Today’s Love: Children With Swag Tumblr Might Make Your Eyes Water

by Jorge Rivas on February 3 2012, 5:31PM

Too much cuteness.

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Victor Cruz, NFL’s New Great Latino Hope, Sports Sombrero at Media Day [Photo]

by Jorge Rivas on February 3 2012, 4:59PM

New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz wore a sombrero during Media Day ahead of Super Bowl XLVI.

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Pay Attention! Ethnic Studies #WishiLearnedinHS Curriculum Hits Twitter

by Jorge Rivas on February 3 2012, 3:05PM

Educational policies start trending on Twitter.

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Sometimes Even The President Needs a Hug [Slideshow]

by Jorge Rivas on February 3 2012, 7:59AM

Only 46% of Americans approve of the job Obama is doing as President but chances are a lot more people will approve of this slideshow of the President getting hugs.

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Spoof Site Pokes Fun at The Economist’s Almost All White Staff

by Jorge Rivas on February 2 2012, 6:18PM

Take a look at “The Economist” staff.

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Why Black Union Workers Matter In This Year’s Super Bowl Showdown

by Jamilah King on February 2 2012, 9:51AM

Indiana’s unionized workers have found an unexpectedly loud ally in the NFL’s players association.

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Rinku Sen Appears on ‘Nightline’ to Talk Families Separated By Deportations

by Jorge Rivas on February 2 2012, 8:06AM

An estimated 15,000 U.S.-born children will face the threat of permanent separation from their families in the next five years as their immigrant parents move through detention and deportation. Watch Rinku Sen explain the problem on ABC’s “Nightline.”

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‘Precious’ Director Lee Daniels Gets Into Race Argument on Set of New Movie [Video]

by Jorge Rivas on February 1 2012, 2:50PM

TMZ has obtained footage of Lee getting in to some sort of verbal disagreement with producer Avi Lerner in which they both accuse each other of being racist.

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Mel Gibson’s ‘Get The Gringo’ (aka My Summer in a Mexican Jail) Gets a Trailer [Video]

by Jorge Rivas on February 1 2012, 1:20PM

The movie, formerly titled “How I Spent My Summer Vacation,” is about a career criminal who crashes his car into the border wall while trying to escape the U.S. Border Patrol.

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Sasha and Malia Think the President Singing is ‘Highly Embarrassing’ [Video]

by Jorge Rivas on February 1 2012, 10:07AM

Jay Leno got the First Lady to talk red velvet cake and how the girls wants the President to stop singing in public.

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Here’s What a Less Racist ‘Vanity Fair’ Hollywood Issue Cover Would Look Like

by Jorge Rivas on January 31 2012, 3:39PM

A few suggestions for Vanity Fair. Illustrated with the help of a little Photoshop.

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Authors on Tucson’s Mexican-American Studies Banned Book List Respond

by Jorge Rivas on January 31 2012, 10:05AM

Several authors who are on the banned list have made statements.

Topics: Arts & Culture, Immigration, Now

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Dad Teaches Kids Everything Counts With Depeche Mode Song [Video]

by Jorge Rivas on January 30 2012, 5:35PM

Colombian video artist Dicken Schrader and his kids, Milah and Korben, cover Depeche Mode’s “Everything Counts” on a xylophone, an old Yamaha keyboard and a bunch of homemade improvised instruments.

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Listen: Erykah Badu and Flaming Lips Collaborate on New Track

by Jorge Rivas on January 30 2012, 2:40PM

The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne tweeted about collaborating with Erykah Badu last week but on Sunday he posted previews of their work online.

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Ice-T’s ‘Art of Rap’ Documentary Finds Distributor and Summer Theatrical Release

by Jorge Rivas on January 30 2012, 11:17AM

The Indomina Group has acquired worldwide rights to Ice-T’s documentary “Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap,” the company said Sunday. The movie is expected to have a summer theatrical release. “The Art of Rap is a perfect fit for…

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Another Awkward Moment for Sofia Vergara at SAG Awards [Video]

by Jorge Rivas on January 30 2012, 10:41AM

When Colombian actress Sofia Vergara approached E! News’ red carpet stage, host Giuliana Rancic greeted her with a mariachi calling.

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Viola Davis’ SAG Speech Shouts Out Segue Institute’s 91% Latino Student Body [Video]

by Jorge Rivas on January 30 2012, 10:25AM

When Viola Davis won a SAG Award for Outstanding Female Actress in a leading role Sunday night her acceptance speech included a special note for the students at Segue Institute of Learning in Central Falls, Rhode Island.

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‘The Help’ Sweeps SAG Awards, Octavia Spencer Clear Frontrunner for Oscars

by Jorge Rivas on January 30 2012, 9:50AM

“The Help” took three of the top honors at the Screen Actors Guild Awards Sunday night, turning it into the movie everyone else has to beat as the Oscar awards approach next month.

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Get Ready for Big Freedia To Shake the U.S. with New Orleans Bounce [Video]

by Jorge Rivas on January 27 2012, 3:38PM

On Wednesday night Big Freedia brought bounce to national television with a performance on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live late-night talk show. Freedia performed two recent songs, “Excuse” (above) and “Na Who Mad” (below). You can watch the full episode on…

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‘Slavery By Another Name’ Director Gets 2-Min Standing Ovation at Sundance

by Jorge Rivas on January 27 2012, 2:23PM

The Sundance audience at Sam Pollard’s documentary “Slavery By Another Name” gave the director a 2-minute standing ovation after the film premiere.

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