March 27, 2008 | VivirLatino

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Taxi! Do Drivers of Color Get Less Tips?

13:52 H — Maegan la Mala

I rarely use yellow taxi cabs. I can't find any in my hood and when I'm in the city, they don't want to drive me to my hood. A study of 1,000 taxicab rides in one city, New Haven, Conn.,... Read more »

Topics: Connecticut - Money - Race

Ecuadorian Modelo/Assemblymember Wants to Save the Environment but Not Rape Victims or GLBT People

11:52 H — Maegan la Mala

Trying to show she's more than just a pretty face, Rosanna Queirolo, won a seat on the Ecuadorian National Assembly on a platform promising to protect the environment and to provide a bridge to the Ecuadorian immigrant community in the... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Ecuador - Environment - GLBT - Politics - Women

NY Rican State Senator Serrano (and a Hot Colombian I Know) Want NY State to Adopt Earth Hour

09:52 H — Maegan la Mala

A hot Colombian I know sent me this video the other day, informing me about the Earth Hour movement around the world. I had my doubts about one hour of no electricity meaning anything, but if anyone could get me... Read more »

Topics: Activism - Environment - New York

Is Vogue Racist For Choosing This LeBron James /Gisele Bundchen Cover?

07:52 H — Maegan la Mala

So the blogosphere is all abuzz about Vogue magazine's choice of cover imagery when they finally put a black man on their cover. The picture of Basketball star LeBron James and Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen (who is, of German descent),... Read more »

Topics: Magazines - Race