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Latino Stereotypes

Could Resistance to Comprehensive Immigration Reform Really Be About Ethnic Stereotypes?

Kelly Welch | Posted 06.14.2013 | Latino Voices
Kelly Welch

Resistance to a legal path to citizenship for immigrants who have already come to the U.S. illegally may be rooted in dangerous stereotypes of Hispanics as criminals that hurt all of us and distract from greater threats.

WATCH: Rent-A-Rican Is Back!

Posted 04.05.2013 | Latino Voices

First they were the perfect amusement for parties, and now Puerto Ricans can also be the best entertainers during life’s daily, boring routine if yo...

El Zorro And El Coyote Back To The Rescue?

VOXXI | Delfin Carbonell Basset | Posted 04.02.2013 | Latino Voices

Fiction has provided stereotype characters that have personified human traits: frailties, weaknesses, courage, friendship, unfaithfulness, treachery...

This Film Is Taking On Latino Stereotypes In The Media

NBC Latino | Kristina Puga | Posted 03.13.2013 | Latino Voices

Miguel Picker was tired of working in the media and film industry for more than two decades and continually seeing Latinos being depicted negatively, ...

'Modern Family' Episode Dubbed 'Borderline Rude' In Portrayal Of Latinos

The Huffington Post | Carolina Moreno | Posted 01.28.2013 | Latino Voices

Fans rejoiced when Fulgencio Joseph arrived to the Pritchett-Delgado household earlier this month on ABC’s hit show “Modern Family” -- but the c...

Rent-A-Rican Video: Funny Or Racist?

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.17.2013 | Latino Voices

Are you preparing for a party this weekend, and are looking for some entertaining additions to make it more lively and fun? Then just rent a Puerto Ri...

Is Sofia Vergara's 'Gloria' Too Stereotypical To Win An Emmy?

The Huffington Post | Carolina Moreno | Posted 09.25.2012 | Latino Voices

“Ditzy”, “sexy”, “trophy wife” -- these are words that have been used to describe Gloria Delgado, Sofia Vergara’s spunky character in AB...

Wait, Aren't Most Latinos Maids, Gardeners, And Gangsters As Seen on TV?

Posted 09.12.2012 | Latino Voices

Large and surprising shares of non-Latino Americans embrace and fully believe a whole host of stereotypes that, in their minds, render the nation’s ...

Offensive High School Tradition Finally Cancelled

AP | Posted 08.24.2012 | Los Angeles

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- A Southern California high school canceled an annual dress-up day for seniors, saying that students who dressed as gang members, a ...

Latino Stereotypes Have Big Impact, Study Says

The Huffington Post | Sara Gates | Posted 08.21.2012 | Latino Voices

When it comes to stereotypes of immigrants, whether it's Latinos, Asians or Europeans, look no further than Hollywood. The entertainment industry has ...

Hollywood Depicts Latinos Solely In Stereotypes

Posted 04.11.2012 | Latino Voices

This article is part of a series published in partnership with the Boyle Heights Beat. By Kevin Martinez Playwright and Boyle Heights native Jos...

Is She Taking It Too Far?

Posted 03.19.2012 | Latino Voices

Sofia Vergara has a made a career for herself playing the stereotypical loud and boisterous Gloria in the show “Modern Family.” And what can we sa...

WATCH: Sh*t White Girls Say To Latinas (NSFW)

Posted 03.27.2012 | Latino Voices

Sh*t White Girls Say To Latinas (VIDEO) (NSFW)

WATCH: Sh*t Abuelas Say vs Sh*t Spanish Girls Say (NSFW)

Posted 01.18.2012 | Latino Voices

The inevitable has happened. Joining the series of viral videos "Sh*t (insert race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity) People Say", are the La...

The Viral Immigration Meme: Did You See The Success Story?

Graciela Tiscareno-Sato | Posted 03.18.2012 | Latino Voices
Graciela Tiscareno-Sato

"We all see what we want to see," someone wrote as a Facebook comment for this picture. What do you see when you look at it?

WATCH: Worst Latino Stereotypes On Television: Will 'Rob' Break The Cycle?

Posted 01.13.2012 | Latino Voices

Is this the best American TV can do? Rob Schneider is marrying into a Mexican-American family on CBS' new sitcom, Rob, on Thursday nights, but cons...

Non-Hispanic Workers Allegedly Fired For Perceived Laziness

AP | IVAN MORENO | Posted 12.03.2011 | Denver

DENVER — Former employees at a western Colorado hotel said they were fired and replaced with Latino workers because the business owners thought ...

WATCH: Latinos: Can We Laugh At Ourselves?

Cristina Costantini | Posted 10.10.2011 | Latino Voices
Cristina Costantini

Latinos are funny. Or at least American audiences seem to think so. From the sequences of major motion pictures, to the stand-up routines of alternati...