Are we getting along, now?

Sunday marks the 20th anniversary of the LA riots, considered the worst civil disturbance in U.S. history. For Angelinos living there at the time, in particular, it is a "do you remember where you were when...?" occasion.

Hispanics, Latinos and the difficulty of labeling

One of the many issues to arise from the tragic Trayvon Martin shooting is racial identity. Not just the obvious one, that 17-year-old Trayvon was black and wearing a hoodie (apparently the apparel of criminals - we could do dozens of blogs about the stupid things pundits said about black youths).

"Hate speech goes beyond the N- and F-words"

Regarding the intersection of minority groups, Black, Latino and gay, we have some idiocy and mendacity to highlight, and some wisdom.

S*it people say - and its affect on discussions of race

There has been an internet phenomenon in the past three days. A series of videos, including "Shit White Girls Say to Black Girls"

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