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No Doughnuts for Jersey Radio Racists

10:50 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Immigration| New Jersey| radio · Comments Off

25 Apr 2007

Late last month Jen wrote about a racist radio show in New Jersey that called for listeners to report and round up undocumented immigrants. New Jersey Assemblyman Wilfredo Caraballo wanted to put his money where his mouth was in terms of protesting the radio show and trying to bring it down. The way to do this? By targeting advertisers with threats of boycotts. Just as many advertisers pulled their dollars from Don Imus’s show following his statements regarding the women’s basketball team at Rutgers University, advertisers are doing the same with “Jersey Guys” of Millennium Radio. Major names have pulled their ads, including AT&T, CVS Pharmacy, Verizon, Hyundai, Volvo, Fox TV Station, Sleepy’s, PNC Bank, Nissan Parts and Services,and most recently Dunkin Donuts.

NJ radio station calls for “illegal” roundup

5:11 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Controversia| Immigration| New Jersey| radio · Comments Off

22 Mar 2007

NJ_Monthly%20dave%202-1.jpg There’s something ugly on the radio waves in the Garden State. Some radio DJs (always the source of such high-brow entertainment) in New Jersey have put the call out to their listeners to report “suspected illegal immigrants” to the radio station, 101.5 FM, or to authorities:

The leaders say the radio station’s campaign – named “La Cuca Gotcha” – is clearly anti-Hispanic and may encourage racial profiling and other bias incidents against Hispanics.

“It’s a despicable campaign and clearly slanted at Hispanics,” said New Jersey Assemblyman Wilfredo Caraballo. “The campaign describes us as bugs that have to be stamped out.”

Freehold : Where “Those ” People Have a Certain Flavor

10:24 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Controversia| New Jersey · 1 Comment

2 Mar 2007

Something in New Jersey stinks and it ain’t garbage. It’s the words of Freehold Councilman Marc LeVine.

In the web site of PEOPLE (Pressing Elected Officials to Preserve Our Living Environment), Councilman Mark LeVine wrote that there, “a very promiscuous flavor” in parts of the Hispanic community, the Asbury Park Press reported.
LeVine went on to say that some of “these people” often expect the state to subsidize their mistakes when they have large families that they can’t afford to support.

Maestro Ray Barretto Passes

8:57 am By Maegan La Mala · Music| New Jersey · Comments Off

17 Feb 2006

WBAI Pacifica Radio station 99.5 FM in New York City reported that Latin Jazz great Ray Barretto passed on this morning at about 5:30 am EST. The 76 year old maestro had been struggling following open heart surgery earlier this year. Ray Barretto was born to Puerto Rican parents in Brooklyn on April 29, 1929. He is credited with being the first U.S.-born percussionist to integrate the African-based conga drum into jazz, affirming through the medium of music the African roots of Puerto Rico. Barretto played with Tito Puente’s band in the late ’50s and later recorded with Cannonball Adderley, Freddie Hubbard, Cal Tjader and Dizzy Gillespie. Rest in Peace maestro. You live on through your talent and gift of music.

Via / WBAI

Latin Jazz Legend Ray Barretto Recovering

2:09 pm By Maegan La Mala · Music| New Jersey · Comments Off

6 Feb 2006

Leyenda of Latin Jazz, 76 year old Ray Baretto is recovering at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey after heart surgery. Brooklyn born Baretto is a Grammy-winning Latin jazz percussionist played with Tito Puente’s band in the late ’50’s and recorded with such musical greats as Dizzy Gillespie and Celia Cruz. Barretto was inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame in 1999 and is credited with introducing the integrating the conga drum into jazz. VL wishes this maestro a speedy recovery so that he can keep cocinando suave.

Via / Newsday.com

Play “Yo Soy Latina” tackles Identity Issues and NJ Area Gente Can See It Now!

3:32 pm By Maegan La Mala · New Jersey| theatre · Comments Off

20 Jan 2006

Are you a Latina struggling with your family over your relationship with someone outside “la raza”? Are you just discovering your historical and cultural roots? Maybe you’ve been told you’re “too light skinned” to be Latina or “too dark”? As a mixed Latina do you find yourself often defending your “Latinidad”? No there is no magic pill to deal with all the issues of Latina identity there is an ensemble play that tackles these issues frankly and with a sense of humor.YO SOY LATINA! can be seen on the Crossroads Theatre Company stage from February 10 through February 19. For tickets call 800-766-6048 or visit http://www.tickets.com/browse.cgi?pgid=2015314. Student Matinees: Feb. 15 and 16 at 12:00 noon. The show runs for 90 minutes with no intermission. For student matinees there will be a post-show discussion .For Group Information call the Customer Service line at 732-545- 8100.

Via / Latino Flavored Productions

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