Tag: stereotypes
Why need to support Bordertown and Lalo Alcaraz
The saying goes: “if you don’t have anything nice to say, then don’t say anything at all?” And that applies to supporting our fellow artists that are out there trying to create and take advantage of opportunities in their lives and careers. As minorities in the U.S. we’ve been trained from an early age to not…
Seth MacFarlane’s Bordertown…
Is Bordertown Racist? Excuse my Spanish, but… What the f*** does Seth MacFarlane know about living at the border? What the f*** does Mark Hentemann know about being Mexican? If you don’t know, these are the executive producers of the Fox animated series “Bordertown.” Two White guys, that even White guys think they’re “too White”.…
Is the “La Chancla” video game fun or racist?
There’s a new video game called “La Chancla” with Latino-culture-based characters. Some people say it’s full of negative stereotypes while other people think it’s just a fun game to just be entertained. I’m in the latter group. I think this game is great, for more reasons than one. First of all, the creator is a…
Marc Anthony keeps it real when it comes to Latinos in Hollywood [VIDEO]
Marc Anthony calmly explains that the industry [Hollywood] doesn’t owe Latinos anything. He says in the interview that if you don’t like the way things are, then you should do something about it. I agree. It’s easy to criticize when you’re watching from the couch. To make any real change you have to get in…