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Tagged: summaryThe 4 Powers Essentials –»
One each from Essentials, Cultura and Business and one other from any category.
E: Though the Hispanic population in the United States has reached a milestone by surpassing 50 million, analysts say the full impact of the growth — especially on the political front — won’t surface for years to come. :: from www.npr.org
C: Mexicans Fill Pews, Even as Church Is Slow to Adapt – Brooklyn, NYC – Father Ortiz-Garay is the only Mexican-born priest in the 192 Brooklyn and Queens parishes that make up the diocese. The Archdiocese of New York — with 370 parishes in Manhattan, Staten Island, the Bronx and seven upstate counties — has five priests from Mexico. :: from www.nytimes.com
B: Google’s Mark Lopez – US Hispanics: Opportunities and challenges of a market in full development. :: from hispanicad.com
E: Video: 3rd graders in Georgia asked “What is an Illegal Alien?” & “What does the US do with illegal aliens?” :: from www.11alive.com
Tomás Says –»
Obviously, I have changed the newsletter somewhat. The above power essentials is new or at least an old idea brought back in a different form as well as the non-us news at the bottom of this newsletter. Also on the site now all archive pages like categories, tags and dates have direct URLs meaning they go straight to the source article. – Tomás
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Hispanic/Latino News Essentials –»
Can Republicans salvage the Hispanic vote? – The US Hispanic population is booming – a group that’s more likely to vote Democratic. This worries the GOP as Republicans look for ways to connect with this key part of the electorate. :: from www.csmonitor.com
Though the Hispanic population in the United States has reached a milestone by surpassing 50 million, analysts say the full impact of the growth — especially on the political front — won’t surface for years to come. :: from www.npr.org
GERALDO RIVERA: A New Generation of Hispanic Immigrants Will Transform America Just Like the Irish Did :: from www.foxnews.com
Video: 3rd graders in Georgia asked “What is an Illegal Alien?” & “What does the US do with illegal aliens?” :: from www.11alive.com
Video: Ruben Navarrette on MSNBC’s Hardball: How will growing Hispanic population impact 2012?
About 230,000 people have been displaced in Mexico because of drug violence, and about half of them may have taken refuge in the United States, according to a new study. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Groups target states’ illegal-immigration bills :: from www.usatoday.com
The White House is expanding education outreach to the fast-growing Latino population because the nation’s future is “inextricably tied” to that minority’s fortunes, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Friday. :: from www.courierpostonline.com
If demographics is destiny, then Republicans may have a major political problem on their hands. Why? Because numbers released by the Census Bureau late last week showed massive growth in the nation’s Hispanic population, a community that Republicans have struggled mightily to reach in recent years. :: from www.washingtonpost.com
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Cultura Essentials –»
Puerto Rican superstar Ricky Martin kept his adoring fans on their feet throughout the first of four shows in his hometown of San Juan on Friday night. :: from www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com
Video: Patricia Ryan: Don’t insist on English! – At TEDxDubai, longtime English teacher Patricia Ryan asks a provocative question: Is the world’s focus on English preventing the spread of great ideas in other languages? (For instance: what if Einstein had to pass the TOEFL?) It’s a passionate defense of translating and sharing ideas. :: from www.ted.com
Mexicans Fill Pews, Even as Church Is Slow to Adapt – Brooklyn, NYC – Father Ortiz-Garay is the only Mexican-born priest in the 192 Brooklyn and Queens parishes that make up the diocese. The Archdiocese of New York — with 370 parishes in Manhattan, Staten Island, the Bronx and seven upstate counties — has five priests from Mexico. :: from www.nytimes.com
Pedro Almodovar’s Films to Get Psychoanalytical Treatment at UCLA Institute :: from www.hollywoodreporter.com
A Webcast for B-Boys Who Cook from Richard Colon and his manic sidekick, David (D-Stroy) Melendez in NYC :: from www.nytimes.com
Eva Longoria Wants U.S. to Protect Child Farm Workers :: from www.laht.com
See more Cultura news below.
Business Essentials –»
Final Census 2010 Tally Confirms Growth and Power of Hispanics :: from www.portada-online.com
EthniFacts Whitepaper – It’s Official: The Hispanic Century is Here. :: from hispanicad.com
Google’s Mark Lopez – US Hispanics: Opportunities and challenges of a market in full development. :: from hispanicad.com
Manny Espinoza, chief executive officer of the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting, talks about the growth of the Hispanic population in the U.S. and the impact on business and the economy. :: from finance.yahoo.com
Ruben Navarrette: Rick Sanchez’s message: Latinos are “underrepresented, underserved & under-programmed” in media :: from www.indystar.com
It’s an Ad Within an Ad Within a TV Show for Univision Novela – In Bid to Sell Buicks With Intrigue and Plot, Network and GM Roll Out Character-Driven Spot :: from adage.com
See more Business news below.
More Cultura News (still needs curation) –»
Chicanonautica: Roque ‘n’ Rol :: from labloga.blogspot.com
Recipe: Refried Bean and Guacamole Tostadas :: from muybuenocookbook.wordpress.com
Marc Anthony Mentors Season 10 American Idol Class :: from latina.com
Con una historia emotiva y de superación personal, la cantante Jenni Rivera debutará en el cine de la mano del productor y actor Edward James Olmos, en la película “Filly Brown”. :: from es-us.noticias.yahoo.com
Jaime Escalante Elementary School Named In Ceremony – Los Angeles :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Coloca Alexis & Fido nuevo disco entre los más vendidos en Internet :: from es-us.noticias.yahoo.com
Reality TV Turns Surreal as Celebrity Cop Steven Seagal Joins Joe Arpaio in Cockfighting Raid :: from imagine2050.newcomm.org
Choreographer Sergio Trujillo Supports R.Evolucion Latina’s Choreographers Fest – NYC :: from broadwayworld.com
Eva Longoria estrena documental “Harvest” en Guadalajara :: from es-us.noticias.yahoo.com
Edward James Olmos apuesta por internet para impulsar a la comunidad latina :: from es-us.noticias.yahoo.com
Las películas más taquilleras en España, Latinoamérica, EEUU y Francia :: from es-us.noticias.yahoo.com
CAMERON DIAZ PITCHES FOR FILM WITH NEW LOVER – Alex Rodriguez :: from www.express.co.uk
¡Fashion Show A La Mexicana! in Kansas City :: from www.soylatinafashion.com
Request for Submissions – The Lost Border: Essays on how life and culture have been changed by the violence along the U.S.-Mexico border :: from poetacortez.com
Afro-Latinas – Finding A Place To Belong :: from newlatina.net
Eva Longoria quiere que EEUU proteja a los menores que trabajan en el campo :: from es-us.noticias.yahoo.com
Miguel Bosé publica este martes disco en directo grabado en Madrid :: from es-us.noticias.yahoo.com
Los libros más vendidos en España y en Latinoamérica :: from es-us.noticias.yahoo.com
Latino History Documentaries :: from www.screenjunkies.com
Los Olmecas también imaginaron dragones :: from es-us.noticias.yahoo.com
More Business News (still needs curation) –»
Ruth Gaviria back in Meredith, according to First Republic Bank…or not? :: from www.portada-online.com
Paul Meyer is the new Director of Digital Media at Televisa :: from www.portada-online.com
Sales Leads: Western Union, Gibson Guitar, Yakult… :: from www.portada-online.com
Changing Places: Cynthia Ashworth, Andrew Orci, Liz Sarachek Blacker, Peter Lazarus… :: from www.portada-online.com
Census 2010 Results Show Strong Growth of Emerging Hispanic Markets :: from www.portada-online.com
Marla Skiko, Steven Wolfe-Pereira Elevated to Executive Vice Presidents :: from www.portada-online.com
Germán Pérez-Nahim named SR VP President & Operating Manager of Telefutura. :: from hispanicad.com
Cricket Communications has assigned Hispanic advertising responsibilities to Alma DDB :: from hispanicad.com
Q&A: Mexico Real Estate Coalition encourages Americans to live in Mexico :: from www.chron.com
Telemundo Station Group Enters Landmark Sponsorship Deal With Indy Car Team Newman/Haas Racing :: from paddocktalk.com
Hola! The Hispanic Boom’s Biz Impact :: from www.portfolio.com
Latin America must innovate: Microsoft’s Orlando Ayala – Video :: from blogs.iadb.org
Goshen College and University of Notre Dame researchers released a three-volume study on the Hispanic population in north-central Indiana today. The study has found that the Latino communities in Elkhart, Noble and St. Joseph counties are growing rapidly and consist mostly of low-income people who have low graduation rates. However, the majority of them have managed to buy their own homes. :: from goshennews.com
DBA Latino or non-Latino :: from louispagan.com
Latino expo helps circumvent cultural barriers – Yakima, Washington :: from www.yakima-herald.com
Edward James Olmos apuesta por internet para impulsar a la comunidad latina :: from es-us.noticias.yahoo.com
Thousands attend 2nd Annual Latino Business Expo in Yakima, Washington :: from www.msnbc.msn.com
In Shadow of Triangle Shirtwaist Building, Immigrant Workers Call For Safer Conditions and Unionization :: from news.feetintwoworlds.org
Crime in Mexico: If deadly Mazatlan is out, how about Cancun? :: from www.gadling.com
Dell freshens up Inspiron M5030 with Spanish-language keyboard, claims it’s first of its kind in US – video :: from www.engadget.com
Arcos Dorados, franchisee of the McDonald’s brand in Latin America, has filed for an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange :: from www.laht.com
Gene Bryan: thought from a dinner meeting of agency and media executives pondering the future of our US Hispanic Ad Industry :: from www.hispanicad.com
Bank for Latino firms fizzles out – El Camino Bank file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection – San Fernando Valley, CA :: from www.dailynews.com
Immigration News (still needs curation) –»
GERALDO RIVERA: A New Generation of Hispanic Immigrants Will Transform America Just Like the Irish Did :: from www.foxnews.com
Somos Republicans: Cuban Republicans in Florida speak out against Florida anti-immigrant laws :: from somosrepublicans.com
Video: 3rd graders in Georgia asked “What is an Illegal Alien?” & “What does the US do with illegal aliens?” :: from www.11alive.com
Hispanic Student Launches Pro-Immigrant Crusade – Denver :: from www.laht.com
Phoenix Mayor Says SB1070 Hurts Public Safety, Education :: from www.laht.com
Family Hopeful for Emily Ruiz’s Return After Border Patrol Battle :: from colorlines.com
Your State Still Can’t Afford It Attempts to Copy Arizona’s Immigration – Laws Run Into Harsh Reality of State Budget Crises, Uncooperative State Legislatures :: from lawprofessors.typepad.com
Salvadoran police arrested the suspected head of a gang involved in smuggling migrants to the United States, including at least six people slain in northern Mexico in 2010 :: from www.laht.com
Hispanic leaders say ‘tide is turning’ on anti-immigration legislation – Kansas perspective :: from www2.ljworld.com
Hispanics in southern Indiana fear bill targeting undocumented immigrants :: from www.courier-journal.com
U.S. Deported Little Girl without Offering Parents All Options, Attorneys Say – Emily Ruiz :: from www.laht.com
Groups target states’ illegal-immigration bills :: from www.usatoday.com
If Arizona Legalized All Latino Immigrants (Fat Chance), State Would Collect $1.6 Billion More in Taxes, Says UCLA Report :: from blogs.laweekly.com
Immigration ‘Language is the Skin of the Soul’ :: from www.nationofimmigrators.com
Additional US Hispanic/Latino News (still needs curation) –»
A University of Puerto Rico graduate and her daughter, both stateside engineers, have teamed up on an initiative to tout the contributions of Hispanic women and shatter stereotypes about Latinas. :: from www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com
Triple-S and the Chamber of Food Marketing, Industry & Distribution (MIDA by its Spanish acronym) are teaming up to sound the alarm about one of the chief public health problems in Puerto Rico — obesity. :: from www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com
What’s in a name? Bobby Salazar knows – college wrestling :: from www.deseretnews.com
The United States’ booming Hispanic population shows just how well diversity can work :: from www.nydailynews.com
Advocates seek to use census data to secure clout for Hispanics :: from www.washingtonpost.com
Hispanics on the rise in Spartanburg County – Number of Latinos increased 135% in decade – South Carolina :: from www.goupstate.com
Border Patrol Strategy Origins and Lack of Strategic Focus :: from borderlinesblog.blogspot.com
Latest Census Data for Puerto Rico :: from deepakln.com
LA Man Freed 19 Years After Wrongful Conviction: ‘I Had a Juicy Steak’ – Francisco “Franky” Carrillo :: from www.aolnews.com
Jimmy Carter to visit Jewish community in Cuba :: from www.miamiherald.com
Video: Census shows Utica has growing Hispanic population – New York :: from www.wktv.com
Mexican State Declares Swine-Flu Alert After 1 Death – Chihuahua :: from www.laht.com
National Latino Leader to Give Commencement Address to Harrisburg University’s Class of 2011
Voter ID divides House along party lines in Texas :: from www.statesman.com
Rhode Island voter-ID bill has support on both sides of the aisle :: from www.projo.com
NALEO: Latino Community Accounts for Overall New York Population Growth
Brewster’s Hispanic influences evident on Main Street – New York :: from www.lohud.com
Obama y la educación hispana – El presidente Barack Obama promueve una mejor educación en las aulas de EE.UU. y va a una escuela multicultural en Washington DC. :: from www.voanews.com
Bilingual association begins working to improve Inskip – Knox County school, Tennessee :: from www.knoxnews.com
Secretary Janet Napolitano meets El Paso leaders, stresses balance of security and trade :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Local Latino population soaring, and not just in Reading – Pennsylvania :: from readingeagle.com
Elected Officials’ Arrests Shock Quiet Border Town – New Mexico :: from www.npr.org
El exjefe de policía George Gascón es el primer hispano en el puesto de Fiscal de Distrito del condado de San Francisco, responsabilidad que asumió con el reto de ayudar a cambiar el sistema de justicia. :: from www.latinocalifornia.com
Gregory Tejeda: With Latinos in sight everywhere, they’re confused about how to perceive us :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
Hispanics here growing, assimilating By Linda Chavez :: from www.bostonherald.com
San Mateo County now half Asian and Hispanic but many city, county leaders are still white men – California :: from www.mercurynews.com
Southern Illinois University dean Aldemaro Romero is a wanted man in his Venezuela :: from www.chicagotribune.com
Census 2010: Fond du Lac County Hispanic population increases 120% – Wisconsin :: from www.fdlreporter.com
Among Nashville kids, minorities are the new majority – Tennessee :: from www.tennessean.com
Latinos deciding next chapter in American history – Hundreds gather for National Latino Congreso – Austin, TX :: from www.kxan.com
Latino Parents and the Competitive Edge :: from youngeha.blogspot.com
Puerto Rico’s Pro-Statehood Party and Republican Governor Luis Fortuño Exclude Commonwealth on Ballot :: from juliorvarela.com
Hispanic population surges in New Bedford, Massachusetts – The official Latino population was 6,653 in 1990, about 7 percent of the city’s total. That jumped to 9,576 in 2000, about 10 percent, and to 15,916 in 2010, 16.7 percent or about one in every six residents. Without that increase, New Bedford’s total population would have dropped by about 3,000 this time around. With it, the city gained 3,000 residents. :: from www.southcoasttoday.com
Admissions materials go bilingual at Yale :: from www.yaledailynews.com
Census shows Hispanics fuel much of the growth in Wyoming and other West Michigan cities :: from www.mlive.com
Puerto Rico pierde 82.000 habitantes y se sitúa en 3,7 millones :: from es-us.noticias.yahoo.com
The growth in the Hispanic population over the decade — newly defined by census numbers — has brought a wave of change to New York’s northern suburbs. :: from www.lohud.com
President Barack Obama said in an interview broadcast Sunday on Univision that he did not know about “Operation Fast and Furious,” a U.S. operation that allowed thousands of firearms to be smuggled into Mexico. :: from www.laht.com
REPORT: From Poll Taxes To Voter ID Laws: A Short History of Conservative Voter Suppression :: from thinkprogress.org
Arizona Legislature now Latino-bashing :: from www.azcentral.com
According to 2010 census data, 43% of Arizonans under age 18 are Latino. :: from www.azcentral.com
Ray Suarez: The Coming Latino Weight Boom :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Kid-Killing Minutewoman Shawna Forde’s Accomplice Guilty on All Counts in Murders of Man and Child – Arizona :: from blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com
20 Years of Injustice for Family in NYC Anti-Latino Hate Crime :: from vivirlatino.com
Albor Ruiz: President Obama’s words ring hollow as 4-year-old U.S. citizen is deported :: from www.nydailynews.com
International News (still needs curation) –»
Posted on: March 28th, 2011Q&A: Mexico Real Estate Coalition encourages Americans to live in Mexico :: from www.chron.com
A popular Mexican television personality and two companions were found fatally shot Friday hours after they were snatched off a street of Monterrey, Televisa’s Jose Luis Cerda, known as “La Gata,” :: from www.laht.com
About 230,000 people have been displaced in Mexico because of drug violence, and about half of them may have taken refuge in the United States, according to a new study. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Mexico Confirms 2 Deaths from Resurgent Swine Flu in Ciudad Juarez :: from www.laht.com
Salvadoran police arrested the suspected head of a gang involved in smuggling migrants to the United States, including at least six people slain in northern Mexico in 2010 :: from www.laht.com
Andres Oppenheimer: President Obama’s ‘new model’ of U.S.-Latin American ties :: from www.miamiherald.com
President Hugo Chavez urged Venezuelans on Sunday to cut their calories to avoid obesity :: from www.miamiherald.com
OECD Study: Chile’s Universities Under-Subsidized :: from www.santiagotimes.cl
Fallout from Salvadoran security chief’s past still haunts U.S.-Salvadoran relations :: from www.miamiherald.com
Crime in Mexico: If deadly Mazatlan is out, how about Cancun? :: from www.gadling.com
Mexico City an unlikely draw for those fleeing drug war violence – Traffickers are aware of the risks of major provocations in Mexico City, home to the federal police, army, navy and intelligence services, not to mention many of the cartel leaders’ families. :: from www.latimes.com
Arcos Dorados, franchisee of the McDonald’s brand in Latin America, has filed for an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange :: from www.laht.com
Anglos unfazed by Mexico’s encroaching drug war – Expats in Mexico :: from www.usatoday.com
Each Year 180 Judges Are Threatened in Colombia :: from www.plenglish.com
Honduras: 2nd in Central America with most Tuberculosis Cases :: from www.plenglish.com
Honduras Repression vs. Teachers Intensify :: from www.plenglish.com
Ladies in White: A Cuban dissident group formed to demand freedom for imprisoned relatives is continuing its weekly protests despite the liberation of the last of their family members. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Honduran President Porfirio Lobo on Sunday threatened to fire teachers if they continue a three-week-old strike that has aggravated divisions caused by a 2009 coup. :: from www.miamiherald.com
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