Stories by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez

Memo to the Media: "Puerto Rican" Is Not a Race

There is no more a Puerto Rican race than there is an American one.
Posted on Jul 16, 2009, Source: Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez's Blog

Michael Jackson's Death Was Tragic, But He Was Little More Than an Icon of Mediocrity

He was not a musical genius; didn't break down racial barriers; wasn't a great dancer; didn't change American culture.
Posted on Jul 9, 2009, Source: Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez's Blog

Is Porn That Depicts the Subjugation of Hispanic Women Tied to the Rise of Hate Crimes Against Latinos?

Lou Dobbs cheers on anti-Latino backlash, while pornography provides the context for the dangerous stereotypes.
Posted on May 9, 2009, Source: Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez's Blog

Why Are We Surprised When White Preppy Guys Turn Out to Be Murderers?

Philip Markoff is just like 85% of U.S. serial killers -- young, white and male. When will we get that these guys are the rule, not the exception?
Posted on May 6, 2009, Source: Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez's Blog

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