No, Wikipedia isn't a racist publication, it's just wrong to cite the literal translation as if that's how La Raza was always used. I'll go with how the SDLRA and the La Raza Lawyers Association of California use it rather than your "chances are" offering:
Many people incorrectly translate the name, “La Raza,” as “the race.” While it is true that one meaning of “raza” in Spanish is indeed “race,” in Spanish, as in English and any other language, words can and do have multiple meanings. As noted in several online dictionaries, “La Raza” means “the people” or “the community.” Translating our name as “the race” is not only inaccurate, it is factually incorrect. “Hispanic” is an ethnicity, not a race. As anyone who has ever met a Dominican American, Mexican American, or Spanish American can attest, Hispanics can be and are members of any and all races. The term “La Raza” has its origins in early 20th century Latin American literature and translates into English most closely as “the people” or, according to some scholars, as “the Hispanic people of the New World.” The term was coined by Mexican scholar José Vasconcelos to reflect the fact that the people of Latin America are a mixture of many of the world’s races, cultures, and religions. In contrast, the term “Hispanic” has its origins in the 1970 U.S. Census, and the term “Latino” was officially adopted in 1997 by the U.S. Government in the ethnonym “Hispanic or Latino.” Mistranslating “La Raza” to mean “the race” implies that it is a term meant to exclude others. In fact, the full term coined by Vasconcelos, “La Raza Cósmica,” meaning the “cosmic people,” was developed to reflect not purity but the mixture inherent in the Hispanic people. This is an inclusive concept, meaning that Hispanics share with all other peoples of the world a common heritage and destiny.... Read more: http://sdlrla.com/the-name/ http://sdlrla.com/the-name/ And note that you were also wrong to say the SDLRLA represents the La Raza advocacy organizations. ---In [email protected], <mdixon.6569@...> wrote : Of course Hispanic is not a race. It's an ethnicity. So, Wikipedia is a racist publication? If you ask Latinos "what does La Raza mean" chances are, most will say *The Race*. I'm only using the term the way that particular *community* uses. When you say it means *the community*. that refers to the community of Latinos of Mexican/ Azatlan or Aztec/Spanish origin. As you say, it's not a race but a group of people that set themselves aside from the rest. From: "authfriend@... [FairfieldLife]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, June 2, 2016 2:35 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Hawking on Trump That's not how the term is used, Mike (except by white racists). As you know, it refers to Hispanics, who are not "a race"; Hispanics are of many races and mixtures of races. ---In [email protected], <mdixon.6569@...> wrote : La Raza, for translation see Wikipedia encyclopedia. From: "authfriend@... [FairfieldLife]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, June 2, 2016 12:33 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Hawking on Trump From the Web site of the California La Raza Lawyers Association (larazalawyers.net; the San Diego LRLA is an affiliate member): LAWYER REFERRALS: California La Raza lawyers DOES NOT give advice or provide referrals or represent clients and is NOT a legal services provider. To find a lawyer please go to California Bar Association's Lawyers Referral Service. "La Raza," BTW, does not translate as "The Race" but rather "The Community." ---In [email protected], <mdixon.6569@...> wrote : LA Raza Lawyer's Association *represents* the La Raza advocacy groups. From: feste37 <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, June 2, 2016 11:52 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Hawking on Trump Not according to the Washington Post today: "Katrina Pierson, a spokeswoman for Trump, has expanded on the accusations of bias, wrongly suggesting Curiel is part of a group organizing protests at Trump rallies around California. Curiel is a member of the San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association, a professional group that she appeared to confuse with the National Council of La Raza, an advocacy group." https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2016/06/01/437ccae6-280b-11e6-a3c4-0724e8e24f3f_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_trumpjudges-905pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory ---In [email protected], <mdixon.6569@...> wrote : BTW Feste, Gonzalo Curiel is a supporter of, and worked with, La Raza(transaltion: The Race), a racist, anti white, Hispanic hate organization, hell bent on reuniting the American southwest with Mexico. He also supports scholarships and I believe, federal funding for illegal alien tuition. I think their might be just a tad bit of *conflict of interest* or political motivation on his part. Don't care for the reference of him being a *Mexican*, even though he takes every opportunity to identify with Mexican causes. Can't blame Trump's objection to his hearing his case at all. From: Mike Dixon <mdixon.6569@...> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 2, 2016 11:01 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Hawking on Trump LOL Geeez, you sound hysterical. His substance are things like, building a wall to stop or at least minimize the flow of *illegal* immigration and illegal drugs, negotiating better trade deals, stopping the flow of American manufacturing overseas, if American military might is going to be called on, then those receiving the benefits need to step up and pay their fair share of the expense, more equitable sharing of NATO expenses,temporarily stopping the flow of Muslims into the country etc. etc. I could care less about his attack on the judge. We use the principle of Voir Dire in the selection of jurors all the time. He's extending that principal to a judge he thinks may be politically motivated in his rulings. Doesn't bother me the slightest. Many judges are politically motivated. Have you ever heard the term *Borked*? People were afraid of Reagan having the nuclear codes. From: feste37 <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, June 2, 2016 9:37 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Hawking on Trump LOL! There is no substance. He's just making stuff up as he goes along. He is a proven liar and a con man. How do you like his attack on the federal judge overseeing the Trump University case? You think President Trump will respect the independence of the judicial branch? Of course he won't. He does not understand the concept. He is an ignoramus. He is reacting like an immature, emotional child when an adult reproaches him. With Trump, everything is personal. He is a very weak, fragile man, in my opinion. Can you imagine him conducting delicate international diplomacy? You want this man to control the nuclear codes? God help us all if this should come to pass. ---In [email protected], <mdixon.6569@...> wrote : I can be a very *forgiving* person.I find his substance is more important than his style. From: "authfriend@... [FairfieldLife]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, June 1, 2016 11:06 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Hawking on Trump Fan or not, you're making excuses for the inexcusable. ---In [email protected], <mdixon.6569@...> wrote : Judy, I'm no *fan* of Trump but I understand how he connects with those that are. Just sayin'... From: "authfriend@... [FairfieldLife]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, June 1, 2016 3:30 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Hawking on Trump Mike, your posts aren't doing Trump any good, and they're trashing your own credibility. Just saying... --In [email protected], <mdixon.6569@...> wrote : As Maharishi used to say, "even a sick doctor can heal others". If Trump can identify problems in policy and have a reasonable remedy, he may be able to have a positive effect, as full of shit as he may be, personally. One of the reasons Trump has struck a note with the populace is that he calls a *spade* a *spade*. He identifies the problem and doesn't let political correctness prevent him from calling it out.He speaks what has always been deemed *unspeakable* and it is a breath of fresh air to many when he does it. Just yesterday, he went on a tirade against the media and how dishonest and politically bias they are, something many people have recognized for decades, yet gave little voice to. He gives voice to what has been mulling around in people's minds but were afraid to say. It started with his stand on illegal immigration. He was nobody until he brought that up. He said Mexico isn't sending their *finest*. "they are sending murderers, rapists, drug dealers etc etc. Of course the media and Democrats spun it as *he is calling all Mexicans murderers, rapists and drug dealers*. And then you had an illegal alien criminal that had been deported 5 times shoot down a young woman in cold blood with no motive, while she was walking with her family in a public place and then stories like that started popping up all over the country. He identified a problem that no one would address.
