Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: October 17th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment
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More than 100,000 turned out here Thursday for a protest against Puerto Rico Gov. Luis Fortuño’s decision to lay off 17,000 public employees, :: from www.laht.com
Interview/Entrevista with Roberto Lovato about National Campaign Against CNN’s Lou Dobbs :: from news.newamericamedia.org
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio launched a sweep in Phoenix on Friday, a half day after officials in Washington limited his powers to make federal immigration arrests. :: from www.foxnews.com
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Cabrillo College has been awarded one of the most competitive grants in the country, the Title V Hispanic-Serving Institutions grant by the U.S. Department of Education. – $2.8M grant for transitioning students at Hispanic-serving institutions :: from www.santacruzsentinel.com
Tens of thousands of people have marched to protest Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s decision to disband a public electricity company. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Country of Origin Profiles: Browse detailed demographic and economic profiles of Hispanics in the United States by their countries of origin. :: from pewhispanic.org
Immigrant Gulag Larger Than Homeland Security’s Detention Centers – The Obama administration is trying to wiggle its way out of the immigration crisis created by the Bush administration without taking any decisive steps to distance itself from its predecessor’s immigration policies and enforcement practices. :: from borderlinesblog.blogspot.com
“Latinos in America”: CNN’s Lame bid for hispanic audience? :: from www.pontealdia.com
Dobbs does CNN no favors with Latinos – (even USA Today covers this) :: from www.usatoday.com
Ford, NFL Stick with Hispanic-Aimed Campaigns Despite Modest Results :: from www.clickz.com
Children sang, soldiers paraded and crowds cheered during the historic pageantry of the first meeting of the presidents of the United States and Mexico 100 years ago today in El Paso and Juárez. – The meeting between U.S. President William Howard Taft and Mexican President Porfirio Diaz will be commemorated by events and an exhibit at the El Paso Museum of History that opens Saturday to the public. :: from www.elpasotimes.com
CULTURAL DIVIDE: Migrant students find hard time fitting in – Every year, migrant workers and their families travel from Texas to Manchester’s DuRussel Potato Farm to harvest vegetables, living in housing provided by the farm personnel. – Minnesota :: from heritage.com
The Homeland Security Department said Friday that it has revamped pacts that allow for greater cooperation between federal immigration authorities and local law enforcement in 55 states and cities, including Carrollton and Farmers Branch. :: from www.dallasnews.com
CNN refuses to air “Drop Dobbs” Ad :: from latinopoliticsblog.com
tex[t]-mex (aka memo) has a screenshot of an article about Target’s illegal alien costume from mercurynews.com where you can see the costume but the current page has NO image (why?) :: from textmex.blogspot.com
Efrain’s Corner: Crisis Continues in Puerto Rico :: from efrainortizjr.blogspot.com
Less than a year after speaking at a Harvard University student conference, the head of an anti-illegal immigration movement had his invitation to speak at a similar forum tomorrow rescinded following a student uproar over his aggressive position on immigration. – Jim Gilchrist, founder of the Minuteman Project :: from www.boston.com
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio cited a non-existent federal law and included a legal interpretation taken from an anti-immigration Web site in a document he distributed during a news conference last week. :: from www.azcentral.com
Guest Voz: Former NCES commissioner finds nation’s black and Latino students worse off because of No Child Left Behind :: from www.latinalista.net
New study shows most Latino students drop out of high school for economic need :: from www.latinalista.net
Baseball a reflection of the Latino “assimilation” :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
Question just a tactic, but revealing of feelings – (re proposed census question about immigration status) :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
CNN Wants Latino Viewers and $ But Not When They Criticize :: from vivirlatino.com
CNN Loves Lou Dobbs’ Leprous Lies More Than It Values Latino Lives :: from theunapologeticmexican.org
Media Matters for America has obtained evidence that CNN contributor Alex Castellanos’ political consulting firm, National Media, is the ad buyer for the insurance industry group America’s Health Insurance Plan’s (AHIP) new ad blitz attacking Democratic health reform plans. :: from mediamatters.org
CNN To Disclose Alex Castellanos’s Health Care Industry Ties – (Republican political media consultant) :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
El Diario-La Prensa endorses Bill Thompson for Mayor of New York City – largest Spanish-language daily newspaper in the NYC area :: from www.impre.com
Entertainment –»
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Residente of Calle 13, true Latin American activist :: from danielhernandez.typepad.com
Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel were the big winners of Los Premios MTV Latin America 2009, where together they took the Artist of the Year trophy. :: from www.laht.com
An inspiring moment in its own way, TV giving Latino focus :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
TOP Ten reasons to watch Latino Music USA on PBS
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Superstar Duo Visits Local School – Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony drop by San Miguel School in northwest DC :: from www.nbcwashington.com
Mambo Gee Gee – THE STORY OF GEORGE GOLDNER AND TICO RECORDS :: from www.spectropop.com
Disney Star Selena Gomez Launching Fashion Brand :: from www.wwd.com
Musician Changes Tone of Impoverished Village – Carlinhos Brown :: from www.nytimes.com
MTV entrega sus “lenguas” latinas en Los Angeles – Premios MTV Latinoamérica :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
La Oreja de Van Gogh “juega” con sus éxitos en acústico y con orquesta :: from www.adn.es
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Talking TV with Univision’s Joe Uva – The Spanish-language media company chief on the business of telenovellas, the tastes of Hispanics and why advertisers should listen up. :: from www.forbes.com
Ford, NFL Stick with Hispanic-Aimed Campaigns Despite Modest Results :: from www.clickz.com
A steep drop in U.S. payments for telephone calls to Cuba may have been caused by Cuban Americans’ growing travel to the island, the U.S. economic crisis or increased Internet communications :: from www.miamiherald.com
40 positions eliminated from the Telemundo workforce across nation :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
Wal-Mart takes cheap mobile phone plans nationwide – announced the expansion to more than 3,200 stores of the service, developed with TracFone Wireless, the U.S. unit of Mexican cellphone giant America Movil, owned by billionaire Carlos Slim. :: from www.usatoday.com
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ImpreMedia Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month via Digital, Mobile and Print
Hispanic market part of DNA of Major League Soccer :: from soccernet.espn.go.com
CNN Scuttles Anti-Dobbs Ad :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
As La Kalle prepares to unveil new call letters, Hispanic radio listeners happy with strong signal – WCAA moved from 105.9 FM to 96.3 FM – NYC :: from www.nydailynews.com
IBM Launches Nationwide Initiative to Support Early Education in Hispanic Communities
Americas Program Report: A New Financial Architecture for Latin America, Part 2 – South American Trade and Currency Volatility :: from americas.irc-online.org
Target’s Illegal Alien Halloween Costume (another screen shot) :: from juantornoe.blogs.com
tex[t]-mex (aka memo) has a screenshot of an article about Target’s illegal alien costume from mercurynews.com where you can see the costume but the current page has NO image (why?) :: from textmex.blogspot.com
California’s Oldest Latino Bank Celebrates 45 Years – Pan American Bank
A spokesman for Telemundo tells me the company eliminated the news director position in New York and created a VP of Content position “to oversee the news department, creative services and all digital platforms. :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
Hugo Balta, news director for Telemundo’s WNJU-47 in New York, also got pink-slipped during the company’s latest round of cuts. :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
The Telemundo station in Los Angeles today went through another round of cuts. Inside sources tell me in addition to layoffs, KVEA 52 canceled its 6 to 7 am morning newscast, anchored by José Ronstadt and Azucena Gómez. :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
Media Matters for America has obtained evidence that CNN contributor Alex Castellanos’ political consulting firm, National Media, is the ad buyer for the insurance industry group America’s Health Insurance Plan’s (AHIP) new ad blitz attacking Democratic health reform plans. :: from mediamatters.org
CNN To Disclose Alex Castellanos’s Health Care Industry Ties – (Republican political media consultant) :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Cafe Media Story Picked up By NBC – Chicago
El Diario-La Prensa endorses Bill Thompson for Mayor of New York City – largest Spanish-language daily newspaper in the NYC area :: from www.impre.com
NFL Latino Effort Pits Jets Fan vs. Dolphins Fan – Monday Night Game Centerpiece of League’s Hispanic Heritage Month Campaign :: from adage.com
More US Hispanic News –»
White Plains Hispanic parade, festival on Sunday, rain or shine :: from www.lohud.com
The interpretation of immigration – A Kansas City asylum case could provide the impetus for the reform of unfair and inconsistent policy :: from www.poder360.com
A book that aims to explain the business and culture of drug trafficking playing out in El Paso and Juárez was released today. – “Drug War Zone: Frontline Dispatches from the Streets of El Paso and Juárez” is written by University of Texas at El Paso professor Howard Campbell. :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Lou Dobbs vs. Latino in America: CNN’s hypocritical juxtaposition :: from latinopoliticsblog.com
Junot Díaz at Notre Dame :: from latinopoetryreview.blogspot.com
Interview with Vickie Jimenez :: from www.powerfullatinas.com
Afro-Latino Heritage Must be Highlighted :: from www.blackvoicenews.com
Hispanic culture becomes part of Western North Carolina landscape :: from www.citizen-times.com
Analysis of Martinez vs. Regents of the University of California, a case before the California Supreme Court involving whether undocumented residents of California are entitled to in-state college tuition. :: from www.nilc.org
A Rogue Sheriff Roams in Arizona: FI2W’s Valeria Fernández on The Takeaway :: from feetin2worlds.wordpress.com
El Diario Endorses Thompson, Likening Bloomberg to Hugo Chávez :: from www.nytimes.com
Latinos are assimilating in the USA :: from www.cnn.com
The Howard County School System and an advocacy group that focuses on Hispanic student achievement plan to renew a partnership Friday with the hopes of lowering dropout rates and encouraging academic success. – Maryland :: from www.baltimoresun.com
“The Great Inca Road,” a photo exhibition (of the famous Incan Capaq Ñan) organized by the Consulate General of Peru in New York, is currently open to public at the American Museum of Natural History. :: from www.livinginperu.com
Hispanic leaders in Ohio are reviewing letters sent by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to determine whether the state is engaging in ethnic profiling and improperly delving into federal immigration matters. :: from news.cincinnati.com
Hispanic History in The Port City! – Mobile, Alabama :: from www.wkrg.com
Northern California radio-talk Host and Columnist Roberto Hernandez to receive NLGJA Award
Illinois becomes a new front in ethnic culture wars :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
One failure of Hispanic Heritage Month :: from www.latinalista.net
Crafting a final version of health insurance legislation to attract moderate Republican support would be a “waste of time,” according to the leader of the House Progressive Caucus. – Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) :: from thehill.com
Some state and local police are having second thoughts about working with the federal government to enforce immigration laws. :: from www.usatoday.com
Leaders in Science Research, Mentoring, and Teaching honored by SACNAS
International News :: English + Español –»
Posted on: October 17th, 2009Más mujeres en estructuras de poder de Cuba :: from www.miamiherald.com
Cuba allows U.S. access to jailed dual citizens – While Cuba recently gave a State Department official permission to visit jailed U.S.-Cuban citizens, travel restrictions remain in place. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Cuidad Juárez killings: Women victims are new aspect of ongoing violence across border :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Tens of thousands of people have marched to protest Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s decision to disband a public electricity company. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Americas Program Report: A New Financial Architecture for Latin America, Part 2 – South American Trade and Currency Volatility :: from americas.irc-online.org
Ousted President Manuel Zelaya said negotiations over Honduras’ coup are in “suspense” after the rival factions rebuffed each other’s proposals and his foreign minister called the internationally brokered talks a failure. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Endangered Sea Turtles Return To Mexico’s Beaches :: from www.npr.org
Golf In Cross Hairs Of Venezuela’s President :: from www.npr.org
A steep drop in U.S. payments for telephone calls to Cuba may have been caused by Cuban Americans’ growing travel to the island, the U.S. economic crisis or increased Internet communications :: from www.miamiherald.com
Mexico City Puts Overweight Cops on a Diet :: from www.laht.com
Chilean Thief Crushed to Death by ATM He Stole :: from www.laht.com
Honduran Accords Hung Up on Zelaya’s Reinstatement :: from americasmexico.blogspot.com
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