blue pantaloons

daily dos

mon 2/25/2008

 

The "vast majority" of Latino and African-American families are in danger of falling out of the middle class, according to a new report by Demos and Brandeis University. (via Hispanic Tips)

 
 

do the math!

daily dos

mon 12/31/2007

 

The Los Angeles Times takes a long look at competition between African-Americans and Latino immigrants in Atlanta, Georgia's day labor market: "The black laborers speak of their Latino competitors with a mix of resentment, resignation and tolerance... [b]ut they also suspect that some old, familiar prejudices are energizing the anti-illegal-immigrant movement."

 
 

conga funk

daily dos

wed 11/29/2006

 

Ceego could be the first African-American reggaeton artist.