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Letters to the Editor: Latinx communities fighting racism don't need Martinez, Cedillo and De León

Por: Los Angeles Times Opinion October 16, 2022

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To the editor: I am glad that former L.A. City Councilwoman Nury Martinez and Councilmen Gil Cedillo and Kevin de León were caught on tape expressing values and attitudes that sadly many Latinx people hold and share only in private. But I am deeply enraged about how these biases also result in public policy that continues to maintain white supremacy. For the last 10 years, I have engaged hundreds of Latinx leaders throughout California to... + full article



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