http://mattortega.com/2007/09/30/cnn-celebrates-hispanic-heritage-month/ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:42:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://mattortega.com/2007/09/30/cnn-celebrates-hispanic-heritage-month/#comment-8879 ruben ortega Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:38:16 +0000 http://mattortega.com/2007/09/30/cnn-celebrates-hispanic-heritage-month/#comment-8879 Sometimes I get caught up in identification with labels. Pocho, Tijaunero, pisa, gringo, hell, I've even seen movies where the major Mexican actors were played by whites. Like Spencer Tracy in "Tortilla Flats", and in one of the first movies that Carlos Montalban was in where he was allowed to play a Mexican, but his mother, father, and sister were played by whites. Wow, now that's progress. Just like the Blacks have come a long way from they way they were cast in gone with the wind, but at least they were allowed to play themselves. Somehow that seems to be the underlying complex of the of the"Hispanic" experience. (I hate that word). Like wondering if the collective consciousness of America is ready for a black president. That, I think, is the real core of the issue. Are we willing to evolve on to the next evolutionary rung on the ladder, or are we going to get stuck on labels. Sometimes I get caught up in identification with labels. Pocho, Tijaunero, pisa, gringo, hell, I’ve even seen movies where the major Mexican actors were played by whites. Like Spencer Tracy in “Tortilla Flats”, and in one of the first movies that Carlos Montalban was in where he was allowed to play a Mexican, but his mother, father, and sister were played by whites. Wow, now that’s progress. Just like the Blacks have come a long way from they way they were cast in gone with the wind, but at least they were allowed to play themselves. Somehow that seems to be the underlying complex of the of the”Hispanic” experience. (I hate that word). Like wondering if the collective consciousness of America is ready for a black president. That, I think, is the real core of the issue. Are we willing to evolve on to the next evolutionary rung on the ladder, or are we going to get stuck on labels.

]]> http://mattortega.com/2007/09/30/cnn-celebrates-hispanic-heritage-month/#comment-6266 Elenamary » Blog Archive » HispanicBusiness.com should have talked to Matt Ortega Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:57:37 +0000 http://mattortega.com/2007/09/30/cnn-celebrates-hispanic-heritage-month/#comment-6266 [...] they did are choose are amazing Latinas and I tip my hat to them. Now if only, they had listened to Matt Ortega. Below is my essay. I grew up determined to be the President of the United States of America [...] [...] they did are choose are amazing Latinas and I tip my hat to them. Now if only, they had listened to Matt Ortega. Below is my essay. I grew up determined to be the President of the United States of America [...]

]]> http://mattortega.com/2007/09/30/cnn-celebrates-hispanic-heritage-month/#comment-4835 elenamary Tue, 19 Feb 2008 03:52:47 +0000 http://mattortega.com/2007/09/30/cnn-celebrates-hispanic-heritage-month/#comment-4835 you are WAAAY to kind. you are WAAAY to kind.

]]> http://mattortega.com/2007/09/30/cnn-celebrates-hispanic-heritage-month/#comment-771 Spanish Blogosphere » Blog Archive » CNN Celebrates “Hispanic Heritage Month” Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:21:15 +0000 http://mattortega.com/2007/09/30/cnn-celebrates-hispanic-heritage-month/#comment-771 [...] You can read the rest of this blog post by going to the original source, here [...] [...] You can read the rest of this blog post by going to the original source, here [...]

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