Tag Archives: Racism

Mexican Restaurant Owner Has a Message for the Haters

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

Looks like advocating for equality and social justice doesn’t go down well among some people. Take some Iowans, who found a sign posted outside a Mexican restaurant a little too… politically correct. The story goes like this. Alfonso Medina, owner … Continue reading →

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No, Trader Joe’s; I Don’t think Trader José Is Racist 🙄

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

In the latest sign that fighting racism in America is not really going to the heart of the problem, Trader Joe’s this week said it will be removing names such as Trader José’s, Arabian Joe’s and Trader Ming’s that critics … Continue reading →

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It’s the Census 2020 – and I Still Don’t Know What Race I Am 🤷🏻‍♀️

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

  My U.S. Census 2020 questionnaire is here and while I’m all game and ready to fill out and submit this thing, I will forever be puzzled by the “race” question. See, when you reach the the “race question” while … Continue reading →

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Got Milk? Too Bad. This Texas Shop Wants to Know if you Got Papers Instead

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

As if things were not already difficult for Hispanics living in America these days, local businesses are now trolling us with a supposedly funny t-shirt that takes a jab at Hispanics by questioning their legal status. The above t-shirt –that … Continue reading →

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The ‘New York Times’ Trolls Trump by Praising Mexican Oscar Winners

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

The 91st Academy Awards are tonight, my friends, and just in time for the big night, The New York Times decided to troll Mr. Trump in a not so subtle way, by highlighting the multiple wins and box office dollars … Continue reading →

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SHOCKING: Light-skinned, Blond Mexicans are more Successful, Get Better Jobs: Study

Posted on June 23, 2018 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

The Mexican government has –finally– confirmed what this blogger has been hammering for, like, ages: The darker a person’s skin, the more difficult it is to get ahead in Mexico. A study commissioned  by Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) … Continue reading →

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Latinos Threw a Party for Racist Lawyer Aaron Schlossberg in Manhattan. It Was Amazing! 💃🏻

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

Being Hispanic in the U.S. has become a sort of act of resistance for many of us. Not only because we have to deal with a president who launched his candidacy by calling Mexicans a bunch of rapists and criminals, … Continue reading →

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Starbucks, Now Serving Coffee with a Dash of Racism

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

Paisanos BEWARE! Next time you go to a Starbucks and order a venti, tall, mocha, latte, foamy frapuccino (or whatever the hell it is they call a coffee over there) make sure to leave some room for … racism. In … Continue reading →

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Aspiring Congresswoman in Mexico Campaigns as ‘The Helpful Blond,’ Because Mexico

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

I couldn’t make this stuff up if I wanted. Corintia Cruz (above) thought it was an awesome idea to campaign under the slogan of: Corintia, la güerita que te ayuda, which loosely translates as Corintia, the little blond woman who … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh University Bans Costumes of ‘Mexicans, Gangsters and Mental Patients’

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

Pity the students at Edinburgh University. For reasons that escape this non-Scottish, freedom-of-speech-advocate Mexican blogger, students at this fine institution have been banned from wearing “offensive fancy dress costumes,” which according to said institution, include “Mexicans, gangsters, mental patients and camp men.” Per the University … Continue reading →

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Indigenous Community in Oaxaca Responds to Coca-Cola: ‘We Didn’t Use to Have Diabetes’

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

This happened. On the heels of Coca-Cola pulling its controversial ad featuring a group of white Mexican kids bringing hope — and sugary drinks — to an indigenous community in Oaxaca, a group of mixe indians from the town of Totontepec came … Continue reading →

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Hispanic Heritage Month is Finally Over; Now Back to your Regular Programming

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

I don’t know you, but I was frankly getting tired of all this “Hispanics are great,” “Hispanics are awesome,” “We are all Mexicans” rhetoric. Luckily, the month-long marketing fiesta known as Hispanic Heritage Month is finally over, so media can get their … Continue reading →

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Black Man. White Man. Mexican Sombreros. ‘Mad Men’ Finally Shows Commitment to Diversity

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

From the Sunday April 12, 2015 episode of Mad Men. Photo: Laura Martínez

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Internet User in L.A. Poses Excellent Question about Mexicans

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

The Internet is an oasis of information, entertainment, endless time-wasting and — more importantly — thought-provoking inquiries. Take Username_2000, a ‘Daily Mail Online’ reader in Los Angeles, California, who took to that empowering tool known as the “comments box” to ponder … Continue reading →

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Macy’s Spring Collection: You, Too, Can Look like a Short, Dark-Skinned Mariachi

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

It’s always good to see marketers learn from their past mistakes. Remember the Brown is the New White t-shirt from Macy’s? Well, no more of that. Instead of launching ethnically-relevant products to please Latino shoppers, Macy’s seems to have changed course and it’s … Continue reading →

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