I am tired already. Tired of politics of division descending droplet by droplet from the murky cloud also known as the mainstream media (MSM.) A former Democrat and Republican, I am now registered Independent or ‘refuse to state’ in my neck of the woods. I am skeptical about all of the candidates. But, my joy [...]

“Mestizo” was one of the first words I learned when I started studying Spanish in 7th grade at Argyle Junior High School. In this case, it was used to describe Mexicans who were the descendants of African slaves. I don’t remember how it came up, but I know that this was during the time of [...]

On Tuesday, June 19th, David Rivas Morales was beaten to death in a parking lot by an unknown number of men. You can read the details here. The alleged assailants are black and the victim is Latino. The local authorities and community groups are bending over backwards and twisting sideways to reinforce the idea [...]

Contributor Carole McDonnell’s short stories and essays appear online and in print, in speculative fiction, ethnic, and Christian publications. She lives in New York with her husband, two sons, and their pets. Wind Follower, published this month by Juno Books, is Carole’s first novel. This is her post which first appeared in Blog Critics Magazine.

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On Wednesday’s O’Reilly Factor, racism emerged from its gauzy hiding place at the edge of the immigration reform debate. Have a look at this excerpt from Bill O’ Reilly’s interview with Senator John McCain.
O’REILLY: Do you think there’s a racism thing involved in this? Linda Chaves, one of our contributors who you know very well…
MCCAIN: Yes.
O’REILLY: …wrote a column [...]

I was not aware of the T. Don Hutto Family Residential Facility until nezua limón xolagrafik-jonez, creator of The Unapologetic Mexican site, posted this in early March. The entire post is stimulating and I encourage you to read it. But, here is the line that grabbed my attention:
HUTTO PRISON recycles devious yet tired tactics. Smile [...]

In March of 1857, the United States Supreme Court ruled that people of African ancestry were not, and could never become, citizens of the United States of America. The Dred Scott decision asserted that blacks were property. And because no state or federal government could take a citizen’s property away from him, this decision meant [...]

Is being opposed to full amnesty for illegal immigrants racist? My head says, “No.” My heart wonders, “Maybe… a little?” I am against blanket amnesty for illegal immigrants. Many of the problems associated with illegal immigration and lack of border enforcement are undisputed: terrorists, criminals and drugs can move through our porous borders like water. [...]

Contributor Merlin Gaspers is an actor and filmmaker living in Los Angeles. Today he’s sharing his keen insight with us. This is his post.
I was driving home from work one day when I noticed a group of Hispanic men playing baseball on a field near my house.  Being a couple years out of college, where [...]