Posts Tagged ‘racism against latinos’
Race and the Criminal Justice System : An Inside Reminder
11:00 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Justice|New York City|race · Comments Off
22 May 2008
My 28 year old “baby” sister just completed jury duty in the same courthouse where the officer’s that killed Sean Bell were acquitted in Queens, NY. It was an eye opening experience for her because she witnessed first hand how racism against Latinos is built into the very justice system. The case involved a young Latino man accused of gun possession. His accusers were NYC Public School Safety officers, now a subdivision of the NYC police department. A lack of evidence tying the accused to the gun (dubious witness accounts, no fingerprints even taken) eventually led to a not guilty verdict, but what also, undoubtedly influenced the jury was the blatant racism shown by the judge, who is supposed to be impartial.
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.
Latino Stereotypes Following Us to Work
8:57 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Careers|Labor|race · Comments Off
29 Aug 2006
Are there “Latino values” or is that just a broad mish-mash of ideas based on both the diversity that is found within the Latino community and on stereotypes? How does this idea of “Latino values” follow us into the workplace? A recent survey by the National Society for Hispanic Professionals (NSHP) asked just this question.
When I worked in investment banking as an analyst, one day I was called into the office of my managing director. I thought one of two things was going down. I was being fired for my big mouth or I was getting a promotion for my work, especially since I was the only Spanish speaker in an area that was closing deals with banks and companies in Latin America. I hadn’t anticipated the third option, the option that meant that no matter how well I worked I still would be viewed as “other”. My managing director called me into his office so I could tell his Latina maid what she had to do that day.
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