As one of baseball’s most physically graceful performers, Roberto Clemente was known for his sleek, precise strides roaming right field, the unerring quick strikes of his throws to catch foolish runners who would test his arm, and the crackling line drives from his bat, which earned him a stellar .317 lifetime batting average. But he […]
Read moreThe mass media of news and entertainment is ideally a reflecting pool where society can revel in its own image, but Latinos in the US have to look long and hard to see themselves, and when they do, it’s a distorted picture. The lack of consistent and accurate portrayals of Latinos and their lives on […]
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If there’s one thing Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling’s banal discourse on race reveals is a fundamental dynamic in our “post-racial” society. Much of mainstream America virulently denies it is racist, while simultaneously having racist attitudes and beliefs. Of course the mainstream media will deny this, and call for Sterling’s head, if nothing else […]
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The Good Morning America interview of juror B-29, a/k/a Maddy, has revealed an even more tangled web that symbolizes America’s complex racial landscape. While Maddy’s stunning assertion that George Zimmerman “got away” with murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, ambiguous nature of Latino’s racial identity was thrust into the spotlight. At various points during the […]
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