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PHOENIX, AR – MALDEF, the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Arizona and the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) held a news conference today on the House of Representatives Lawn of the Arizona State Capitol Building in Phoenix, Arizona to announce their future legal challenge to Governor Jan Brewer’s recently signed SB1070. In addition, the [...]
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By Rubén S. Cubillos
A Big Chihuahua. Inc.
Life has a way of getting in the way of what we shouldn’t take for granted. People around us either inspire us for better or worse. The words I share here are to inspire a whole new generation of dreamers willing to give it their all and climb their [...]
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By JUAN CASTILLO
The Statesmen
Austin, TX–A South by Southwest music conference music panel will explore how the entertainment industry can expand its audience by engaging Hispanics, the youngest, fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population, organizers have announced.
The music panel, “Reaching America’s Fastest Growing Market,” will be held March 19 at 5 p.m. at the Austin Convention [...]
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It’s certainly no news that the demand for ethnic beauty products has been exploding, with annual sales of hair, makeup and skincare products now totaling $2.7 billion a year, says a new report from Packaged Facts. But what’s less obvious, author Timothy Dowd tells Marketing Daily, is “the stunning popularity of the use of ‘natural’ [...]
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BOSTON, MA ― From Acton to Andover, voters packed the polls during last month’s special election to replace the late-Sen. Edward Kennedy. Election officials reported record turnout in a race that resulted in the stunning victory of Republican Scott Brown over Democrat Martha Coakley.
But in Chelsea, Lawrence and New Bedford, cities with sizable Latino populations [...]
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National Hispanic museum envisioned
Two South Florida firms are helping conceptualize a possible National Museum of the American Latino in Washington, D.C.
MIAMI, FL – The commission studying the potential creation of the National Museum of the American Latino selected contractors who will produce a report to determine the museum’s viability and whether it should become part [...]
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SPRINGFIELD, MA – Nearly 45 percent of U.S. households are “at risk” of not having enough to maintain their living standards in retirement, according to the National Retirement Risk Index, a special project of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.
Many multicultural populations are particularly at risk: a new study by the Hispanic Institute [...]
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WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to dispel widespread concerns Hispanics may have about the confidentiality of information they’re providing the government, the US Census today launched a Spanish-language Web site www.2010Census.gov/espanol. In a statement the Census said “the site’s goal is to inform the more than 34 million people who speak Spanish at home [...]
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SAN RAFAEL, CA – In a study published today, Marin Institute researchers concluded that alcohol-related harm is disproportionately worse depending on demographic factors such as race, ethnicity, age, and gender.
“The most striking results came from the race and ethnicity data,” explained lead author Mandy Stahre, a PhD student at the University of Minnesota.
“Hispanics have a [...]
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By Lee Vann
CEO, Captura Group
When hiring for Captura Group, I am always on the look-out for people who combine an innate understanding of the Hispanic culture and digital medium. When I met Jennifer Manriquez a couple of years ago, I realized that she possessed both qualities and something more. She and her family represent [...]
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), an organization supporting Hispanic and African-American higher education, has received a multi-year award from BB&T Corporation to support the HSF/BB&T Scholarship program.
The HSF/BB&T Scholarship Program provides 10 $5,000-scholarships, awarded annually to five Hispanic and five African-American college juniors enrolled at a four-year university.
The 2009-2010 HSF/BB&T Hispanic scholarship [...]
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BOSTON, MA – A new report released finds that African Americans and Latinos are experiencing the brunt of the economic recession, from joblessness to foreclosures, and that targeted economic policies are required to address the racial economic divide in the U.S. The report, titled “State of the Dream 2010: Drained – Jobless and Foreclosed in [...]
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Burrell Communications has announced the formation of a new agency, The subsidiary is called Threshold Nation, and its is designed to deeper marketing and advertising expertise on the multiethnic urban male consumer age 18-34.
According to a statement, Threshold is dedicated to being in lockstep with the target with a focus on gathering specific intelligence celebrating [...]
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WASHINGTON, DC — High-stakes political maneuvering is dragging Hispanic advocacy groups here deeper into battle over the future of the Internet.
As the Federal Communications Commission moves ahead with plans to create a set of rules designed to block online monopolies from forming, supportive consumer protection organizations are pressing ethnic advocacy and civil rights groups, including [...]
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WASHINGTON — A joint project of the Society of American Law Teachers (SALT) and the Lawyering in the Digital Age Clinic at the Columbia University School of Law has resulted in data that shows a disturbing trend in law school diversity.
While the results are not surprising, the project underscores that efforts to enhance diversity in [...]
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National call announced for all Hispanic PR pros to participate in industry’s first ever Hispanic PR Census
LOS ANGELES, CA – In an effort to measure the size and strength of the growing Hispanic public relations industry, the Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) and the Hispanic PR Blog announced today the launch of a four-month national [...]
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WASHINGTON, DC – In conjunction with caucuses representing communities of color from several state legislatures, the Hispanic Institute released a new report that urges lawmakers at all levels of government to expand access to high-speed internet for all Americans.
“Broadband is the best opportunity for people of color to advance in the areas of education, health care, and [...]
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LOS ANGELES- The choice of John Pérez to take over as the new speaker of California’s state assembly later this month has been hailed as something of a breakthrough—but only because Mr Pérez is openly gay. That he is also Latino is not considered newsworthy. Kevin de León, who competed with Mr Pérez for the [...]
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Latino USA’s Maria Hinojosa recently spoke to a panel of social, political and cultural experts to get their thoughts on the future of Latinos in the U.S. The radio panel, which can be heard by clicking here, includes:
Angelo Falcón
Angelo Falcón founded the Institute for Puerto Rico Policy in New York in the early 1980s. In [...]
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The year began with a harmonious glow at the inauguration of the first black president, as America marked a stunning victory over its racial demons.
”That lasted about a day,” President Barack Obama said two months later. He attributed that to the economic calamity threatening all Americans, but his statement also applied to the notion that [...]
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Coming of age is a complicated matter in even the simplest of circumstances. It’s that much more complex, naturally, when the country in which you’re becoming an adult isn’t the one in which your parents (or you) were born.
That’s the theme of a report released last month by the Pew Hispanic Center, under the title [...]
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MIAMI, FL– StoryCorps, a national initiative to document the unique stories of Americans, will record the stories of Miami’s Latino residents as part of its Historias Initiative January 7 – 30, 2010. Historias, which means ‘story’ in Spanish, is an ongoing initiative to capture and celebrate the diversity of Latinos culture.
The StoryCorps MobileBooth – an [...]
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Top stories for the week of December 21-25, 2009
December 25
Black Broadcasting Network launches on Verizon FiOS TV VOD
Nevarez Communications will represent Latina celebrity chef Cielito Rosado
December 24
Tamales for Christmas are a true Texas tradition
Azteca America CSR program returns largest toy drive in Mexico to L.A.
December 23
Singer Jose Feliciano issues statement condemning holiday message of hate [...]
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Forget the fruitcake and nix the nog. In Texas, it wouldn’t be Christmas without tamales.
While shoppers from Washington to Maine swarmed the malls the day after Thanksgiving, many Texans were lining up to order — or make — Christmas Eve tamales. The corn masa-and-meat bundles — individually wrapped in corn husks and then steamed — [...]
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WASHINGTON, DC – The Immigration Policy Center has released its list of the Top 10 from 2009. The list of resources includes:
1. Breaking Down the Problems: What’s Wrong with our Current Immigration System, Comprehensive Immigration Reform: A Primer, and Focusing on the Solutions: Key Principles of Comprehensive Immigration Reform. With legislative action on the horizon, [...]
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