SAY adios to Speedy Gonzalez. If the new animated show ‘Maya & Miguel’ is any indication, the tradition of absurd (and sometimes offensive) Hispanic cartoon characters may be finally nearing its end.
NEW YORK — September 12, 2011 — Scholastic Media announced today its popular and award-winning animated show Maya & Miguel premieres on Univision Network’s “Planeta U” children’s programming block ...
Since Speedy Gonzales was introduced to audiences in a 1955 Oscar-winning short, animated Latino characters have evolved into educational role models who teach children about shapes, colors and the ...