Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: August 24th, 2009
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Unemployment in California hits post-World War II high – In July, Latino unemployment rate hit 12.7%, dwarfing the white jobless rate of 9.5% :: from www.latimes.com
Hispanics A Tough Sell On Health Care Reform – As A Group, They’re Among The Most Likely Not To Have Coverage, But They’re Wary Of Current Reform Efforts – (lots of info – great map) :: from www.nationaljournal.com
Arizona State University’s freshman class of more than 9,200 will include a record 118 National Hispanic Scholars, bringing the total to around 335. ASU has perhaps the highest number of National Hispanic Scholars in the country, up from only 75 in 2002. :: from www.azfamily.com
Enough! Immigration Reform is NOT Health Care Reform :: from ndn.org
Cuban blogger the voice of youth-oriented counterculture – Yoani Sánchez :: from www.miamiherald.com
2010 census groups reach out to illegal immigrants, Hispanics and blacks – Minority participation in count seen as key to more local dollars :: from www.chicagotribune.com
Study: Immigration judge as stressed out as emergency room doctors, prison wardens
He toiled in California’s farm fields alongside his Mexican migrant worker parents and didn’t learn English until he was 12. Now Jose Hernandez, NASA astronaut, is about to rocket into orbit. :: from cnews.canoe.ca
Woman facing deportation remains at Simi church – 2 years later still there – California :: from www.venturacountystar.com
Only 20% of nation’s teacher training institutions address ELL needs because, they say, there is no requirement to do so. There are over 5 million English Language Learners in our public schools, a group that has grown by 60% in the past few years. :: from blogs.edweek.org
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‘Which Way Home’ tracks child migrants’ dangerous journeys – Documentarian Rebecca Cammisa follows desperate youths as they risk injury and death to enter the U.S. to find work or missing parents. :: from www.latimes.com
LatinHeat.com Presents: ‘Let’s Talk!’ Brings Cultural Relevance to Talk Show Arena
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor gets a street salute from ‘Pavement Picasso’ Hani Shihada :: from www.nydailynews.com
Mayor Alex Lopez talks soft, leads Chicago Heights :: from www.southtownstar.com
Immigrant’s story of hardship, love, deportation – Pittsburgh Latinos – the Mejias :: from www.post-gazette.com
Imagen Awards officials said “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” earned top feature movie honors at this year’s awards ceremony in Beverly Hills, Calif. :: from www.upi.com
What Health Care Reform Means for Latinos :: from news.newamericamedia.org
Could Mildred Fernández become Florida Orange County’s first Puerto Rican mayor? :: from blogs.orlandosentinel.com
A radio station that went off the air a year ago is back providing news and information to the Valley’s huge Spanish-speaking population – KNUV-AM (1190) – Arizona :: from www.azcentral.com
Florida Sen. Mel Martinez’s Departure Leaves GOP Floundering With Hispanic Voters :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Mexico’s president is so excited about a NASA astronaut of Mexican descent, Jose Hernandez, that he invited him to dinner when the astronaut returns to Earth. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Peruvian food has worldwide sales of US $1.5 billion, says Gastón Acurio :: from www.livinginperu.com
A British company is releasing a new line of textile designs inspired by paintings by George Mendoza, Las Cruces’ internationally renowned blind artist. :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Honduras’s Supreme Court has rejected a Costa Rica-brokered deal that would have restored ousted President Manuel Zelaya to power and sternly warned that he faces arrest if he returns. :: from www.google.com
Web 2.0 (Racist, Anti-Mexican) Social Networking :: from textmex.blogspot.com
Entertainment –»
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‘Which Way Home’ tracks child migrants’ dangerous journeys – Documentarian Rebecca Cammisa follows desperate youths as they risk injury and death to enter the U.S. to find work or missing parents. :: from www.latimes.com
¡Kate del Castillo y Aarón Díaz se casarán! :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Viva Chicago Latin Music Festival in Grant Park August 29 to 30 :: from www.examiner.com
Imagen Awards officials said “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” earned top feature movie honors at this year’s awards ceremony in Beverly Hills, Calif. :: from www.upi.com
Venezuela repeats at Miss Universe contest – Stefania Fernandez :: from www.usatoday.com
Additional
LatinHeat.com Presents: ‘Let’s Talk!’ Brings Cultural Relevance to Talk Show Arena
Interview with Writer, Producer and Director, Vagabond Beaumont on his Film ‘Machetero’ :: from efrainortizjr.blogspot.com
Reprueban que Aracely Arámbula merezca ser “diva” :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Pérez Hilton hará la dieta de Alejandro Chabán :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
David Bisbal estrena “Esclavo de tus besos” :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Verónica Castro está de regreso en la escena musical, la artista presentó su nuevo disco, Resurrección, álbum producido por AB Quintanilla. :: from www.esmas.com
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Unemployment in California hits post-World War II high – In July, Latino unemployment rate hit 12.7%, dwarfing the white jobless rate of 9.5% :: from www.latimes.com
Dillons officials on Monday announced plans for the company’s first Hispanic-themed store – Witchita, Kansas :: from www.kansas.com
Sam’s Targets Latino Market With ‘Mas Club’ :: from www.npr.org
Ford Motor Co. says it will invest more than $1.5 million over the next 15 months to support community initiatives and charitable organizations through its Operation Goodwill San Antonio project. :: from www.bizjournals.com
Additional
Jessica Sanchez at WKMG-6 has taken on a new title: traffic reporter – Orlando :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
OSCAR MAYER Announces Winner of Sabor de Mamá Recipe Contest
Vista Systems Breaking New Ground in Puerto Rico’s Tropical Modernism
2009 HAPE Award Judges announced :: from hispanicad.com
TeleRevista picks The Group for marketing efforts :: from hispanicad.com
Entravision launches Univision affiliate in Wichita-Hutchinson, Kansas :: from hispanicad.com
Hispanic Dental Association 17th Annual Meeting
Florida Sues Foreclosure “Rescuer” Targeting Hispanics for Fraud – JPB Consulting Inc :: from www.consumeraffairs.com
Inc. magazine has ranked Lopez Negrete Communications No. 4,803 on its annual ranking of the 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the country. :: from houston.dbusinessnews.com
LATINA Style Magazine Announces the 2009 LATINA Style 50 Report
The Consortium of Physicians from Latin America has helped more than 3,000 Hispanic health professionals get their professional licenses to work in the U.S. hospital system. :: from www.laht.com
Chertoff Pumps Up Homeland Security Business – Not relying solely on its industry contracts, the Chertoff Group is also benefiting from a trail of media interviews and media events that bring the firm’s principals to the attention of prospective clients. :: from borderlinesblog.blogspot.com
Consequences of the “Chilean Miracle”: The Salmon Farms and the Privatization of the Sea :: from americas.irc-online.org
A radio station that went off the air a year ago is back providing news and information to the Valley’s huge Spanish-speaking population – KNUV-AM (1190) – Arizona :: from www.azcentral.com
Kaiser Permanente Named 2009 Company of the Year by LATINA Style Magazine
Peruvian food has worldwide sales of US $1.5 billion, says Gastón Acurio :: from www.livinginperu.com
A British company is releasing a new line of textile designs inspired by paintings by George Mendoza, Las Cruces’ internationally renowned blind artist. :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Mexican journalist Elena Poniatowska speaks in Chicago :: from www.chicagonow.com
More US Hispanic News –»
Surfaced video sets the tone of what to expect in immigration reform debate :: from www.latinalista.net
Rush Limbaugh Insults LULAC on Health Care
Interview with Oscar Casares, author of Amigoland :: from www.examiner.com
7 things you didn’t know about Latinos in WWII – “Images of Valor” exhibition at Museum of Coastal Bend at Victoria College :: from www.victoriaadvocate.com
David Bejarano has become the first Latino chief of the Chula Vista Police Deparment. :: from www.sdnn.com
BronzeWord Latino Authors nominated for two awards – Jo Ann Hernandez :: from www.examiner.com
he Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) Museum of San Marcos, 131 Guadalupe Street, is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage month with a reception at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 16. :: from www.newstreamz.com
Governor Discusses Water Reform at California Latino Water Coalition Press Conference
Escondido police chief Jim Maher accused of targeting Hispanics :: from www.sdnn.com
Hispanic churches combat attitudes of ‘machismo’ – Virginia :: from hamptonroads.com
Come Out to Tijuana and Indulge in the Magificent Art of Rosario Castellanos, August 27, 2009 @ 6:30pm :: from textmex.blogspot.com
Mexico City bans plastic bags, so why can’t Chicago? :: from www.chicagonow.com
The North Alabama Hispanic Committee is upset over letters concerning the 287(g) program sent from the city of Albertville to leaders in Washington, D.C. :: from sandmountainreporter.com
Ingrid Hoffmann Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month With a Milk Mustache
Whitehouse’s Healthcare reform page in Spanish :: from www.whitehouse.gov
Tonight at the YMCA on Habersham Street, exceptional Latina women were honored for their contributions to the Latina and Hispanic community in Chatham County. :: from www.wtoc.com
Threats from a street gang, MS-13, forced Pablo, Rene and Silvia Mira to flee to the U.S. in 2004 from their native El Salvador. – Now, the question is whether the government will consider resistance to joining gangs as grounds for asylum :: from online.wsj.com
A Fort Worth criminal defense attorney with strong ties to the local Republican Party was appointed Friday by Gov. Rick Perry to the new 432nd District Court in Tarrant County. – Ruben Gonzalez Jr. :: from www.star-telegram.com
Hispanic students in focus – In Fresno visit, Obama aide Juan Sepúlveda aims to boost success. :: from www.fresnobee.com
National Fellowship of Hispanic Churches of the Southern Baptist Convention at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary :: from www.sbcbaptistpress.org
Mexican Drug Cartels Set Up Shop in California Parks :: from www.time.com
Kansas City women are convinced coup in Honduras was military :: from www.kansascity.com
A Texas program to increase law enforcement along the U.S.-Mexico border by temporarily reassigning state troopers from other parts of the state is contributing to a critical personnel shortage in the Texas Department of Public Safety :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Latino Cultural Fest to replace Salsa y Salsas – Carson City, Nevada :: from www.recordcourier.com
U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes wants health-care plan to be ‘revenue neutral’ :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Voices from VONA: E-interview with Vickie Vértiz – Every summer the Voices of Our Nations Arts Foundation (VONA) brings renowned writers from around the country to the University of San Francisco to nurture developing writers of color :: from latinopoetryreview.blogspot.com
Mi Cocina Countdown to Labor Day! Pico de Gallo, Guac y mucho mas! :: from doslives.com
International News :: English + Español –»
Posted on: August 24th, 2009El Clandestino is a punk alternative space in Ecatepec in suburban Mexico City. :: from danielhernandez.typepad.com
Cuban blogger the voice of youth-oriented counterculture – Yoani Sánchez :: from www.miamiherald.com
Consequences of the “Chilean Miracle”: The Salmon Farms and the Privatization of the Sea :: from americas.irc-online.org
Mexico to offer treatment, instead of prison or fines :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
Mexico’s president is so excited about a NASA astronaut of Mexican descent, Jose Hernandez, that he invited him to dinner when the astronaut returns to Earth. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Peruvian food has worldwide sales of US $1.5 billion, says Gastón Acurio :: from www.livinginperu.com
New images show healthier Fidel Castro :: from www.cnn.com
Honduras’s Supreme Court has rejected a Costa Rica-brokered deal that would have restored ousted President Manuel Zelaya to power and sternly warned that he faces arrest if he returns. :: from www.google.com
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