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Nury Martinez Controversy Spotlights Anti-Indigeneity & Racism in Latinx Community

Virginia IsaadOctober 19, 2022October 26, 2022

by Virginia IsaadOctober 19, 2022October 26, 202203580

In the wake of the anti-Indigenous and racist comments made by former Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez, the impact is still felt within the communities affected. Martinez resigned as president on Monday, Oct. 10, after spending nearly 10...

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Afro-Dominican Baker Paola Velez Has Raised Millions With Bakers Against Racism Initiative

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonFebruary 25, 2022February 25, 2022

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonFebruary 25, 2022February 25, 202204481

It’s universally known that food is one way to unite people and one first-generation Afro-Latina pastry chef decided that she’d use baked goods in the fight for racial justice. With only a dream and zero dollars, Paola Velez launched the...

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Meghan Markle Shares Previous Suicidal Thoughts and Racism from Royal Family

Virginia IsaadMarch 8, 2021March 8, 2021

by Virginia IsaadMarch 8, 2021March 8, 202104606

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stirred a media frenzy since they went public with their relationship in 2016 and following the split from the Royal family partially due to the media coverage. They sat down with Oprah Winfrey to discuss...

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Bad Bunny Drops New Song, Addresses Racism, and Supports Biden

Virginia IsaadAugust 31, 2020August 31, 2020

by Virginia IsaadAugust 31, 2020August 31, 2020013300

Bad Bunny’s silence during the height of the Black Lives Matter movement earned him a lot of backlash but with his new track “Compositor del Año” he touches on racism, immigration, the election, and how the hatred toward him is...

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Why Understanding the Difference Between Racism and Prejudice Is Important

Johanna FerreiraJune 1, 2020July 13, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraJune 1, 2020July 13, 2020053816

According to a 2016 Pew Research Center Study conducted before Trump became president, nearly 40 percent of white Americans believe that the U.S. has made necessary changes and strides to give the black community equal rights as whites. However, four...

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Coronavirus Crisis: Systemic Racism Makes Black & Brown People More Susceptible to Illness

Araceli CruzApril 8, 2020July 24, 2020

by Araceli CruzApril 8, 2020July 24, 202002046

You don’t need to live in a major metropolitan city to see how the coronavirus is selecting its victims. Images show the reality of those than can afford to shelter-in-place and those that continue to go to work because they don’t...

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Father Discussing Racism Asked “Why Didn’t You Stay in Mexico?”

Virginia IsaadFebruary 5, 2020July 22, 2020

by Virginia IsaadFebruary 5, 2020July 22, 2020029482

Adrian Iraola discussed the racism his son was encountering at school when a white male parent responded by saying “Then why didn’t you stay in Mexico?” The Washington Post reports Iraola shared that his son was called “taco,” “enchilada” and...

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Joaquin Phoenix Calls Out Systemic Racism in Hollywood

Virginia IsaadFebruary 3, 2020July 21, 2020

by Virginia IsaadFebruary 3, 2020July 21, 202002455

In not so shocking news, no people of color were nominated for the acting categories at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards (BAFTAs). But in quite a surprising move, award season-favorite Joaquin Phoenix took his moment at...

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Gabrielle Union Calls America’s Got Talent Out for Racism

Araceli CruzDecember 2, 2019July 6, 2020

by Araceli CruzDecember 2, 2019July 6, 202001149

On Nov. 22, news broke that Gabrielle Union and Julianne Hough would not be returning as judges on America’s Got Talent — but that wasn’t the real story. People get replaced on TV all the time, people assume it’s part of...

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Amara La Negra Opens Up About Racism Among Latinxs

Virginia IsaadSeptember 17, 2019July 28, 2020

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 17, 2019July 28, 202004700

Amara La Negra has always been a vocal advocate for the Afro-Latina community and has regularly called out colorism, especially as it pertains to the Latinx community. “Growing up, my mom used to always tell me that, because of the...

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Obama Addresses Shootings and Reminds Us To Reject Trump’s Racism

Araceli CruzAugust 6, 2019July 29, 2020

by Araceli CruzAugust 6, 2019July 29, 202002244

In the wake of our country’s latest mass shootings, it was our former president — not our current one—that gave us the support and encouragement we needed. Yesterday, former President Barack Obama released a statement addressing the shootings in El...

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Salma Hayek Still Faces Racism for Being a Mexican Woman

HipLatinaMarch 8, 2019August 11, 2020

by HipLatinaMarch 8, 2019August 11, 202004636

So here’s the thing about racism: Becoming rich and famous doesn’t it make suddenly go away. In fact, even Salma Hayek still deals with it on the regular. In a recent interview with Town and Country Magazine, the Mexican actress...