Category Archives: Race

Ahmad Khan Rahami, el chico del vecindario Latino

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

Publicado en PROCESO El caso del hombre que presuntamente habilitó las bombas que el sábado 17 provocaron heridas a variaserssuntos que resultan inasibles para los servicios de inteligencia, sobre todo porque implican a “lobos solitarios”. De hecho, el FBI ya lo … Continue reading →

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Rubén Salazar on PBS tonight

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

I will talk at length later about “Ruben Salazar: Man in the Middle“, the documentary examines the life & mysterious death of pioneering journalist, Rubén Salazar, a UTEP graduate. The documentary will premiere at 9 p.m. EST on PBS. In … Continue reading →

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Minnie Miñoso, the Latino Jackie Robinson

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

Spanish version published in El Diario de Nueva York Jackie Robinson began writing the story that would turn him into a legend when he played his first game for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. He’s now known as the man that broke baseball’s … Continue reading →

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The United States of México

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

American fútbol is so happy that the Mexican National Team will be playing in the World Cup that it seems it has forgotten of its own team. While Team USA faces Ukraine in an almost-empty stadium in Cyprus, a record … Continue reading →

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Jackie Robinson: una historia digna de contarse

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

Antes de las protestas y los viajes por los derechos de la comunidad negra, hubo un hombre que se enfrentó al odio vistiendo un uniforme de béisbol: Jack Roosevelt Robinson. Conocido simplemente como ‘Jackie’, su vida es de esas que … Continue reading →

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