Blog Profile / VivirLatino
| URL : | http://vivirlatino.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Ethnicity & Race / Latino | |
| Posts on Regator: | 2300 | |
| Posts / Week: | 9.2 | |
| Archived Since: | August 5, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Sharing Dominican History Through Photos
The CUNY Dominican Studies Institute at The City College of New York (CUNY DSI) announced today that it has made accessible on the Internet an extensive collection of photographs of places and monuments from early colonial times of the Dominican Republic. The searchable collection, titled “First Blacks in the Americas,” contains more than 2,900 photographs, [...]
We’re Still Here Just Wrapped Up (Get It?)
I wanted to write a quick note to say hola and let people know that despite not having any new content for over a month (damn!), VivirLatino is still here just experiencing a little, ok more than a little slow down, as yours truly hustles for the holiday season and deals with family obligations. I [...]
VivirLatino Bookshelf : Don’t Leave Your Friends Behind
“How do we create new, non-hierarchical systems of support and mutual aid? How can we include people of all ages in our struggles for social justice? We can begin by listening to the stories and experiences of those on the front lines” – DLYFB Don’t Leave your Friends Behind: Concrete Ways to Support Families in [...]
From Moms Rising : Invitation to Blog Carnival: Clean Air and Environmental Justice
Publisher’s Note : I wanted to share this with folks because I would love to see some different perspectives from Latin@s expanding the environmental justice lens. I know I’m going to try and do something here. From Moms Rising : Invitation to Blog Carnival: Clean Air and Environmental Justice Posted November 9th, 2012 by Gloria Pan [...]
At #Facing Race Conference in Baltimore
I am in Baltimore for the next two days for the Applied Research Center’s Facing Race Conference. I’m excited because this is a conference I have wanted to attend for a long time but never have been able to. This year I am here specifically because of my work as a community journalist in the [...]
Helping a Dear Friend Recover from Hurricane Sandy
When Hurricane Sandy hit New York City, my city, where my family and so many of my friends live, I didn’t know what to do with my concern from Los Angeles. And now weeks after, there is still so much devastation and I still don’t know what to do. So I did and continue to [...]
Sponsored Post : #FreshSkin During This Hectic Season
Back to School season has come and gone and the holiday rush looms ahead of us, sometimes with joy, something menacingly. For many this time, this autumn/winter cups is the busiest time of the year. For me this year in particular holds extra stress for me as it’s my first holiday season away from my [...]
Attention Workers Affected by Hurricane Sandy! Disaster Unemployment Benefits, Job Hiring, UI claims extension
As a lifelong NYC resident now living in Los Angeles, I remain committed to trying my best to share relevant information especially in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and the latest nor’easter. Please share with your loved ones of this is relevant. DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS available for workers who lost their job as a result [...]
Giveaway for NYC Area Readers : The Mambo Legend Orchestra at SOB’s 11/16
It’s been a minute since we’ve had a giveaway here on VivirLatino and I’m happy to offer this one up from one of my favorite hot spots in my home city of NYC, SOB’s (that stands for Sounds of Brazil malpensados). The former All-Stars of the Tito Puente Orchestra, now performing as The Mambo Legends [...]
Post Obama Reelection : Latino Vote Don’t Mean a Thing Unless It Got Some Sting
As Election Day came to a close on Tuesday night, the first family looked amazing as they took the stage in Chicago before President re-elect Barack Obama made his acceptance speech. And I didn’t even vote for Obama. Obama’s rhetoric mentioning the immigrant’s daughter, gays, the disabled was meant to sweep us off our feet [...]
My First Time in California
I’m usually bored or irritated by election buzz. While I consider voting an important and hard fought for tool in our toolboxes for change, I certainly don’t consider it the end all and be all and frankly I am sick of the rhetoric that reduces non-voters to ignorant lazy asses. I am also extremely bothered [...]
Los Rakas in Los Angeles Tonight!
If you are in Los Angeles looking for something to do tonight for Dia de Los Muertos, Los Rakas is @ The Troubadour while on the Collie Buddz ‘Dark N’ Stormy‘ Tour (running through mid-November nationwide). Raka Rich & Raka Dun hit at 9 PM TONIGHT - see what all the fuss is about LIVE! The Troubador is located at 9081 [...]
Reflecting on #Sandy on My First LA Dia de los Muertos (Including Where to Help)
Seeing images from my Queens, NYC familia and friends, their social media updates and seeing images on the news of the impact of Hurricane Sandy on my beloved home city breaks my heart and brings me to tears. I acknowledge that I am suffering from selfish “mover’s guilt” over being in sunny, warm Los Angeles [...]
VL Planning For The Cine: Man With The Iron Fists
The one film I’ve been looking forward to for the entire year is RZA’s (Wu-Tang Clan) Man With The Iron Fists. I think the film will be entertaining and will for sure have an amazing soundtrack. I also think there may be some problematic parts of the film that I have yet to really fully [...]
From Democracy Now! : U.S. Agent Kills Young Mother of 5 in a Growing Number of Border Deaths
While President Obama has been touting his record and more “boots on the ground” on the Mexico/U.S. Border, left out of the debates and left out of many discussions on immigration is the impact additional personnel have had to border communities. It makes national news almost instantly when a Border Patrol officer is shot [...]
From the Justice Committee NYC – Building a Safer New York
The following statement was released by the Justice Committee in New York City, an organization who has been at the forefront of the struggle against police brutality in NYC against Latinos and other communities of color. Oct. 23, 2012 Building a Safer New York Last week another parent prematurely buried her child. [...]
Photos October 22 Downtown Los Angeles – Day Against Police Brutality
Yesterday, October 22nd, about 150 people marched through the streets of Downtown Los Angeles remembering the lives of those stolen from communities at the hands of law enforcement. Leading the march that started around Pershing Square in the afternoon and ended at Los Angeles Police Headquarters in the early evening was the families of those [...]
Favorite Quote on Disney’s Princess Sofia
Maegan and I have not written about all the talk about the “new” Disney princess who is to be Latina. There’s lots of talk about the image and representation and I’ve just not been all that interested in having this conversation honestly. However, the commentary that is surfacing around this new princess is interesting. My [...]
Musica : KCRW DJ set from Mexican Institute of Sound and New Video
Mexican Institute of Sound (M.I.S) aka Camilo Lara just released a new DJ set to be featured on KCRW with host Raul Campos in the context of talking about the current music scene in Mexico City. In the mix below you can hear some classic M.I.S as well as some new beats. KCRW is one [...]
Guest Post: Anti-Latino Laws Ignite The South
Editor’s Note: Immigration is an issue we cover extensively here and we are happy to post this on the ground perspective of the impact of anti-immigrant legislation that continues to grow around the country. Lamont Lilly is a contributing editor with the Triangle Free Press, Human Rights Delegate with Witness for Peace and organizer with [...]