May 2013
Judge rules against Arizona sheriff in racial... →
muckrakingiswomenswork:
PHOENIX (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday found hardline Arizona lawman Joe Arpaiohad violated theconstitutional rightsof Latino drivers in his crackdown onillegal immigration, and ordered him to stop using race as a factor in law enforcement decisions.
The ruling against theMaricopa County sheriff came in response to a class-action lawsuit brought by Hispanic...
“It’s easy to be considered a misandrist when men are socialized to feel entitled...”
– (via angrywomanistcritic)
annnnnnd BOOM
(via stfuhypocrisy)
I’ve probably reblogged this before, but.
(via feministdisney)
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'BLACK LATINA -THE PLAY' RETURNS!! →
WHEN: September 4th-8th, 2013
WHERE: Urban Stages Theatre NYC
WANNA KNOW MORE ABOUT THE AFROLATINA CAST?: Click here
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1st Afro Latino Festival of New York →
WHEN: Saturday, June 29, 2013
LOCATION: Parkside Avenue train Station Plaza from 12:30-6:00pm.
ADMISSION: FREE
About The First Afro-Latino Festival of New York…
The First Afro-Latino Festival of New York, in conjunction with the Brooklyn Arts and Culture Fest, will be held on June 29, 2013 in Parkside Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Our goal is to create a platform that showcases our diversity and...
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In Colorado, Blacks Make Up 4 Percent Of The... →
In March, Colorado came close to becoming the 19th state to abolish the death penalty, but the bill failed after Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) voiced opposition and suggested a possible veto. A few months later, Coloradoâs death penalty is still firmly in place, and the state is poised to complete what would be only the […]
JUST IN: Latino Favorite Yahoo to Buy Tumblr in... →
Yahoo Board Directors just approved the acquisition of social media network Tumblr in a $1.1 Billion cash deal, according to the Wall Street Journal
In Latin America Yahoo reaches one out of every two Internet users. Here in the states more than 80 percent of all U.S. Latino use some type of Yahoo product or service, according to Armando Rodriguez, Vice President & Managing Director of...
Anonymous asked: Can y'all do a trigger warning on posts about genocide?
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Update on Accountability Processes
As we mentioned earlier this year, we have been working on updating The LatiNegr@s Project (LNP) to center anti-oppression and holding one another accountable. As a result we’ve updated our policies and we have made public our accountability process for our recent encounters with LNP members and the community. During this process all of the members had input and many discussions were had...
Replay Our Live Coverage of President Obama at... →
The live coverage is over, but please replay the live blog to see what all the hype was about.
Latino Sexuality: Women of Color Sexual Health... →
wocsexualhealthnetwork:
The Women of Color Sexual Health Network (WOCSHN) working group and collective was established in 2009, when 18 women of Color came together to strategize ways to increase representation in the field and especially at AASECT (American Association of Sexuality…
Thousands attend Puerto Rico LGBT rights march →
San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz unfurled Pride flag at City Hall
Cuban Female Runner Gets Bronze Medal in Diamond... →
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The Noble Qur'an - القرآن الكريم →
honeyedfire:
The Noble Qur’an in many languages in an easy-to-use interface.
beautiful website…i love that you can hear the recitation.
Urgente: El Senado de Puerto Rico aprobó el...
fyqueerlatinxs:
Hola. Favor de compartir esto, que es muy importante: La lucha no termina, ahora le toca a la Cámara de Representantes. Esta semana, se llevará a votación no tan sólo el Proyecto 238, sino que también llevará ante su consideración el Proyecto de la Cámara 488 que añadiría la orientación sexual, la identidad de género y el estado marital a las protecciones de la Ley 54 de...
Someone Actually Stole My Guitar Last Night
seanpadilla:
On the evening of Friday, May 18th, while I was playing bass with Zest of Yore at Red 7 in Austin, TX, someone walked into the venue’s “green room,” took one of my electric guitars out of its case, and walked out with it.
For the sake of my own sanity, I’m going to assume that it was an accident, due to the fact that there were six people who played guitar on stage that night, and...
Scholars against Scientific Racism →
latinosexuality:
Please enter your information below if you would like to sign this statement against scientific racism.
Open letter from scholars opposed to scientific racism
We are a group of 72 scholars (and counting) opposed to scientific racism - the use of science or social science to argue that a racialized group is inferior. Jason Richwine’s dissertation is an example of scientific...
Disney Launches Quinceanera Dresses for Latinas →
peroquevaina:
latinosexuality:
oh really? how else you gonna try to pimp our cultural practices…..?
ewwww
Latino Rebels: The Making of REBEL: The Story of... →
latinorebels:
We here at Latino Rebels are thrilled to learn about “REBEL,” a fascinating documentary premiering May 24 at 10pm EST on PBS (check local listings). The film tells the story of Loreta Velázquez, the untold story of “a Cuban raised in New Orleans, who disguised herself as a man to fight in the…
Blogathon (May 15-17) for the International Day... →
latinosexuality:
h/t to urooj
