Babbalu.com Launches “Taking the Lead”

“Babbalu.com continues to spotlight Latino leaders on the move. “Taking the Lead” a new addition to Babbalu.coms original content series features National Columnist Diane Alverio highlighting Latino accomplishments. This monthly column is designed to feature Latinos and Latinas who have a positive impact on Latino Americans and “The Latino American Lifestyle” in the United States.

“Our first feature is on Actress, writer, producer and comedian Kiki Melendez, who together with actress Eva Longoria, created Hot Tamales Live. Our second article is on Luis Fortuno. In just two years since this dynamic Latino became Puerto Ricos Representative to the U.S. Congress, he has proven his leadership abilities. These Latinos exemplify what this column is about, a life focused on family, culture, hard work and a strong sense of commitment to the upward mobility of Latinos in America,” said Diane Alverio, President of D. Alverio & Co.

“We are proud to have Diane Alverio featuring this original monthly column as it allows our users worldwide to view the accomplishments Latinos are achieving on a daily basis in the U.S. We look forward to Dianes creative and innovative column. This is yet another example of our forward thinking focus on the positive growth of Latinos in America,” said Mari Rodriguez, VP Babbalu.com.

About Babbalu.com
Babbalu.com is the nations premier Latino American Web Portal. Designed to provide users with access to a host of products, services and features, Babbalu.com creates a unique vehicle to reach the Latino American market, as well as the non-Latino crossover population. Our website offers members innovative services such as Email, blogs, Social Networking, International Calling Cards, up-to-date, bi-lingual news and information, and original articles on fashion, entertainment, health and much more. Babbalu.com is the perfect forum for a cross-section of Latino Americans. Babbalu.com is a user-friendly and community-conscious way to track the pulse of the Latino American. Please visit www.babbalu.com

About the columnist
Diane Alverio is a nationally known media specialist. A former journalist, she now owns D.Alverio & Co., a public relations firm with offices in CT and FL. Named twice as one of the “100 Most Influential Hispanics in the U.S” by Hispanic Business Magazine, she has co-authored seven studies “Network Brownout” on network news coverage of Latinos in the U.S. Diane was also part of a team of journalists from around the nation who prepared a publication on the coverage of the Fourth United Nations World Conference on Women held in Beijing. She has also served as President of the Washington D.C. based, National Association of Hispanic Journalists. For more information on Diane Alverio or D.Alverio & Co please visit www.dalverioco.com“

• America’s “Best Darn Tamale List” Released – CasaQ’s 5th Annual “Best Darn Tamale List” is compilation of tamale locations across the U.S.A.
• The purchasing power of Hispanics is growing at a rate nearly 3 times as fast as that of the general population in Arizona and nationwide, said an Arizona State University business expert who has studied the market for 14 years.
• Latino population growth adds to House seats – 6 states expected to gain congressional slots due to surge in Hispanic numbers
• Trend Toward Smaller Families in Latin America – The number of people per household in Latin America will fall by 18 percent by 2020, according to a study released in this capital Tuesday by consulting firm Euromonitor International.
• Latinos make up a combined 77% of the population growth in the eleven states projected to lose a House seat – would have fared worse had Latinos not moved there in record numbers
• After the 2010 Census, new Members of Congress in states like Georgia and South Carolina as well as Arizona and Texas will owe their positions, in part, to the expanding Latino population.
• Premiarán a Eva Longoria por defensa de latinos en Estados Unidos – La actriz, quien se ha dedicado a mejorar su español, recibirá el premio Community Service Award en Los Ángele
• Actress and humanitarian activist Eva Longoria Parker has been named Philanthropist of the Year by The Hollywood Reporter.
• ‘Tamale Lawyer’ to dish out start-up tale at YWCA lunch – Nancy Andrade, founder of Mexifeast Foods Inc. in Chicago, quit her job as a lawyer to launch her tamale business after many co-workers requested her mom’s recipe.
• ASU, ALRE release major study on Arizona’s Latino population – (direct link to report & powerpoint)
• Actress Eva Longoria said in an interview with Efe that she feels “sure” about the quality of her Spanish, which has allowed her to work on her first production in that language: “Dias de gracia.”
• NAHJ Welcomes Dobbs’ Departure From CNN
• The idea of the United Nations accepting a peacekeeping mission in Juárez may not be far-fetched, and the U.N.’s work in Haiti is an example.
• Business groups in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez said Wednesday they are calling for United Nations peacekeepers to quell the drug-related violence that has given their city one of the highest homicide rates in the world.
• Another Questionably “Magic” Moment in the History of Latinos in the American Imagination: George Lopez and Eva Longoria and a … Pole
• Members of a Guatemalan family living in Marin County are now separated by thousands of miles after immigration officials deported the parents of three children overnight. – California
• Eva Longoria Parker to Be Honored at MALDEF 35th Annual Los Angeles Awards Gala
• Mexico’s family-friendly hot spots – Consider heading to locales in Nayarit and Oaxaca, where surf, sun and inexpensive attractions have been a hit for one family of four.
• Hispanic population growing in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
• Like California’s 30 years ago, Oregon’s growing Latino population is reaching a tipping point: A critical mass of Latino professionals is starting to organize and influence state and local politics. – dubbed Latino Agenda for Action