Bruno Mars Changed His Last Name from Hernandez Because it was a 'Crutch'

Bruno Mars, born Peter Gene Hernandez, celebrated his 28th birthday on Tuesday, Oct. 8th. And, his birthday has made many revisit, with inquiry, his birth name and his ethnic background.

Speedy Gonzales: U.S. Latino Folk Hero Co-opted Racist Stereotypes

Speedy Gonzales, with an exaggerated Mexican accent, somehow strayed away from his animators' racist intentions to become a symbol and an icon to Hispanics in the U.S.

Survey Indicates that 1.4M Latinos Identify As LGBT

UCLA Williams Institute just released a new report estimating that 1.4 Million, or 4.3 percent, of the Latino adults in the U.S. identify themselves as LGBT.

PBS Documentaries: 'Latino Americans' Premieres Tonight, Presents U.S. History from Hispanic Perspective

The three-part six-hour series premieres tonight, focusing on the complex history of Latinos in the U.S.

Pew Research Study: U.S. Hispanic Population Spreading

The U.S. Hispanic population is spreading throughout the country but is still mainly centered in California, Texas, and Florida, according to a study by The Pew Research Center's Hispanic Trends Project.

Joe Arpaio Racial Profiling Case: Arizona Sheriff Rejects Oversight of Court-Appointed Monitor

According to a Friday court filing, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio is fighting against rulings made by U.S. District Judge Murray Snow to address findings of racial profiling in Arpaio's department, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
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