HispanicTips’ Latino Full News Summary – October 31st, 2011 – with 91 items, what are you missing?
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Essential: so many good Essentials today but I need to pick this one: Soft drink makers are targeting black and Hispanic teenagers with sharp rise in advertising – Hispanic children saw 49% more ads for sugary drinks and energy drinks on Spanish-language television, and Hispanic teens saw 99 % more ads – (you think there might be connection between our soaring rates of obesity and diabetes?) :: from www.dailymail.co.uk jump to Essentials section
This one was surprising: The U.S. Border Patrol has quietly stopped its controversial practice of routinely searching buses, trains and airports for illegal immigrants at transportation hubs along the northern border and in the nation’s interior :: from www.dailymail.co.uk
Cultura: Latinos in super-hero costumes for Halloween: A New Webseries Premieres, “The Trainee” with all Latino cast – (so I watched the 1st episode and enjoyed it with a number of chuckles) :: I couldn’t embed the video so here is the 1st episode direct link from www.sefijaonline.com jump to Cultura section
Business: Follow The Money, It Leads to the Latino Market – “The U.S. Hispanic market will soon be the 11th largest economy in the world” :: from latino.foxnews.com jump to Business section
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- Essentials
- Cultura Essentials: Entertainment & Musica, Food, Additional Cultural News
- Business Essentials : Additional Business News
- Immigration,
- Politics & Election 2012
- Health & Education,
- Additional News
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Hispanic/Latino News Essentials
Statue of Liberty Turns 125; Old Immigration Attitudes Alive as Well – The paradox of America’s uneasiness toward immigration, then and now :: from www.usnews.com
A Media Matters analysis of Fox News guests from April 2010 to June 2011 has found that of the guests Fox chose to discuss immigration, an overwhelming majority took anti-immigrant positions or held anti-immigrant views. – data show that anti-immigrant guests outnumbered those with a pro-immigrant point of view by a 3-to-1 margin – (fair and balanced!) – yet they are the only English-language TV network with a site dedicated to latinos :: from mediamatters.org
The U.S. Border Patrol has quietly stopped its controversial practice of routinely searching buses, trains and airports for illegal immigrants at transportation hubs along the northern border and in the nation’s interior :: from www.dailymail.co.uk
Nearly 30% of Puerto Rican Households Make Less Than $10,000 a Year :: from www.laht.com
St. Louis Cardinals’ Spanish-radio voices help team’s popularity in United States, Mexico – Gabriel Trujillo and Rolando Cantu :: from www.azcentral.com
Restrictionist Lawyer Reveals Long-Term Assault on Immigrant Children :: from immigrationimpact.com
Latino College Enrollment Skyrockets, But Will Upward Mobility Follow? :: from newamericamedia.org
Study Finds Hispanic Students Underrepresented In AP Classes – Only 20% of Hispanic students are categorized as college-ready in reading and mathematics, compared to more than 50% of white students, according to a researcher from Sam Houston State University’s Center for Research in Educational Leadership. :: from distance.shsu.edu
Soy Puro Mexicano – the sequel – (Gregory Tejeda’s reaction to finding a Nazi-branded, anti-immigrant note under his windshield wiper) :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
Gabe Gonzalez: Sen. Marco Rubio: “I Got Mine, So Long Suckers” – Latinos in America might say they care more about jobs and schools, but they vote immigration politics. – (for the sake of juxtaposing with another article from today + it is a good read) :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Latino Publishers: Economy, Education Top Issues Now – National Association of Hispanic Publications – (well of course – immigration is unfortunately much more polarizing – I am not looking forward to how it will be used as an issue in the 2012 election) :: from newamericamedia.org
Cultura Essentials
A New Webseries Premieres, “The Trainee” with all Latino cast – (so I watched the 1st episode and enjoyed it with a number of chuckles) :: from www.sefijaonline.com
Backbeat: Ricardo Arjona Talks About The ‘Freedom’ Of Independent Album @ L.A.’s Conga Room :: from www.billboard.biz
Happy Halloween–and a shout out to all those Latino horror directors :: from www.sefijaonline.com
Rola Music Festival Rafts Into Miami With Latin Music’s Heavy Hitters :: from blogs.miaminewtimes.com
Q&A: Los Abandoned, One Night Resurrection Only :: from music.remezcla.com
Minority Groups Take A Stand Against Discriminating Halloween Costumes :: from blogamole.tr3s.com
Latina Starts a Social Media Revolution for Cancer Survivors – Mailet Lopez :: from www.latina.com
Beto Cuevas Keeps Busy with TV, Recording Projects :: from www.laht.com
Vista LA: The Latino world music renaissance – video :: from abclocal.go.com
Entertainment & Musica
A New Webseries Premieres, “The Trainee” with all Latino cast – (so I watched the 1st episode and enjoyed it with a number of chuckles) :: from www.sefijaonline.com
NYC’s tropical bass ambassadors, Geko Jones and Uproot Andy are celebrating the 3rd anniversary of their highly acclaimed Que Bajo?! parties at Le Poisson Rouge, Saturday Nov 5th. :: from ny.remezcla.com
Photos// Los Abandoned @ The Echoplex, LA: One Night Only Resurrection :: from music.remezcla.com
Backbeat: Ricardo Arjona Talks About The ‘Freedom’ Of Independent Album @ L.A.’s Conga Room :: from www.billboard.biz
Nearly 4.8 Million Total Viewers Watched Telemundo’s First Ever “2011 Billboard Mexican Music Awards” :: from tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com
Maite Perroni Embroiled In Topless Photo Scandal :: from blogamole.tr3s.com
Happy Halloween–and a shout out to all those Latino horror directors :: from www.sefijaonline.com
Rola Music Festival Rafts Into Miami With Latin Music’s Heavy Hitters :: from blogs.miaminewtimes.com
Q&A: Los Abandoned, One Night Resurrection Only :: from music.remezcla.com
Puerto Rico’s push to lure moviemakers to the island could face some major competition from the neighboring Dominican Republic. :: from www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com
Ay Que Funny Delivers Hilarious, Estrogen Fueled Comedy :: from www.newstaco.com
Beto Cuevas Keeps Busy with TV, Recording Projects :: from www.laht.com
Cristian Castro Plans 1st Album as Singer-Songwriter for 2012 :: from www.laht.com
El Chicano, Ronstadt Should Be In Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame :: from www.newstaco.com
Argentine director Julia Solomonoff to be feted at Lincoln Center
New Yorker honored for films, ‘The Last Summer of La Boyita’ and ‘Sisters’ :: from www.nydailynews.comLuis Miguel will return to Chile for the 2012 Viña del Mar International Song Festival after 18 years away :: from www.laht.com
Vista LA: The Latino world music renaissance – video :: from abclocal.go.com
NBC’s Grimm Executive Producer Norberto Barba On Going Mainstream :: from www.latinheat.com
Food
none today
More Cultura News
PR: Walgreens Sponsors Chicago’s Fifth Annual Latino Fashion Week Nov. 1 – 6
Chicana Writer Cherríe Moraga Needs Your Help :: from colorlines.com
The late Mexican-American singer Selena won the “Digital Download Artist of the Year” award at the Billboard Mexican Music Awards that aired on Telemundo on Thursday night. :: from colorlines.com
Statue of Liberty Turns 125; Old Immigration Attitudes Alive as Well – The paradox of America’s uneasiness toward immigration, then and now :: from www.usnews.com
Scientist Uncovers Numerical Pattern in Ancient Mexican City – Teotihuacán – 83 centimeters :: from latino.foxnews.com
Ruben Navarrette: We’re caught up in a color bind – As if Hispanics weren’t doing enough in this country — many holding down more than one job to support their families while replenishing the American spirit — now they’re bolstering the number of white Americans. :: from www.vcstar.com
Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center in San Francisco :: from www.nytimes.com
St. Louis Cardinals’ Spanish-radio voices help team’s popularity in United States, Mexico – Gabriel Trujillo and Rolando Cantu :: from www.azcentral.com
A time of hope: Retired pastor Joe Mattern reaches out to Hispanic community – Wisconsin :: from www.postcrescent.com
Receiver Victor Cruz saves NY Giants from scary loss to winless Miami Dolphins :: from www.nydailynews.com
Business Essentials
Nearly 4.8 Million Total Viewers Watched Telemundo’s First Ever “2011 Billboard Mexican Music Awards” :: from tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com
Marketers as Publishers: Leveraging Content & Online Tools to Engage Latinos :: from www.profnetconnect.com
Billionaire investor Ron Burkle and his Yucaipa Companies are launching a new partnership to back companies targeting the large and growing Hispanic community in the U.S. :: from blogs.wsj.com
Mexico’s El Universal launches San Antonio/McAllen sites – eluniversalsanantonio.mx – Mexico media expanding into US :: from www.portada-online.com
E-Verify emphasis can make it hard to find workers :: from articles.sfgate.com
Deseret Media Company’s Spanish language newspaper takes home multiple top awards at national conference :: from www.deseretnews.com
Follow The Money, It Leads to the Latino Market – “The U.S. Hispanic market will soon be the 11th largest economy in the world” :: from latino.foxnews.com
More Business News
Latino Leaders Magazine Honors Dallas Lawyer Marcos G. Ronquillo With Maestro Award for Leadership
Listen to podcast with Joaquin Nuño-Whelan, vehicle chief engineer for small cars, Chevrolet about his job and the Sonic :: from www.hispanicmpr.com
Syfy has taken their “Imagine Greater” theme to new heights by targeting Hispanic viewers. :: from hispanicad.com
Sales Leads: Verizon Wireless – Zenith Multicultural, Culture Health, Napa County :: from www.portada-online.com
Changing places:Zeke Montes, Rafael Hernandez, Anna Ceppi, Caroline Garcia :: from www.portada-online.com
Puerto Rico’s push to lure moviemakers to the island could face some major competition from the neighboring Dominican Republic. :: from www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com
PR: Univision Interactive Media Recognized with Multiple 2011 PromaxBDA Latin America Awards
PR: Walgreens Sponsors Chicago’s Fifth Annual Latino Fashion Week Nov. 1 – 6
A Media Matters analysis of Fox News guests from April 2010 to June 2011 has found that of the guests Fox chose to discuss immigration, an overwhelming majority took anti-immigrant positions or held anti-immigrant views. – data show that anti-immigrant guests outnumbered those with a pro-immigrant point of view by a 3-to-1 margin – (fair and balanced!) – yet they are the only English-language TV network with a site dedicated to latinos :: from mediamatters.org
Carmen Ortiz-McGhee – Emerging Manager Programs: Not Just for the Emerging Anymore. :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
St. Louis Cardinals’ Spanish-radio voices help team’s popularity in United States, Mexico – Gabriel Trujillo and Rolando Cantu :: from www.azcentral.com
Las Vegas Developer has plans for Latino music venue downtown :: from www.lvrj.com
Daniel Garza: My Hispanic Parents, American Entrepreneurs :: from latino.foxnews.com
Roberto Lovato: The Greatest Threat to Liberty on Its 125th Anniversary: Corporate Tyranny :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
PR: Coors Light Delivers a Gol for Primera Division Soccer Fans
Immigration News
E-Verify emphasis can make it hard to find workers :: from articles.sfgate.com
Elena Quintana: What We Owe Immigrants :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Poll: A majority of Americans support pathway to citizenship :: from univisionnews.tumblr.com
Statue of Liberty Turns 125; Old Immigration Attitudes Alive as Well – The paradox of America’s uneasiness toward immigration, then and now :: from www.usnews.com
A Media Matters analysis of Fox News guests from April 2010 to June 2011 has found that of the guests Fox chose to discuss immigration, an overwhelming majority took anti-immigrant positions or held anti-immigrant views. – data show that anti-immigrant guests outnumbered those with a pro-immigrant point of view by a 3-to-1 margin – (fair and balanced!) – yet they are the only English-language TV network with a site dedicated to latinos :: from mediamatters.org
The U.S. Border Patrol has quietly stopped its controversial practice of routinely searching buses, trains and airports for illegal immigrants at transportation hubs along the northern border and in the nation’s interior :: from www.dailymail.co.uk
Health officials fear Alabama’s tough new law against illegal immigration could increase the risk of illnesses across the state because many Hispanic immigrants worried about arrest and deportation already have stopped seeking medical care at government clinics. :: from www.montgomeryadvertiser.com
Huntsville Police Department beginning to enforce Alabama immigration law :: from blog.al.com
Restrictionist Lawyer Reveals Long-Term Assault on Immigrant Children :: from immigrationimpact.com
Obama’s illegal-immigrant crackdown fills prisons with Hispanics – A recent federal illegal-immigrant crackdown has led to thousands of arrests, having profound implications for Hispanics – most of whom are in the United States legally. :: from www.csmonitor.com
Cecilia Muñoz Catches Heat From Former Immigration Allies :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Lady Liberty turns 125: Does she still want our “tired and poor” after all these years? :: from univisionnews.tumblr.com
Soy Puro Mexicano – the sequel – (Gregory Tejeda’s reaction to finding a Nazi-branded, anti-immigrant note under his windshield wiper) :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
Gabe Gonzalez: Sen. Marco Rubio: “I Got Mine, So Long Suckers” – Latinos in America might say they care more about jobs and schools, but they vote immigration politics. – (for the sake of juxtaposing with another article from today + it is a good read) :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Non-Latinos not as worried about new law in Alabama :: from www.tuscaloosanews.com
Politics (minus Immigration and Election 2012)
Peru fires top indigenous rights official after she blocks gas project :: from www.survivalinternational.org
Why Rubio won’t help GOP get Latino vote :: from articles.cnn.com
Glenn Llopis – 50 Million and Growing: Why The Political World Must Pay Attention to Hispanics :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Marco Rubio’s story: The Florida GOP senator has gained politically from a false tale of his parents’ leaving Cuba amid Castro’s reign. Will voters now see him differently? :: from www.latimes.com
Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa talks with Reno Democrats about Latino vote :: from www.rgj.com
Latin Americans grade Obama high, Castro low :: from www.guardian.co.uk
Roberto Lovato: The Greatest Threat to Liberty on Its 125th Anniversary: Corporate Tyranny :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Cecilia Muñoz, deputy assistant to the president and director of intergovernmental affairs at the White House, will be among the speakers at the opening general session at the Congress of Cities in Phoenix next week. :: from www.nlc.org
The GOP Needs to Expand its Spanish Vocabulary :: from themoderatevoice.com
Election 2012
Republicans Struggle To Sway Latino Voters In Nevada :: from www.npr.org
NYTimes Editorial: Gracias, Pero No Gracias – about the Univision Republican debate :: from www.nytimes.com
Health and Education
Latina Starts a Social Media Revolution for Cancer Survivors – Mailet Lopez :: from www.latina.com
Health officials fear Alabama’s tough new law against illegal immigration could increase the risk of illnesses across the state because many Hispanic immigrants worried about arrest and deportation already have stopped seeking medical care at government clinics. :: from www.montgomeryadvertiser.com
Restrictionist Lawyer Reveals Long-Term Assault on Immigrant Children :: from immigrationimpact.com
Habla usted espanol? Schools are looking for you – St. Louis area :: from www.bnd.com
Latino College Enrollment Skyrockets, But Will Upward Mobility Follow? :: from newamericamedia.org
Study Finds Hispanic Students Underrepresented In AP Classes – Only 20% of Hispanic students are categorized as college-ready in reading and mathematics, compared to more than 50% of white students, according to a researcher from Sam Houston State University’s Center for Research in Educational Leadership. :: from distance.shsu.edu
PR: LULAC Kicks Off Texas “Latinos Living Healthy” Health Fair
Latino Publishers: Economy, Education Top Issues Now – National Association of Hispanic Publications – (well of course – immigration is unfortunately much more polarizing – I am not looking forward to how it will be used as an issue in the 2012 election) :: from newamericamedia.org
Additional News (that doesn’t fit into the above categories)
Posted on: October 31st, 2011US drivers owe Ciudad Juarez $10 million in fines :: from www.lasvegassun.com
U.S. to Build Larger Embassy in Mexico :: from www.laht.com
Every day is ‘Day of the Dead’ in Mexico drug war :: from www.google.com
Mexican Bus Drivers Condemn Extortion by Plain-Clothed Police :: from newamericamedia.org
Unsolved Murder Mysteries Pile Up in Puerto Rico :: from latino.foxnews.com
Rebecca Arenas, local Hispanic advocate, 76, dies – Holland, Michigan :: from www.hollandsentinel.com
Honduras becomes Western Hemisphere cocaine hub :: from www.seattlepi.com
How Anonymous is threatening a Mexican drug cartel – Los Zetas :: from thenextweb.com
Immigrants in Long Island, NY are pulling their weight in the economy :: from univisionnews.tumblr.com
Curation from Tomás
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