Tweet I believe Con Safos Magazine should be revived because it embraced pride in who Chicanos are and all the positives. Here is a teaser trailer for the upcoming documentary film, “CON SAFOS: Reflections From Up On the Hill”. This trailer premiered at the dA CENTER FOR THE ARTS, honoring Filmmaker Jesus Salvador Trevino on […]
Tweet Get Out The Chicano / Latino Vote Event In Albuquerque, New Mexico Posted by Somos Independents n Somos Independents – is a woman led independent registered voter group who encourages coming of age and new millennial voters to vote during the 2014 elections. Recently, we were in San Diego, California, registering brand new voters, and […]
Tweet Raul Reyes 4:14 p.m. EDT August 27, 2014 Ferguson, Mo., shooting is not unlike similar incidents in Hispanic communities. Peaceful protesters under siege by armed officers. A minority community roiled by issues of race and social justice. Allegations of law enforcement misconduct, conspiracies and cover-ups. These circumstances could all apply to the recent unrest […]
Tweet Social Security, which provides retirement income to millions of elderly Americans, is largely stable – at least for now – thanks in part to the more than 3.1 million people who are working and paying taxes in the U.S. using fake or expired social security numbers. Every year, undocumented immigrants have collectively paid as […]
Tweet James Cosner activist and Blogger Spiritually, politically, and scientifically speaking, the nature of disease is that it spreads and proliferates throughout the human body and the human family. More specifically, capitalism and classism, patriarchy and sexism, white supremacy and racism, colonialism and parasitism, imperialism and conquest, greed and consumption constitute the most deadly diseases […]
Tweet by Alisa Valdes The question on every Latino’s mind this week? Why is the César Chávez biopic, directed by the amazing Diego Luna and starring powerhouse actors Michael Peña and Rosario Dawson, failing so badly at the U.S. box office? The film had a huge promotional budget and push. Everyone knew it was coming. […]
Tweet Washington, D.C. – Today, LULAC Executive Director Brent Wilkes released the following statement in reaction to the racist remarks made by Arizona State Representative John Kavanagh at a roast for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. “The racist comments regarding Latinos, Asians, and Muslims made during a roast for Sheriff Arpaio were morally reprehensible. […]
Tweet BY LEONARDO BLAIR , CP REPORTER Arizona’s self-styled “toughest Sheriff” in America, Joe Arpaio, 81, says he has placed 38 inmates on a bread and water diet in six of the state’s jails under his control because they desecrated the United States flag. “These inmates have destroyed the American flag that was placed in […]
Tweet Boulder & Denver SEPTEMBER 12-15, 2014 Uniting diverse communities for a sustainable future highlighting Latinos long time readiness to lead this mission. The Americas Latino Festival unites diverse communities for a sustainable future and fosters a platform of dialogue and mobilization for a just society that ensures that everyone has access to a stable […]
Tweet NEW MEXICO — A New Mexico woman suffered for weeks with painful urination and swollen, burning genitals after an officer repeatedly sprayed mace in her vagina to “punish” her, according to an ACLU lawsuit. “It’s tantamount to torture,” Peter Simonson, the Executive Director of ACLU of New Mexico said in an interview. Marlene Tapia […]
