Hispanic y Latino News :: June 15th, 2009
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World Day Against Child Labor: Mexican Foreign Ministry releases report detailing Mexican children traveling to US alone are looking for work :: from www.latinalista.net
So The Time Isn’t Now Then? : Obama Postpones Immigration Reform Meeting…..Again :: from vivirlatino.com
Computer ‘raid’ in Vernon leaves factory workers devastated – No immigration agents descended on Overhill Farms, a major food-processing plant in Vernon. No one was arrested or deported. There were no frantic scenes of desperate workers fleeing la migra through the gritty streets of the industrial suburb southeast of downtown Los Angeles. For more than 200 Overhill workers, however, the effect was devastating: All lost steady jobs last month :: from www.latimes.com
Jason Bush, Shawna Forde, and Albert Gaxiola of the Minutemen American Defense group have been charged with two counts each of first-degree murder and other charges. The three are said to have murdered Raul Junior Flores, his 9 year old daughter, Brisenia, and injured her mother during a home invasion attack on May 30th in the Arizona border town of Arivaca. :: from causaoregon.blogspot.com
Latinos comprise 11 percent of the new president’s first 300 nominees for senior administration positions requiring Senate confirmation, according to the White House. :: from www.sfgate.com
Hispanic foods moving out of the ethnic aisle – Grocers expand offerings, chains typically in Latino communities expand :: from www.msnbc.msn.com
The president of Texas A&M has resigned — the day before a meeting of school regents to discuss her job. Elsa Murano, the school’s first female and first Hispanic president, announced her resignation in a statement Sunday :: from www.google.com
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Many U.S. media are ignoring the real story – that Mexico is changing for the better despite drug wars and the swine flu. :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
Attacks on Mexican immigrants often go unreported :: from www.philly.com
Summer flicks with a Latin touch :: from www.nydailynews.com
Thousands crowd NYC streets for Puerto Rican parade :: from www.connpost.com
Cuidad Juárez: 100 killed since June began; 18 slain on Friday, Saturday :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Guest Post on the Sotomayor Nomination by Alvaro Huerta: “The Audacity of Privileged White Men: Racist Attacks Against Sotomayor” :: from lawprofessors.typepad.com
Pro-English measures being revived across U.S. :: from www.koaa.com
U.S. Supreme Court won’t review ‘Cuban Five’ spy convictions :: from www.miamiherald.com
Who am I missing from my list of the White House’s 28 Hispanic/Latino appointments :: from www.hispanictips.com
No Longer Letting Scores Separate Pupils – (interesting article about Stamford, Connecticut) – the longstanding system for tracking children by academic ability for more effective teaching evolved into an uncomfortable caste system in which students were largely segregated by race and socioeconomic background, both inside and outside classrooms. :: from www.nytimes.com
President Barack Obama has selected far more Hispanics for his administration than any previous U.S. president, a stark reminder of the increasing clout of the nation’s fast-growing and largest minority group. :: from www.star-telegram.com
New Muslim Cool: The Hip Hop Life of Hamza Pérez :: from americantaino.blogspot.com
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Gloria Trevi se casará en Monterrey – La cantante continúa los preparativos de su boda religiosa con Armando Gómez para finales de año :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Summer flicks with a Latin touch :: from www.nydailynews.com
Actress Aubrey Plaza recently wrapped up her first season as a bratty and slothful college intern in NBC’s new series “Parks and Recreation. :: from www.nydailynews.com
La cantante Olga Tañón canceló el viernes su participación en la Parada Nacional Puertorriqueña en Nueva York que se celebra el domingo y en la que sería reconocida como la madrina nacional del evento. :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
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Fania Legends Come Together to Perform in Concert Series to Benefit ASPIRA of Florida
Tito El Bambino se separa de su esposa – El cantante confirmó el fin de su relación con Jessica Santiago, con quien estuvo casado cinco años :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Salma Hayek y Penélope Cruz tendrán estatua de cera – Las actrices se integran a la lista de celebridades del museo Madame Tussauds de Hollywood :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Hija de Thalía habla francés – La cantante nos contó que Sabrina Sakaë sabe palabras como je t’aime (te amo) y mon amour (mi amor), además de inglés y español :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Thalía asegura que Diego Luna y Camila Sodi están felices :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Maite Perroni le ofrece su apoyo a William Levy :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Ulysses Alonso ¿cantaba canciones de Luis Miguel? :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
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Computer ‘raid’ in Vernon leaves factory workers devastated – No immigration agents descended on Overhill Farms, a major food-processing plant in Vernon. No one was arrested or deported. There were no frantic scenes of desperate workers fleeing la migra through the gritty streets of the industrial suburb southeast of downtown Los Angeles. For more than 200 Overhill workers, however, the effect was devastating: All lost steady jobs last month :: from www.latimes.com
Wells Fargo has granted $200,000 to the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce (CHCC) to assist in the economic recovery of Hispanic-owned businesses through leadership training, business development courses and economic development programs. :: from commercial.banking-business-review.com
Hispanic foods moving out of the ethnic aisle – Grocers expand offerings, chains typically in Latino communities expand :: from www.msnbc.msn.com
Additional
Raul de Quesada of Fox Sports en Espanol Joins the Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) Board of Directors
Latin America: Top 40 Tech Companies :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
Carl Kravetz, Publisher of VidaySalud.com and past Chairman of the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies, is the recipient of the 5th Annual Hispanic Marketing Achievement Award :: from hispanicad.com
Rogelio Mora-Tagle is back at Telemundo. Starting today, he will be a freelance correspondent out of the network’s Telemundo bureau in Mexico City. :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
The San Antonio Association of Hispanic Journalists is getting ready for its 11th annual scholarship gala July 23 at the Westin Riverwalk Hotel. But it has another task at hand now: awarding more than $10,000 in scholarships to students pursuing careers in the media. :: from blogs.mysanantonio.com
A San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce delegation led by Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade, and Hispanic Chamber Chairman Rolando B. Pablos will depart for Spain on Saturday and will conduct business in that country through June 21. :: from www.bizjournals.com
Vilore Foods Company, Inc. :: ‘Pina Para La Nina’: Jumex Extends Its Line of Products
More than $1.3 million in scholarships was awarded to 35 area Hispanic students tonight at the 14th Annual Gala and Scholarship Awards at the Hyatt Regency Rochester. – Rochester Hispanic Business Association – New York :: from www.democratandchronicle.com
Hispanic Workers: A Growing Opportunity :: from www.porkmag.com
More US Hispanic News –»
Top 10 Signs Barrio improvement Committee Chairperson is Nuts – Al Carlos
Obama gets Latino grief, despite some positives :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
The Latino Scholarship Fund awarded $50,000 to 26 Danbury, New Milford and Newtown high school seniors Sunday. :: from www.newstimes.com
State Politics at Puerto Rican Day Parade :: from www.rnews.com
Latino test scores rise as South Bay schools tackle the achievement gap – San Jose area :: from www.mercurynews.com
The curious case of alleged Cuban spy Kendall Myers :: from www.miamiherald.com
Sussex Hispanic population shows steady decline – Delaware :: from www.capegazette.com
Hispanic girls share stories of empowerment – HERMANAS, Kenosha Unified’s empowerment group for Hispanic girls – Wisconsin :: from www.kenoshanews.com
Thoughts about Elsa Murano’s resignation – from Texas A&M’s student paper :: from media.www.thebatt.com
