by Robert Rios III Last week was a momentous occasion for Being Latino, we held our first ever “Social” Networking Event, hosted by Heineken. What started as a way to get all of our most loyal, influential and progressively minded friends, fans, contributors and sponsors together in one room, became much much more by the… [Continue Reading]

We tend to believe that higher education is a meritocracy; those who excel are reward. The reality is that a disparity between economic status still exists where a quality education is concerned. Higher education is not, in fact, the great equalizer we hope it is. As the following infographic shows, the achievement of the American… [Continue Reading]

Contributor, Charlie Vázquez, says of his role with Being Latino, “Well, my primary contribution is reviewing books, which I consider a form of activism, as many Latinos know the literature of America for instance (which is what we’re taught in school), yet we don’t know the literature of our own people in many cases. This… [Continue Reading]

by Daniel Cubias Yes, you’ve heard the code phrases. People often disguise their prejudices by explaining that they’re not filled with fear or hatred toward a particular group; it’s just that they want that group to act, you know, more “normal.” In this context, “normal” means avoiding any behaviors that indicate different perspectives from the… [Continue Reading]