Graduation Rates at Historically Black Colleges Drop
Jorge Rivas/NOW, Schools & YouthTags: HBCUs, Morehouse College, graduation rates, historically black colleges and universitiesGraduation rates at historically black HBCUs, which were already facing...
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Celebrities Don Fedoras to Push Immigration Reform
Jorge Rivas/NOW, ImmigrationTags: Cynthia Nixon, Immigration, John Leguizamo, Julianne Moore, PSA, Rosie Pérez, Sherri Shepherd, Wyatt Cenac, immigration reformJulianne Moore, Rosie Perez, Cynthia...
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Cheerios' Biracial Family Ad Becomes Their Most Viewed on YouTube
Jorge Rivas/NOW, Arts & CultureTags: Ads, Cheerios, Mixed Race, biracialThe Cheerios commercial starring a white mother, a black father and their biracial daughter is the most popular ad on the...
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Watch Arianna Huffington Tell Former Obama Adviser That Record Deportations...
Jorge Rivas/NOW, ImmigrationTags: Arianna Huffington, Deportation, Deportation Dragnet, Family Reunification, Torn ApartOn ABC's Sunday morning political affairs program "This Week," Huffington Post...
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Dramatic Reading of Racist YouTube Comments Left on 'What Kind of Asian Are...
Jorge Rivas/NOW, Arts & CultureTags: Asian Americans, Stereotypes, YouTube, comediansLast week we posted a YouTube Comedy Week video that poked fun of people who ask Asian-Americans "What Kind of...
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Real Life Black Hair Exhibit You Can Touch in NYC's Union Square
Jorge Rivas/NOW, Arts & CultureTags: African-Americans, Hair, Natural HairJust imagine, an interactive public art exhibit where everyone can "explore the tactile fascination with black hair by"...
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SF Giants' Sergio Romo Records Video in Support of Immigration Reform
Jorge Rivas/NOW, ImmigrationTags: Baseball, DREAMers, Dream Act, Sergio RomoSan Francisco Giants pitcher Sergio Romo has recorded a video in support of immigration reform. The video appears on Major...
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Yasiel Puig Breaks Dodgers Merchandise Sales Record
Jorge Rivas/NOW, Arts & CultureLos Angeles Dodgers rookie outfielder Yasiel Puig became the National League Player of the Week shortly after his first game in Major League Baseball. And that's not...
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Parents of Biracial Cheerios Girl Say They Were 'Excited' About Negative...
Jorge Rivas/NOW, MediaTags: Mixed Race, Ads, InterracialSix-year-old Grace Colbert, star of the Cheerios commercial, and her parents, visited MSNBC's Thomas Roberts to share their take on the racist...
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The Immigrant You Won't See in Sofia Coppola's 'Bling Ring'
Jorge RivasArts & Culture, MediaTags: Films, Undocumented Immigrants, deferred actionLast year Diana Tamayo became one of six people charged in thefts involving more than $3 million in stolen goods...
View ArticleGraduation Rates at Historically Black Colleges Drop
Jorge Rivas/NOWSchools & YouthTags: HBCUMorehouse Collegegraduation rateshistorically black colleges and universitiesGraduation rates at historically black HBCUs, which were already facing scrutiny...
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Celebrities Don Fedoras to Push Immigration Reform
Jorge Rivas/NOWImmigrationTags: Cynthia NixonImmigrationJohn LeguizamoJulianne MoorePSARosie PérezSherri ShepherdWyatt Cenacimmigration reformJulianne Moore, Rosie Perez, Cynthia Nixon, John Leguizamo...
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Cheerios' Biracial Family Ad Becomes Their Most Viewed on YouTube
Jorge Rivas/NOWArts & CultureTags: AdsCheeriosMixed RacebiracialThe Cheerios commercial starring a white mother, a black father and their biracial daughter is the most popular ad on the cereal’s...
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Watch Arianna Huffington Tell Former Obama Adviser That Record Deportations...
Jorge Rivas/NOWImmigrationTags: Arianna HuffingtonDeportationDeportation DragnetFamily ReunificationTorn ApartOn ABC’s Sunday morning political affairs program “This Week,” Huffington Post...
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Dramatic Reading of Racist YouTube Comments Left on 'What Kind of Asian Are...
Jorge Rivas/NOWArts & CultureTags: Asian AmericansStereotypesYouTubecomediansLast week we posted a YouTube Comedy Week video that poked fun of people who ask Asian-Americans ”What Kind of Asian...
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Real Life Black Hair Exhibit You Can Touch in NYC's Union Square
Jorge Rivas/NOWArts & CultureTags: African-AmericansHairNatural HairJust imagine, an interactive public art exhibit where everyone can “explore the tactile fascination with black hair by” touching...
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SF Giants' Sergio Romo Records Video in Support of Immigration Reform
Jorge Rivas/NOWImmigrationTags: BaseballDreamersDREAM ActSergio RomoSan Francisco Giants pitcher Sergio Romo has recorded a video in support of immigration reform. The video appears on Major League...
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Yasiel Puig Breaks Dodgers Merchandise Sales Record
Jorge Rivas/NOWArts & CultureLos Angeles Dodgers rookie outfielder Yasiel Puig became the National League Player of the Week shortly after his first game in Major League Baseball. And that’s not...
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Parents of Biracial Cheerios Girl Say They Were 'Excited' About Negative...
Jorge Rivas/NOWMediaTags: Mixed RaceAdsInterracialSix-year-old Grace Colbert, star of the Cheerios commercial, and her parents, visited MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts to share their take on the racist backlash...
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The Immigrant You Won't See in Sofia Coppola's 'Bling Ring'
Jorge RivasArts & CultureMediaTags: FilmsUndocumented Immigrantsdeferred actionLast year Diana Tamayo became one of six people charged in thefts involving more than $3 million in stolen goods from...
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