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Wisconsin Teen Althea Bernstein Lit on Fire by White Men

Araceli CruzJune 26, 2020June 26, 2020

by Araceli CruzJune 26, 2020June 26, 202001331

The assault against Black people continues. This time 18-year-old Althea Bernstein was the target. The young teen, who works as an EMT, was driving in Madison, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, driving to her brother’s house around 1 a.m. She said she...

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Man Wears KKK Hood to Grocery Store, Sparks Police Investigation

Araceli CruzMay 5, 2020July 16, 2020

by Araceli CruzMay 5, 2020July 16, 202004525

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urges everyone to wear a mask to protect the coronavirus. People are wearing bandanas, DIY cloth masks, anything to cover up their nose and mouth. Over the weekend, at least one man...

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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, 202009662

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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White Woman Runs Down Girl With Car Because ‘She Looked Mexican’

Araceli CruzDecember 23, 2019

by Araceli CruzDecember 23, 20190505

When I explain to white people the type of anxiety I’m constantly under, they often think I’m exaggerating or paranoid. They think it’s all in my head. Why would I ever think someone is out to harm me? Oh, I don’t know,...

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Colombia Threatens to Sue Retailer Over Offensive Cocaine Holiday Sweater

Araceli CruzDecember 12, 2019July 8, 2020

by Araceli CruzDecember 12, 2019July 8, 20200445

At first glance, all you see is a creepy Christmas sweater. Nothing wrong with an ugly Christmas sweater — in fact, that’s what many holiday parties are made for. But government officials in Colombia are threatening to sue Walmart for...

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‘I Hope Trump Deports You’: White Woman Threatens Puerto Rican Customer

Virginia IsaadJuly 16, 2019August 2, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJuly 16, 2019August 2, 20200421

During a routine shopping trip at a store in Abington, Pennsylvania, Johanny Santana was verbally attacked by a racist white woman for speaking Spanish. The Puerto Rican woman was told that she should “be deported” and go back to her...

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Teacher Suspended After Telling Trump About Undocumented Students

Araceli CruzJune 3, 2019August 3, 2020

by Araceli CruzJune 3, 2019August 3, 20200710

There’s only a handful of places where undocumented immigrants can feel safe: home, church, school, and technically speaking court. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is not allowed to detain, intimidate, or question undocumented immigrants at any of these places....

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Comedian Tries to Justify Dressing Up In “Brown-Face” As Yalitza Aparicio

Araceli CruzMarch 4, 2019August 11, 2020

by Araceli CruzMarch 4, 2019August 11, 20200464

A Mexican comedian on the show La Parodia — a televised skit program — did a parody of Yalitza Aparicio in full brown face that included a wide prosthetic nose. The actress, Yeka Rosales, and her costars did several segments...

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Latino Managers Attacked for Speaking Spanish in Mexican Restaurant

Araceli CruzFebruary 20, 2019August 14, 2020

by Araceli CruzFebruary 20, 2019August 14, 20200268

In 2019, we’re no longer surprised by racist white people telling strangers to stop speaking Spanish and start speaking English. Ever since Donald Trump became president, there have been more and more videos going viral on social media of people (officials...

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Montana Border Patrol Agent Stops Latinas For Speaking Spanish—Assumes They’re Undocumented

Johanna FerreiraMay 21, 2018October 8, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraMay 21, 2018October 8, 20202 215

It feels like every other story in the news this month—or this past week even—has been about some racist jerk who has a problem hearing Latinos speak their native language—Spanish. In fact, a Montana Border Patrol agent recently admitted to...