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Latinx Humanists Call for Action After Tom Brokaw's Racist Comments Latinx Humanists Call for Action after Tom Brokaw’s Racist Comments For Immediate Release Contact: Luciano Joshua Gonzalez-Vega, (202) 238-9088, [email protected] (Washington D.C., January 29th 2019) – The Latinx Humanist Alliance (LHA), an affiliate of the American Humanist Association (AHA), joins the chorus of Latinx and Hispanic advocacy groups condemning broadcaster Tom Brokaw for his unacceptable comments regarding Hispanic and Latinx assimilation in the United States. In addition, the LHA demands that NBC and other newsrooms diversify their staff and panelists in order to prevent continued, systemic racism and oppression. On Sunday, January 27th , NBC’s Meet The Press hosted a panel consisting of Tom Brokaw, NBC News senior correspondent, Yamiche Alcindor, White House correspondent for PBS NewsHour, Hugh Hewitt of the Salem Radio Network, and Kristen Welker, NBC White House correspondent. During the final minutes of the program, Brokaw noted that “Hispanics should work harder at assimilation” and that they ought to “make sure that all their kids are learning to speak English, and that they feel comfortable in the communities.” “This demonstrates the importance and relevance of representation in news rooms and the urgency with which this lack of representation must be addressed,” notes Jessica Xiomara Garcia, Leadership Council member of the Latinx Humanist Alliance. “Tom Brokaw’s statements reflect his ignorance of the struggles and accomplishments of the Latinx community in the United States. We at the Latinx Humanist Alliance are committed to helping people learn more about our community to ensure that this sort of ignorance becomes increasingly rare.” Brokaw’s inaccurate comments come despite the fact that, for generations, there have been aggressive efforts by both educators and parents of Latinx children to ensure more and more of the next generation are English speakers. More than 80% of Latinx students aged 5-17 are proficient in English. This speculation and ignorance could have been avoided had Brokaw done a simple Google search. His comments are indicative of the xenophobia at play when immigration is only seen as valuable if immigrants “assimilate” and speak English. English is no more American than other languages. “Tom Brokaw’s Twitter apology was shallow and failed to acknowledge the inappropriate content and inherent racism of his remarks, instead it merely apologized for offending people,” says Luciano Gonzalez, co-chair of the Latinx Humanist Alliance. “At no point does he acknowledge that any part of his statements were factually incorrect and unsupported by data.” ### The Latinx Humanist Alliance’s mission is to facilitate social justice activism among, expand the visibility of, and foster safe spaces for Latinx Humanists. The American Humanist Association (AHA) works to protect the rights of humanists, atheists, and other nontheistic Americans. The AHA advances the ethical and life-affirming worldview of humanism, which— without beliefs in gods or other supernatural forces—encourages individuals to live informed and meaningful lives that aspire to the greater good of humanity. Humanistas latinxs exigen acción después de los comentarios racistas de Tom Brokaw Para publicación inmediata Contacto: Luciano Joshua Gonzalez-Vega, (202) 238-9088, [email protected] (Washington DC, 29 de enero de 2019) - La Alianza Humanista Latinx (LHA), afiliada de la Asociación Humanista Americana (AHA), se une al coro de grupos latinxs e hispanos que condenan al locutor Tom Brokaw por sus comentarios inaceptables sobre la asimilación hispana y latinx en los Estados Unidos. Además, LHA exige que NBC y otras salas de prensa diversifiquen su personal y sus panelistas para prevenir los problemas continuos y sistémicos del racismo y la opresión. El domingo 27 de enero de 2019, el programa Meet The Press de NBC organizó un panel compuesto por Tom Brokaw, reportero principal de NBC News, Yamiche Alcindor, reportera de la Casa Blanca para PBS NewsHour, Hugh Hewitt de Salem Radio Network y Kristen Welker, reportera de NBC en la Casa Blanca. Durante el final del programa, Brokaw señaló que "los hispanos deberían esforzarse más en asimilarse" y que deberían "asegurarse de que todos sus hijos estén aprendiendo a hablar inglés y que se sientan cómodos en las comunidades." "Esto demuestra la importancia y relevancia de la representación en las salas de prensa y la urgencia con la que se debe abordar esta falta de representación,” señala Jessica Xiomara García, miembro del Consejo Directivo de la Alianza Humanista Latinx. "Los comentarios de Tom Brokaw reflejan su ignorancia sobre las luchas y los logros de la comunidad latinx en los Estados Unidos. En la Alianza Humanista Latinx estamos comprometidos a ayudar a las personas a aprender más sobre nuestra comunidad para garantizar que este tipo de ignorancia ocurra con cada vez menos frecuencia.” Los comentarios incorrectos de Brokaw ocurrieron a pesar del hecho de que durante generaciones los educadores y los padres de niños latinxs han realizado esfuerzos agresivos para garantizar que más y más de la próxima generación hablen inglés. Más del 80% de los estudiantes latinxs de edad 5 a 17 años dominan el inglés. Este tipo de especulación e ignorancia se podrían haber evitado si Brokaw hubiera hecho una simple búsqueda en Google. Sus comentarios son indicativos de la xenofobia presente en el pensamiento que la inmigración sólo es valiosa si los inmigrantes se "asimilan" y hablan inglés. El inglés no es más americano que otros idiomas. "La disculpa que Tom Brokaw hizo en Twitter es superficial y no reconoce el contenido inapropiado y el racismo inherente de sus comentarios. Simplemente se disculpó por ofender a las personas," dice Luciano González, copresidente de la Alianza Humanista Latinx. "En ningún momento reconoce que sus declaraciones no eran objetivamente correctas ni basadas en datos.” ### La misión de la Alianza Humanista Latinx es facilitar el activismo por la justicia social entre, ampliar la visibilidad de y fomentar espacios seguros para los humanistas latinxs. La Asociación Humanista Americana (AHA) trabaja para proteger los derechos de los humanistas, ateos y otros estadounidenses no-teístas. La AHA promueve la cosmovisión ética y afirmativa del humanismo que—sin creencias en dioses u otras fuerzas sobrenaturales— motiva a las personas a vivir vidas informadas y llenas de significado mientras aspiran al bien común. .
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