookLike
After a New York Times article by Nate Cohn declared that more hispanics are declaring themselves white, many Latinos took to Twitter to refute his claims. Using the hashtag #WhatLatinosLookLike, users...
View ArticleThe racial generational gap and why it matters
While whites make up 79 percent of Americans over the age of 65, they make up just 51.8 percent of Americans under the age of 15. Interestingly, Latinos make up just 7 percent of Americans over the age...
View ArticleHispanic vs Latino: Revisited
Are you Hispanic or Latino? That’s a question that most of us who live in the U.S. have never been asked. But what does it mean to be Hispanic or Latino? Hispanic refers to language and points to...
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