Latinos are one of the most talked about demographics in the nation at the same time there are few of us telling the world our point of view on mainstream media on a local, statewide, or national level.
Yes, there are some voices, but there are not enough places that address the deeper and more intellectual issues facing our communiites. These same issues influence our relationship to every other group in the nation.
At the exact moment our views need to be heard and understood we have the least access.
Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante, is a writer, activist, and professor who has worked with other artists and activists to do something about that.