vivalatinamerica:

the fact that it’s mostly non-latines or U.S.-born latines that say that Latin History for Morons is Great and Funny and latines who live in Latin America are saying it’s racist, problematic, and just genuine misinformation should tell you a lot about the trainwreck that is that show. it should be alarming that most of the positive reviews are only coming from people that aren’t who the show targets and misrepresents.

if you’re actually genuinely interested in Latin (the first red flag is calling it “Latin” in the first place) Latin American history then you should definitely consult latines from Latin America, and also peer reviewed and published works about Latin America from scholars, especially those that are not influenced by U.S. centrisim.

start by reading Open Veins of Latin America by Eduardo Galeano (free pdf) to get an understanding of the affect of U.S. imperialism on Latin America. watch director John Pilger’s free documentary The War On Democracy to learn about how U.S. military intervention has impacted Latin American politics and people. understand how racism persists in Latin America and how these racial perceptions differ from those of the U.S. in past and present by reading this free scholarly article.

one last reminder: non-latines, we need to be better at giving voice to latines from Latin America about Latin American issues and history. at the very least, we need to be able to notice when history is being rewritten according to U.S. Centrism/Imperialism and white-washing. understand that any relic of “history” that contains any of those things is likely not an accurate representation, especially when it’s about Latin America.