Hispanic y Latino News Summary :: January 28th, 2010
Tagged: summaryHispanic/Latino News Essentials –»
2010 Latino State of the Union – MALDEF’s 3rd Annual Roundtable on Law, Policy and Civil Rights
Why the Federal Government Can’t Recruit and Retain Hispanic-Americans :: from www.ere.net
Latinos to lead in the fate of our politicos :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
Did Obama Kill Immigration Reform in the State of the Union? :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
USDA Sec. Vilsack would rather help Afghan farmers than Hispanic farmers here at home :: from www.latinalista.net
NYC Police have a new second in command, and it’s the highest post ever held by a Hispanic – Rafael Pineiro :: from www.1010wins.com
LULAC: Then and Now – Review: No Mexicans, Women, Or Dogs Allowed: The Rise of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement by Cynthia E. Oro :: from labloga.blogspot.com
Immigration Reform Will Be Difficult but Obama Must Deal with It :: from www.laht.com
America Ferrera came to the Sundance Film Festival 8 years ago as an unknown now she’s back as a star. – (at the same time her show is cancelled) :: from www.torontosun.com
Salsa thanks you, Héctor Maisonave – will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award :: from www.nydailynews.com
Best of the Rest Hispanic/Latino News –»
Latino Student Union protests Student Senate; asks for removal of SG President – University of Toledo :: from www.independentcollegian.com
Where the Women Wait, an Unwritten Code Is Rewritten – day laborers looking for work cleaning houses in NYC :: from cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com
Jaime Bayly buscará ser presidente de Perú :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
How much longer will the White House tease immigration reform? :: from www.latinalista.net
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R – FL) delivers the State of the Union Republican Response in Spanish.
Lopez Tonight Video – All-American Basketball League Commercial
Immigration Debate Prompts Growing Jewish-Latino Ties :: from www.forward.com
Mexico Sees Record 15.7% Drop in Remittances :: from abcnews.go.com
The first-ever Latino Education and Advocacy Day summit “A Day of Courageous Conversations” will be held Monday, March 29 at Cal State San Bernardino. :: from www.pe.com
Gov. Bob McDonell picked a very multicultural crowd as background for his response to President Obama’s State of the Union, which is, like, nice, but… Where is the token Latino? – (good catch by Laura check out the photo on her site) :: from miblogestublog.com
An Ecuadorian-born businessman, who brought his business back from a devastating flood and refused to move his company out of one of the poorest cities in Massachusetts, is among the invited guests for President Barack Obama’s first State of the Union address Wednesday. – Juan Yepez, president of Mainstream Global :: from www.myfoxboston.com
Miata-Driving White Supremacist To Latino: “Your Race Is A Bunch Of Pussies!” :: from blogs.ocweekly.com
TOP Ten reasons Hispanics shouldn’t take Gang tour by Al Carlos
President Declares Ongoing Commitment to Immigration Reform
ABC Cancels Ugly Betty – this is the final season :: from tvwatch.people.com
DOZENS OF U.S. CITIZENS BLOCK STREETS OUTSIDE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY PROTESTING FEDERAL INACTION ON IMMIGRATION REFORM :: from vivirlatino.com
How should U.S. deal with immigration, border patrol costs in this economy? :: from www.hispanicmpr.com
Napolitano Announces Streamlined Citizenship Application Process for Members of the Military :: from www.pontealdia.com
Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo added to Pro Bowl :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Hispanic shoppers revitalize Camden’s Federal Street – New Jersey :: from www.philly.com
Combined regional census and federal economic data show that in San Diego County, Latino immigrants have a higher rate of self-employment than that of nonimmigrant Latinos and even native-born U.S. citizens, :: from www.signonsandiego.com
Hispanic/Latino Cultura News –»
Essentials
ABC Cancels Ugly Betty – this is the final season :: from tvwatch.people.com
America Ferrera came to the Sundance Film Festival 8 years ago as an unknown now she’s back as a star. – (at the same time her show is cancelled) :: from www.torontosun.com
Salsa thanks you, Héctor Maisonave – will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award :: from www.nydailynews.com
Salsa singer Tito Rojas, who suffered a mild heart attack on New Year’s Day in Puerto Rico, will return to the stage this Saturday for Lincoln Center :: from www.nydailynews.com
Ugly Betty`s America Ferrera talks about Hollywood’s attitude to Latinos :: from www.monstersandcritics.com
Fox has purchased the distribution rights for Robert Rodriguez’s Machete, the movie based off of the fake trailer that ran in between the Grindhouse double feature. :: from www.mylatinovoice.com
Additional
One-man show examines Hispanic experience in the US – Ricardo Melendez in “Call Me BORICUA!” :: from hamptonroads.com
Hasta la Vista, Lola! – Author Misa Ramirez talks about her latest chick-lit mystery :: from latinola.com
Lopez Tonight Video – All-American Basketball League Commercial
Chayanne’s New Album Cover No Hay Imposibles :: from hissip.com
At Least She Wasn’t Replaced by a Caveman Sit-Com: UGLY BETTY Bites the Dust :: from textmex.blogspot.com
‘Ugly Betty’ cancelled; fashion-world comedy starring America Ferrera suffered from low ratings :: from www.nydailynews.com
V-Zilla is Houston’s Hip-Hop Monster on the Mike :: from blogs.houstonpress.com
Filero Battles with the Past, Takes Control of His Future. Second In a Two-Part Series. :: from blogs.houstonpress.com
Filero Isn’t Scared To Tell the Un-fairy Tale. First of a Two-Part Series. :: from blogs.houstonpress.com
Low-G: From E.S.L. Mockery to Historic Spanish Hip-Hop :: from blogs.houstonpress.com
Mayan tomb find may help explain collapse – (Toltec expansion?) :: from www.cbc.ca
Jennifer Lopez to Play Self-Help Sex Guru in ‘How I Met Your Mother’ :: from www.hispanicbusiness.com
Lopez Tonight Video – Whip It Out w/ Sofia Vergara (1/26/2010)
TOP Ten reasons Hispanics shouldn’t take Gang tour by Al Carlos
Jessica Alba is on the Cover of the Feb 2010 Issue of Siempre Mujer :: from hissip.com
Quinoa, ‘mother of all grains’ – This delicate grain’s high protein content makes it a vital nutritional alternative :: from www.chicagotribune.com
Tejano statue to help fill gap in historical accounts – Capitol monument comes after 10-year campaign for recognition. :: from www.statesman.com
The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center kicks off its 32nd Annual CineFestival next week in San Antonio – The four-day event begins Feb. 4, and features film screenings, workshops, panel discussions, networking opportunities and gala celebrations. :: from www.mysanantonio.com
NYC Latin events, Jan. 27-Feb. 2 :: from www.nydailynews.com
JUANES To Receive BMI President’s Award
Jaime Bayly buscará ser presidente de Perú :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Enrique Bunbury publicará Las Consecuencias, un disco de culto. :: from www.univision.com
El nuevo videoclip de Fonseca, Estar Lejos, a dueto con Willie Colón ya fue estrenado. :: from www.univision.com
MÁS SEXY QUE NUNCA CHAYANNE POSA PARA REVISTA BILLBOARD :: from www.terra.cl
Diego Luna en Sundance con Abel – Habló de su película como productor y de su rol en la vida como padre :: from www.univision.com
Sin Bandera se reencontrará para hacer un himno por Haití. :: from www.univision.com
Sasha Sokol pinta su música de amarillo :: from www.eluniversal.com.mx
Rudy Pérez: el compositor de la década :: from www.impre.com
Hispanic/Latino Business News –»
Essentials
IAB’s New Hispanic Working Group to Focus on Research :: from www.portada-online.com
TeleFutura announced it finished as the #2 Spanish-language television network in broadcast primetime :: from hispanicad.com
NCLR and Freddie Mac Partner on Innovative Effort to Help Latinos Avoid Foreclosure
AOL: Spanish-Language Ads Missing Target :: from www.brandweek.com
Mexico Sees Record 15.7% Drop in Remittances :: from abcnews.go.com
Denver, the nation’s 15th-largest Latino television market, is about to get another Spanish-language TV network. :: from www.denverpost.com
USDA Sec. Vilsack would rather help Afghan farmers than Hispanic farmers here at home :: from www.latinalista.net
Hispanic shoppers revitalize Camden’s Federal Street – New Jersey :: from www.philly.com
Combined regional census and federal economic data show that in San Diego County, Latino immigrants have a higher rate of self-employment than that of nonimmigrant Latinos and even native-born U.S. citizens, :: from www.signonsandiego.com
Additional
Farmworkers deserve their day in court: Fundamental rights are being denied :: from www.nydailynews.com
Navarrette: In Mexico, journalists risk their lives :: from www.mercurynews.com
Why the Federal Government Can’t Recruit and Retain Hispanic-Americans :: from www.ere.net
Spanish Beisbol Network has a new contract that will allow it to carry the MLB games of the Texas Rangers for four years beginning in 2010 :: from www.rbr.com
Wildwoods (NJ) Tourism Launches New Spanish-language Website :: from www.portada-online.com
César Cernuda, nuevo vicepresidente de Microsoft para América Latina :: from www.portada-online.com
Telemundo announced the establishment of a polling partnership with Ipsos – help monitor Hispanics’ opinions and attitudes. :: from hispanicad.com
Spanish-language cable network Mexico 22 announced a new name–Canal 22 Internacional :: from hispanicad.com
Poll: Hispanics Lack Details on U.S. Census :: from www.brandweek.com
Mat Garcia recently joined the KOCO-5 newsteam as morning anchor – Oklahoma City :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
Award-winning broadcast journalist Manny Medrano returns to practice law full-time – KTLA-5 in Los Angeles :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
Carlos Ferreyra, Programming Director at AOL Latino, was among the 1500 AOL employees laid off this month :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
Latino Leaders Names ING’s Fabian Gonzalez to Its ‘Ones to Watch’ List
Kaplan University’s Robert Rodriguez Selected as Emerging Leader by Latino Leaders Magazine
2010 Hispanic Public Relations & Social Marketing Conference, May 10-12 2010 in Dallas, TX :: from www.hispanicprconference.com
Census using media to ease fears in Latino community :: from blog.oregonlive.com
An Ecuadorian-born businessman, who brought his business back from a devastating flood and refused to move his company out of one of the poorest cities in Massachusetts, is among the invited guests for President Barack Obama’s first State of the Union address Wednesday. – Juan Yepez, president of Mainstream Global :: from www.myfoxboston.com
Recession causes record drop in money sent to Mexico :: from content.usatoday.com
Batanga, Inc. Adds Online Ad Network Expertise to Its Board
Consumer Reports guide offered for first time in Spanish :: from www.miamiherald.com
More US Hispanic/Latino News –»
The All-Time Greatest Latino Hitters In MLB :: from bleacherreport.com
An unusual effort to bring health information to Latinos in Rhode Island went on the air Wednesday morning, as Dr. Pablo Rodriguez broadcast the first of 10 live Spanish-language health programs from his office in Pawtucket, via a station called Latino Public Radio. :: from www.projo.com
Indiana University, Ivy Tech to Co-Sponsor Indiana Latino Conference Feb. 27, 2010 :: from www.insideindianabusiness.com
Mi Familia Center ready to help area’s Hispanics – Cherokee County, GA :: from www.cherokeetribune.com
Knox County Schools see growing Hispanic population – Tennessee :: from tnjn.com
NCLR: State of the Union Address Gives Glimmer of Hope Will Washington Act?
Lack of immigration reform protested in D.C. :: from www.washingtonpost.com
Jarrett Barrios, President of GLAAD, Chats with My Latino Voice :: from www.mylatinovoice.com
NALEO Reacts to State of the Union Address
Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. said he is unfairly being tagged anti-Hispanic for refusing to support East Chicago Councilwoman Myrna Maldonado for Lake County recorder – Indiana :: from www.nwitimes.com
A modern tale of meatpacking and immigrants – Grand Island, Neb., has long been a revolving door of immigrants, from Vietnamese and Bosnians to Latinos and Sudanese. But with Somali Muslims came a whole new set of conflicts. :: from www.chicagotribune.com
GOP Makes Pitch to Latinos, Forgets to Add Ideas, Says Democratic National Committee
Fundacion Azteca America Teams Up With MALDEF for Regional Census Push
The Austin Toros will host their annual Hispanic Heritage Night on January 28, against the L.A. D-Fenders at the Austin Convention Center. :: from www.oursportscentral.com
California Senate Education Consultant Melinda Melendez dies :: from latinopoliticsblog.com
MILKA DUNO TO BE INDUCTED INTO LATIN AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SPORTS HALL OF FAME
Ask a Mexican: Special Taco Bell Edition :: from www.riverfronttimes.com
Carrboro’s El Centro Latino and Durham’s El Centro Hispano may collaborate – NC :: from www.dailytarheel.com
International News :: English + Español –»
Posted on: January 28th, 2010Navarrette: In Mexico, journalists risk their lives :: from www.mercurynews.com
Indigenous Peoples in El Salvador Commemorate 1932 Massacre :: from upsidedownworld.org
Honduras’ Porfirio “Pepe” Lobo: Another Disaster for Central American Democracy Waiting in the Wing :: from upsidedownworld.org
Central America’s Rule of Law: Guatemala Captures Portillo But Honduras Rewards Micheletti :: from www.americasquarterly.org
Mexico Sees Record 15.7% Drop in Remittances :: from abcnews.go.com
Federal attorney general seeking to overturn Mexico City gay marriage, adoption law :: from www.chicagotribune.com
Honduras Inaugurates New President Lobo — Zelaya Exiles to Mexico :: from www.laht.com
Three influential Democratic senators have urged Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to review the U.S. contribution to the counter-narcotics initiative known as Plan Colombia in light of Bogota’s scant progress in reducing cocaine production or curbing human rights abuses. :: from www.laht.com
Hondurans boo Dominican leader despite helping end their political crisis :: from www.dominicantoday.com
Nearly 300,000 Cubans living abroad visited their homeland last year (2009), the island’s foreign minister :: from www.miamiherald.com
Recession causes record drop in money sent to Mexico :: from content.usatoday.com
Porfirio Lobo Takes Office as Manuel Zelaya Leaves Honduras :: from www.americasquarterly.org
The president of the Cuban American National Foundation and a director of the Cuban Liberty Council ridiculed a three-day conference that opens Wednesday in Havana and has drawn about 450 Cuban expatriates from around the world :: from www.miamiherald.com
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