Girls and the Absence of Color

Been noticing all the hype about the new HBO series Girls, most notably the “controversy” about the all-white casting. Have to admit I’ve only seen one episode, the first one, and I found it… Read More →

Colombian Cover-up

This is Dania Suárez, from Cartagena, Colombia and if you’ve been reading the Daily News or some other tabloid lately you’ve seen her picture several times by now. She is the sex worker at the… Read More →

¿Quién Es George Zimmerman?

George Zimmerman, acusado del asesinato del joven Trayvon Martin en un pueblo bastante desconocido: Sanford, Florida, ha provocado un análisis sobre “la raza latina” en Estados Unidos. El tema racial ha protagonizado desde… Read More →

Ozzie Guillén Has Been Saying Weird S**t Since Forever

Many moons ago I traveled to Chicago to do a feature story on Ozzie Guillén, largely because I noticed how popular he was every time he came to Yankee Stadium. Bush Sr. was… Read More →

Babygirl World Premiere At Tribeca Film Fest!

For all of you interested in independent film and Latino subject matter, I’m suggesting you check out Babygirl, which has its world premiere next Thursday, April 19th as part of the Tribeca Film… Read More →

DEPORTES: MELO’S BONITA BANDERA

While it’s been written about or alluded to here and there, Carmelo Anthony’s Puerto Rican identity is not one of his most celebrated aspects. In fact he has been more recently been saddled… Read More →

Policy Wonk Special: Latinos and the Philanthropic Agenda

Latinos and the Philanthropic Agenda: The Foundation Center/HIP’s Hispanic “One Percent” Report By Ed Morales (April 3, 2012) Special to The NiLP Network on Latino Issues It hasn’t been easy adjusting to our… Read More →

Kickin’ It En Español: American Music Legends Look South of the Border (Again)

The news dropped earlier this month that two giants of English-language pop music, Bob Dylan and Smokey Robinson, were planning to incorporate something of a Latin tinge in their upcoming albums. The Dylan… Read More →

Geraldo Rivera Shows True Colors

It’s not like this hasn’t been a long time coming, particularly if you followed Geraldo’s late-night show on CNBC during the OJ Simpson trial, where notorious conservatives like the tag team of Joe… Read More →

Huffington Post Latino Voices Game-Changer

Huffington Post Latino Voices Still Strikingly Inane Just yesterday we got new revelations about how the Latino vote will affect this year’s presidential election: Cuban-Americans now make up the majority of Latinos in… Read More →