Blogante Headlines for Thursday - September 20th, 2007

Posted on: September 20th, 2007
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How Do You Say “Got Milk’ En Español? - Article about Grupo Gallegos and marketing in Spanish (in-depth article from the NY Times)

Measure Would Offer Legal Status to Illegal Immigrant Students - The Dream Act

Esquire Launches Spanish Version

Is GOP determined to avoid minority voters? - Republicans are passing up opportunities right and left - (This seems to be the question of the moment & it is quite a valid question)

Yo Soy el Army - If you’re an immigrant, at least Uncle Sam wants you

Hiring off the curb? Not in Marietta - Georgia (you can get busted for picking up a day laborer)


My Picks (Tomás’ handpicked highlights) –» view: excerpts | section

Latinas to “proudly’ represent their heritage « Mi blog es tu blog

Mexican refugees straining budget: Windsor mayor - Canadian mayor say they are fleeing US crackdown

Mexican-American Youngster is Latest Reggaeton Sensation - Little Anthony A

Study: Computerized System Breaks Down Language Barrier To Treat Depression In Spanish-Speaking Populations - Dr. Gerardo Gonzalez, Dean of Graduate Studies and Associate Vice President for Research, California State University, San Marcos

Carlos Guerra: Family appreciates Tí­o Beto’s sacrifice, even if filmmaker doesn’t

Screen dreams - The first Portland Latin American Film Festival aims to boost Latino arts efforts in the area

Film ‘I Love Miami’ to make Dallas debut tonight at SMU - what might happen if Castro incidentally ended up in Miami but no one recognizes him?

Alex Tejada connecting early for Razorbacks - Kicker for the University of Arkansas’ football team

Prosecutor: Activist Physically, Verbally Attacked Day Laborers - San Diego

Innovative School Programs Help Prepare Hispanic Students for College and Career Success - New Report Examines Five Model High Schools Providing a High Quality Education

John Stewart: Gonzales broke Cheech’s short-term memory loss record

México recuerda 22 años de devastador sismo - Mexico remembers the killer earthquake that left thousands dead in 1985


Did You Know –» view: excerpts | section

There are more than a hundred United States ad agencies, not including the publicistas in Puerto Rico, that now work almost exclusively in Spanish

On Monday, a young Venezuelan child was shown on the state-run TV network chanting “Motherland, socialism or death!” as a greeting for his beloved president, Hugo Chavez, who was visiting on the first day of school.


Quotes –» view: excerpts | section

“It’s important because millions of people watch and love her show, never giving a second thought to whether she’s brown, green or blue. She just happens to be Hispanic, and no one cares. Ahhhh, life as it should be!” - Esther J. Cepeda on America Ferrera winning an Emmy

“My feeling is (Hispanic” blood “donation) doesn’t happen because we don’t create the channels,” said Dr. Diego Chaves-Gnecco, a pediatrician at Children’s Hospital and founder of its five-year-old bilingual clinic, Salud Para Ninos. “We cannot expect or wait for the community to come to us. They’re not going to go to the office of a stranger.”

How many of these young Latino recruits are illegal immigrants? “Nobody knows,” says Flavia Jimenez, an immigration policy analyst at the National Council of La Raza. “But what we do know is that recruiters may not be up to speed on everybody’s legal status. We also know that a significant number of [illegals] have died in Iraq.”


Election 2008 –» view: excerpts | section

The candidates: Bill Richardson and the Latino vote | The man from New Mexico

Is GOP determined to avoid minority voters? - Republicans are passing up opportunities right and left - (This seems to be the question of the moment & it is quite a valid question)

Richardson Says He’s Best at Grass-roots Politics


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