Multimedia Editor / Pop Culture Blogger
Los Angeles, CA
Jorge Rivas is multimedia editor and pop culture blogger for Colorlines.com. A firm believer in the power of visual communications to inform and move people into action, Jorge uses multimedia presentations to help readers build stronger connections to stories. Jorge has covered the public housing crisis in a post-Katrina New Orleans, the effects of deportation on families, and brought live images of the President Obama's inauguration to Colorlines.com readers.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Jorge started in broadcast as an intern at the age of 16 and since worked in the entertainment industry and on international advertising campaigns. Jorge received his B.A. in Raza Studies from San Francisco State University where he studied immigration, healthcare perspectives and the interrelationship of culture, community, and the internet. Prior to joining Applied Research Center (ARC) and Colorlines.com in 2005, Rivas worked on a living wage campaign in Brooklyn, NY through the Minority Activist Apprenticeship Program (MAAP).
Jorge uses his media and ethnic studies background to deconstruct representation of people of color in pop culture, illustrating how pop culture can shape opinions, perceptions and even public policy. Jorge's work has appeared on Elle.com, Essence.com, Racialicious, The Root, Alternet, and Feministing.
Check out Jorge's media appearances here.
Follow Jorge on Twitter at @thisisjorge.
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In Haiti, Officials Fear Rising Food Prices and Increase in Cholera Cases
by Jorge Rivas on October 30 2012, 10:14AM
Almost three years after an earthquake devastated Haiti, the country now faces another threat after Hurricane Sandy.
Topics: Global Affairs, /NOW Blog
Bloomberg: Don’t Worry About Prisoners at Rikers Island
by Jorge Rivas on October 29 2012, 4:34PM
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg tellingly misinterpreted a reporter’s question during a pre-Sandy press conference Sunday.
Topics: /NOW Blog
Congress Could See The Largest Number of Latinos Elected to House
by Jorge Rivas on October 29 2012, 2:35PM
Depending on how many Latino candidates win, the percentage of House seats held by Latinos could be nearly on par with their representation in the U.S. population.
Honoring Ancestors, Loved Ones As We Celebrate Day of the Dead
by Jorge Rivas on October 29 2012, 10:15AM
Watch as Colorlines.com joins the celebration in Los Angeles and asks participants to explain what the traditional Mexican holiday means to them.
Topics: Arts & Culture
Colorlines.com’s Akiba Solomon on Reproductive Rights and the Election
by Jorge Rivas on October 26 2012, 4:23PM
Akiba Solomon, Colorlines.com’s “Gender Matters” blogger was a guest on BrianLehrer.tv earlier this week to discuss reproductive rights and the 2012 Election.
Topics: Gender & Sexuality, /NOW Blog
HIV-Positive DREAMer in Urgent Need of Medical Care Stuck in ICE Custody
by Jorge Rivas on October 26 2012, 3:28PM
A DREAMactivist.org petition is urging ICE to immediately release and end deportation proceedings for a 27-year-old HIV-positive DREAMer that was held in a Florida detention center without medical care.
Topics: Health, Immigration, /NOW Blog
Forever 21 Withholds Labor Records After Feds Ask About Sweatshops
by Jorge Rivas on October 26 2012, 2:24PM
The Department of Labor is going after Forever21 because the company refuses to open up its labor records.
Romney Camp Says Obama is Taking Latino Voters for Granted
by Jorge Rivas on October 26 2012, 12:12PM
Earlier this week we published a story about President Obama saying that if he was reelected it’ll be because the GOP has ignored Latinos. Now Mitt Romney’s camp is firing back.
![Mitt Romney + Poor People = Hilarious? [Video]](http://colorlines.com/assets_c/2012/10/elon-james-white-actually-thumb-120x120-6993.jpg)
Mitt Romney + Poor People = Hilarious? [Video]
by Jorge Rivas on October 26 2012, 11:13AM
Comedian Elon James White takes on Romney’s ‘The poor are taken care of’ comment.
![93% of Front-Page Election News Stories are Written by White Reporters [Infographic]](http://colorlines.com/assets_c/2012/10/journalist-authors-newspapers-infographic1-thumb-120x120-7000.jpg)
93% of Front-Page Election News Stories are Written by White Reporters [Infographic]
by Jorge Rivas on October 25 2012, 4:31PM
Issues pertaining to race have been constant in the 2012 election news coverage, but almost all the people covering those stories have been white.
Winner of Trayvon Martin Look-Alike Contest to Receive Prize
by Jorge Rivas on October 25 2012, 1:47PM
A Topeka teenager is scheduled to receive an award on Friday for winning a Trayvon Martin Look-Alike contest.
Is Apple’s New iPad Mini Video the First to Include More Than White Guys?
by Jorge Rivas on October 25 2012, 11:33AM
The representation of people of color in product launch videos is more than just about diversity at Apple. It’s about equity.
Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW Blog
Rosario Dawson and Voter Protection Experts Answer Your Questions in Twitter Townhall
by Jorge Rivas on October 24 2012, 3:06PM
Join the conversation using #yVote and help build the movement for empowered and collective voting!
U.S. Sues Bank Of America for Over $1 Billion in Mortgage Fraud Case
by Jorge Rivas on October 24 2012, 2:38PM
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are suing Bank of America for more than $1 billion for mortgage fraud against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Off the Record, Obama tells Reporter: If I Win, It’ll Be Because GOP ‘Alienated’ Latinos
by Jorge Rivas on October 24 2012, 1:42PM
The Obama administration set a new record for deportations in 2011, removing nearly 400,000 undocumented immigrants.
Topics: Immigration, /NOW Blog
Jay Smooth Deconstructs Romney’s Famous ‘47%’ Flub
by Jorge Rivas on October 24 2012, 11:50AM
The “Actually…” web series has added another celebrity fact checker to their list! In this new video, DJ Jay Smooth hits Romney on his 47% comment.
Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW Blog
Top Row, 3rd From Left: Most Adorable Obama-With-Kids-Photo Ever
by Jorge Rivas on October 24 2012, 10:58AM
President Obama takes a lot of pictures with kids. But this one might be the most adorable.
Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW Blog
Jesse Jackson Jr. Back at Mayo Clinic, Return to Congress Unclear
by Jorge Rivas on October 23 2012, 4:51PM
Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. has returned to a Minnesota Mayo Clinic hospital for “an evaluation.”
Winnsboro Police Believe Woman’s Burns Were Self-Inflicted
by Jorge Rivas on October 23 2012, 3:20PM
Sharmeka Moffitt, a 20-year-old black woman, is in critical condition with burns on more than half her body after being attacked by three alleged KKK members.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
Vivica A. Fox Schools Stacey Dash on How to Make Presidential Endorsements With Class
by Jorge Rivas on October 23 2012, 2:07PM
Vivica A. Fox says Stacey’s Dash’s endorsement of Mitt Romney was not done with class. “She doesn’t have a job or something to promote right now,” Fox said.
Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW Blog
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