People + Tomás\' Picks Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 24, 2009
So do you think Lou Dobbs will get the Hispanic vote in 2012?
Adolph Carranza remembers an unusual holiday donation from the Salvation Army. – New StoryCorps Historia
Jose Fernandez tells his wife, Teresita, about the first Thanksgiving he spent in the United States. – New StoryCorps Historia
Jose Garces Named Food Network’s Next Iron Chef
November 21, 2009
Marco Rubio, A Crossover Success – (good read)
Miguel H. Díaz is first Hispanic to represent U.S. at Vatican
Lalo Alcaraz on Lou Dobbs (departure from CNN)
November 19, 2009
Farewell to an icon: Artist who tore at racism is buried at 99 – R.I.P. José Cisneros
November 18, 2009
Congressman Raúl Grijalva talks to his daughter Marisa about his mother’s influence on his education. – new Historias from StoryCorp
November 16, 2009
José Cisneros 1910-2009 – Iconic El Paso artist dies at age 99
Hundreds of young people demonstrated on Friday inside city hall to ask for an end to the deporting of undocumented immigrants, in particular a young Mexican man attending the University of Illinois at Chicago. – Rigo Padilla
November 13, 2009
The ‘flea’ CNN’s Lou Dobbs couldn’t shake off – Interview with Roberto Lovato
Western New York Native Thomas Perez has earned a high post in the U.S. Justice Department. – Friday, Perez will be sworn in as head of the department’s Civil Rights Division. He’ll report directly to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.
A “Day of Happiness”: Immigration Activists, Hispanic Press Relish Dobbs’ Exit From CNN
Five People We’d Rather See Replace Lou Dobbs Than John King
Dobbs’ CNN departure leaves me cold – (Gregory Tejeda’s insightful post – good read)
Stop the deportation of Rigo Padilla
U.S. Deports Lou Dobbs – CNN Host Had Been Living Illegally In Country Since 1961 – (satire from the Onion – the photo made me laugh)
November 12, 2009
TOP Ten reasons Latino Sammy Sosa went from Black to White
It’s Dobbs last night on CNN as employee, but not as subject of controversy
AFTER THIRTY YEARS, Lou Dobbs is pushed off CNN. “Strong winds of change have begun buffeting this country,” he says on his last night, “affecting all of us.” Adios, Lou.
Goodbye to an anti-hispanic – After months of pressure, Lou Dobbs’ departure from CNN is not only a sign that the network is interested in restoring its credibility but also that immigrants and Latinos will stand up firmly to hate mongering.
Lou Dobbs resigns from CNN – The outspoken newsman says he has been urged ‘to go beyond my role here.’ Is politics in his future?
November 11, 2009
Veterans Day: Saluting a Forgotten Force –
Millions of Latinos are proud of their history of military service to our nation. To discover they have defended the USA against all enemies, from the Revolutionary War to the current conflicts in Afghanistan, one must cull through volumes of research, academic dissertations, or tomes of Spanish-language and Latino literature, because this history is not common knowledge.
Al Horford, the Hispanic ALtanta Hawk that everyone loves – father, Tito, was the first Dominican-born player to play in the NBA
Sammy Sosa: Lighten up folks, it’s just facial cream – (this sure has gotten a lot of press)
November 10, 2009
Heroic Texas Latino officer says policewoman at Fort Hood ‘erased a lot of prejudice’ – (interesting)
Roberto Rodriguez: Beaten by police and running to victory – November 7 marks 30 years since he won his first police brutality trial in East L.A.
November 9, 2009
Iraq war veteran’s wife spared deportation – Frances Barrios, who was brought to the U.S. illegally as a child, receives humanitarian parole and can stay in Los Angeles and apply for a green card. Her husband suffers from post-traumatic stress.
November 6, 2009
Activists Push for Immigration Reform on Anniversary of Long Island Hate Crime – Marcelo Lucero
The memory of Marcelo Lucero’s death still horrifies but the atmosphere that created it still exists
November 5, 2009
Remembering Marcelo Lucero : One Year Later, The List of Hate Crimes Grows Longer
Dr. Luther Castillo — Voice of the Voiceless in Honduras
November 4, 2009
Friendly Fire? CNN’s Lou Dobbs Gets Called Out By CNN’s Reliable Sources
Stop the Deportation of the Mejia-Perez Family; Parents of a Dreamer
November 2, 2009
‘Drop Lou Dobbs’ Campaign Nearing 100,000 Signature Goal – need 30k more!
October 29, 2009
Lou Dobbs Ad to Air in Markets across the U.S. – (since CNN wouldn’t air it)
Moving Beyond Borders from University of Illinois Press – examines the life and accomplishments of Julian Samora, the first Mexican American sociologist in the United States and the founding father of the discipline of Latino studies
October 28, 2009
Will Rodriguez lead the Yanquis to a World Series victory?
The Top Latinos in MLB’s World Series
October 27, 2009
The Wind Beneath His Wings – Rick and Susie Najera – Hollywood’s newest power couple
October 26, 2009
BastaDobbs Responds to Invite from Lou Dobbs
One lucky chef: Ricardo Cardona cooks up winning meals for hungry Yankees
El Paso-style Lotería: Photographer Rick Jimenez Carrasco comes up with winning idea
Indians hire Manny Acta (a Dominican) as manager
CNN Special on Latinos Stokes Debate Over Dobbs
20 years after amnesty, lives reshaped – Ricardo Magallanes – 1 of the nearly 3 million undocumented immigrants to be granted amnesty under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
October 17, 2009
Dobbs does CNN no favors with Latinos – (even USA Today covers this)
Interview/Entrevista with Roberto Lovato about National Campaign Against CNN’s Lou Dobbs
CNN refuses to air “Drop Dobbs” Ad
CNN Wants Latino Viewers and $ But Not When They Criticize
CNN Loves Lou Dobbs’ Leprous Lies More Than It Values Latino Lives
October 15, 2009
TV commercial calling on CNN to retire Lou Dobbs and his ugly, race-based rhetoric to Air on CNN! – watch it here – (update: CNN rejected ad – are we surprised?)
October 14, 2009
Three lives and a literate city’s shame – Julia Rodriguez, Juan Contreras and Mercedes Meza couldn’t read or write. For years they got by with the help of friends and good memories for the sorts of sights that differentiated streets.
CNN Wants It Both Ways: Basta Dobbs Video
CAUSA: CNN gets called out for hypocrisy and Lou Dobbs
October 12, 2009
Park Ranger Mauricio Escobar Uses Life Story To Reach Out To Latinos – – Yosemite National Park sits on the edge of California’s rural San Joaquin Valley, a farming region that’s nearly 50% Latino. Yet few of the region’s Latino residents ever visit the park.
Jose Hernandez gets hero’s welcome in Stockton
October 9, 2009
The Give: Q&A with Hispanic Philanthropists – Albert Ruesga president and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Foundation
Latino principal credits Reading bilingual program for his success – Puerto Rican Salvador Sepulveda Jr. story
October 7, 2009
Change and My Friend Anabel, The Life-Long Republican
NASA astronaut Fernando “Frank” Caldeiro died Saturday morning after a two and a half year battle with brain cancer. – first person of Argentinean descent to train for a space flight
For a decade, Congressman Jose Serrano has worked to bring financial support to one the nation’s poorest neighborhoods – the South Bronx
October 5, 2009
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage: HSF Alums are Living the American Dream – Hispanic Scholarship Fund Hall of Fame Gala
Law’s elite examine strides made by Hispanics in New Jersey
Husband and Wife Team Keep Native Traditions Alive – Beatriz Ortega Ruiz y Mario Augustin Gaspar Rodriguez create using a pre-Hispanic technique called pasta de caña de maiz & maque, an indigenous form of lacquer ware that already had a long tradition when the Spaniards arrived 500 years ago.
October 4, 2009
Latino Baby abducted by knife-wielding attacker found – Mom gets to hold him but must wait to take him home; arrest made – Yair Anthony Carillo – Nashville – (strangely – the mother’s other 3 kids were taken by Tennessee Department of Children’s Services for ’safety reasons’ and the attacker/kidnapper’s boyfriend is a Latino)
October 1, 2009
Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel became music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic on Wednesday at the age of 28, deploying digital tools to draw a younger and less elite audience to classical music.
September 30, 2009
Jose Hernandez tweeting from space bilingually – follow him – cool!
Businessman activist Cid Wilson (only Dominican in the group) has proudly set to work on the task given him by President Barack Obama, which is to plan together with other prominent leaders the creation of the National Museum of the American Latino.
Why the Mexican doesn’t celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
On this day in 1822, Joseph Marion Hernandez became the first Hispanic-American to serve in Congress as a delegate from the Florida Territory.
Army remembers All-Hispanic regiment at Pentagon
Governor Luis Fortuño of Puerto Rico Flees Egg Attack – (eggs are nothing compared to 17,000 people losing their jobs)
September 29, 2009
6 Months from Census, Coalition to Announce Details of Campaign to Count All Latinos in 2010 – Labor Leaders, Elected Officials, Latino Groups, Spanish Language Media and Faith-Based Organizations Join Forces to Ensure Census Achieves Accurate Count of Second-Largest U.S. Population Group
Juanita Castro, the exiled sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul Castro, is set to release a first-person memoir in which she talks at length about her brothers.
September 28, 2009
Challenging the likes of Pat Buchanan, Latino immigration expert Leo Chavez will discuss at University of the Pacific how pundits and the media have contributed to prejudices and stereotypes used to malign Latino immigrants – particularly Mexicans – in the U.S.
California Senator Cedillo Tells the Truth About Immigration Enforcement in the Obama Era
StoryCorps Historias, New Listening Post for Compelling Latino-American Tales
StoryCorps: José Cruz tells his daughter, Grace, about living in Villa Juana, a neighborhood in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, while his mother was living in New York City.
September 24, 2009
The Life and Death of a Mexican Environmental Prophet – Felipe Arreaga Sanchez, leading environmentalist from
the Sierra Madre in Guerrero
America’s Voice Launches Campaign to Air New Ad on “Lou Dobbs Tonight” – watch it here
Sooner Than Expected: Latino Congressman to Introduce Immigration Bill Ahead of White House – Luis V. Gutierrez
September 22, 2009
Resigned Rhode Island Latino Republican Ivan G Marte tells Latina Lista nation is heading towards worst crisis any country could face
September 21, 2009
As Movement Demanding CNN Dump Him Grows, Dobbs Plays Victim
Join NCLR and the Drop Dobbs Campaign
Celebrated artist José Cisneros has become a bit of a history lesson himself – now 99 years old and colorblind, he is an artist like no other. – The king of Spain even bestowed knighthood on him
Lawrence primary could produce Massachusetts’s first Latino mayor
New Univision Networks president embodies future – Cesar Conde
What is Cesar Chavez Chavez’ place in history?
September 18, 2009
A Victim Treats His Mugger Right – Julio Diaz in NYC
Video of Justice Sonia Sotomayor Tearing Up The Dance Floor At Hispanic Gala – (with I Esai Morales I think)
September 17, 2009
National Council of La Raza Joins Campaign Aimed at CNN’s Lou Dobbs Tonight Advertisers
New Latino initiative unites Latino bloggers & organizations in speaking out against Lou Dobbs and CNN
“Drop Dobbs”: CNN Pressured To Give Up Controversial Host (VIDEO)
BastaDobbs.com – For years, Lou Dobbs has used his platform on CNN to spread myths and misinformation about Latinos and immigrants, even as his network tries to woo Latino viewers. Dobbs is helping fuel the rising tide of hatred and extremism against Latinos in this country. It’s time we said enough (that’s “basta” in Spanish).
Despidan ya a Lou Dobbs
September 15, 2009
Oscar Castillo Photography Show. Latino Book Fest. – Los Angeles
Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro ended Roger Federer’s five-year unbeaten reign at the US Open in five dramatic sets to win his first Grand Slam title.
The astronaut José M. Hernández said the United States needed to legalize its illegal immigrants — a rare public stand for an American astronaut on a political issue.
Fidel Castro’s new `tropical business casual’ look is a signal — but of what? – known for being deliberate with his image, might be signaling new health with his new look — but his motive is the source of much speculation.
Hispanic Online Publishers Get Social – a chat with Kevin Conroy, President of Univision Interactive Media and Mark Lopez, COO of Terra Networks about the current state of the Hispanic online market
September 14, 2009
Senator Mel Martinez Farewell Speech: “Proud of Progress” on Immigration Reform – Incoming Sen. LeMieux Embraces Opposite Course, Favors Failed Policies of Past
Roberto “Bobby” Barrera of Del Rio, TX was named the National Commander of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) organization at the annual DAV convention held last month in Denver
September 9, 2009
What do Latinos do in Space? They Dance, Of Course!
September 8, 2009
Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes tends to reflect the realities of his country in his books, but never to the extent that he does in his latest novel, “Adan en Eden” (Adam in Eden), a journalistic report on drug trafficking and political corruption in Mexico to be published in November.
September 3, 2009
Latino: the New Guru of Success and Personal Achievement in the United States – Dr. Camilo Cruz
September 2, 2009
Immigrants’ Champion: Juan Gonzalez on Ted Kennedy’s Support for Cesar Chavez and Migrant Workers
September 1, 2009
‘Amigoland’ author makes switch from short stories – by University of Texas professor Oscar Casares
Geraldo Rivera new book “The Great Progression: How Hispanics Will Lead America to a New Era of Prosperity”
Does Obama deserve praise for picking Latinos? – 43 Latinos have federal jobs that required Senate confirmation (but…)
To Boldly Go Where No Juan Has Gone Before – José Hernández y Danny Olivas – Dos Latinos in space
August 27, 2009
Polito Vega Has Been Keeping Radio’s Latin Music Hot for 50 Years
August 26, 2009
United Farm Workers – Remembering Our Long Time Friend, Senator Edward Kennedy
Ted Kennedy, one of us – fotos of him with Cesar E. Chavez
Latinos have always loved the Kennedy family. In 1960, they formed “Viva Kennedy” clubs across the country to support the candidacy of John F. Kennedy.
Ten Things Ted Kennedy Did For Latinos
Latino Community Loses a Champion with Sen. Ted Kennedy’s Passing
August 24, 2009
Mayor Alex Lopez talks soft, leads Chicago Heights
Mexico’s president is so excited about a NASA astronaut of Mexican descent, Jose Hernandez, that he invited him to dinner when the astronaut returns to Earth.
A British company is releasing a new line of textile designs inspired by paintings by George Mendoza, Las Cruces’ internationally renowned blind artist.
August 21, 2009
Polito Vega marks 50 years in radio with star-studded MSG bash
August 20, 2009
Social Media project to increase subscriber to Hispanic/Latino Blogs #FFblogs
Office of Cultural Affairs’ Artist of the Month for San Antonio – writer, producer and artist Victor Payan
Rick Bayless: Chicago’s Top “Mexican” Chef
August 18, 2009
A Q& A with Ed Morales about documentary “Whose Barrio?” covering the gentrification or the selling of NYC’s Spanish Harlem, El Barrio
August 14, 2009
Polito Vega celebrates 50 years on the Radio in NYC
August 13, 2009
Pinochet, Morales, Castro y Chávez, entre los líderes peor vestidos
Miami Dr. Pedro José Greer Jr. Will Receive The U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom.
August 11, 2009
Why is Rick Bayless the expert on Mexican cuisine when he isn’t even Mexican?
August 10, 2009
Interview with author & poet Daniel Olivas
10 Classic Nuyorican Authors & Poets
August 5, 2009
Univision anchor Rafael Pineda enjoys 41-year anniversary of WXTV/Ch. 41
August 4, 2009
California steps up efforts to prevent heat-related deaths among farmworkers
August 3, 2009
Frontline on Postville Raid – Guatemala: A Tale of Two Villages U.S. immigration raid leaves lasting mark
At Lima circus, TV star in drag a big hit – A popular TV star in drag named La Chola Chabuca grabs the spotlight at one of Lima’s circuses, which are being held throughout the country as part of a 100-year tradition.
July 21, 2009
A Note About My Time at Entrepreneur Magazine – Dennis Romero rips into his former employer
Jose Antonio Vargas Leaves The Washington Post for The Huffington Post
July 20, 2009
A New Day For Latino Civil Rights – Host Michel Martin interviews Thomas Saenz who is the new president of one of the oldest Latino civil rights organizations, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund.
July 16, 2009
A Voice of Reason & Courage in the Wilderness of Immigration Reform: Congressman Jared Polis (D-Colorado)
July 14, 2009
Jaime Jarrin has been calling games in Spanish for 51 years. Renee Montagne went to Dodger Stadium, and talked with Jarrin, who has become a major figure in Hispanic broadcasting.
July 13, 2009
Ecuador: The Passing of Writer Jorge Enrique Adoum
If Sheriff Arpaio doesn’t racially profile Latinos, why are the majority of his inmates legal Hispanic residents?
July 11, 2009
Puerto Rican southpaw Jonathan Sanchez hurls no-hitter for San Francisco Giants
July 3, 2009
Happy Ritchie Valens Day! – the 4th of July
June 29, 2009
Latino Journalist Challenges Right Wing Evangelicals – Former Latino talk show host writes anti-Rapture books – Joe Ortiz
June 26, 2009
Looking at Hispanic Behavior Online – Interview with Dr. Felipe Korzenny – Director of the Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication, Florida State University
June 25, 2009
100-year-old Luis Salinas celebrates birthday whirling on the dance floor in San Antonio
Consultant, speaker and…Twittero? Interview with Matt Reyes
June 24, 2009
Ten who are making a big difference for us all – Chicago Latino List 2009
Full Roberto Clemente Documentary on PBS website
June 23, 2009
Q & A with Nathan Gonzalez, author of Engaging Iran
National attention on San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro
June 22, 2009
For Puerto Rican veterans, an honor years in the making – Korean War regiment (Army’s 65th Infantry Regiment) to be lauded in Worcester
Remembering my friend Tim Chavez
June 19, 2009
Famed Chicago Muralist Hector Duarte’s new work of art
June 17, 2009
Street vendor Amado Campos, 44, of Los Angeles, is his own boss, but he works long hours, seven days a week. His costs are up but sales are down as his customers cut back in a poor economy. And he needs a new cart.
2009 Winners of Américas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature
June 16, 2009
The Reverend Luis Cortes, Jr. of Esperanza Wins Two International Latino Book Awards
One On 1: Civil Right Attorney Cesar Perales Discusses The Latino Struggle – In 1972, he helped start the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, now called Latino Justice PRLDEF
June 15, 2009
Who am I missing from my list of the White House’s 28 Hispanic/Latino appointments
June 11, 2009
Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony frequently uses his signature jab step to catch the defense off guard. But when Hispanic Business magazine named him to their 100 most influential Hispanics list last year, it was Anthony who was surprised.
Is the New York Times wasting our time? Personally, I think people who get worked up over the difference between “Latino/a” and “Hispanic” need to get a life. I think the difference is minor, and there are so many other issues worth time and consideration than this debate. – Gregory Tejeda
June 10, 2009
New biography gets to the heart of Gabriel Garcia Marquez – Gerald Martin’s biography of Colombian writer Gabriel Garci´a Márquez, winner of the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature, is so terrific, it makes a reviewer want to lurk around bookstores, urging readers to buy it. Really.
June 6, 2009
Crossover Dreams of a Bronx Bachatero – Anthony Santos the frontman of Aventura, a quartet that specializes in the slinky Dominican ballad style called bachata
June 5, 2009
Happy Birthday, Federico García Lorca, Spanish Poet and Playwright
Siblings graduate as valedictorian, salutatorian at Irving’s MacArthur High – Karen and Brian Cárdenas endured language barriers and financial hardships after emigrating from Colombia to be with their father.
June 3, 2009
List of International Latino Book Award 2010 winners
June 1, 2009
Manual Cuevas’s Favorite Place on Earth
On the anniversary of Esequiel Hernández death
May 30, 2009
FROM ELA TO THE BOARDROOM AND BEYOND – Robert J. Renteria, Jr.
May 14, 2009
Hispanic National Bar Association Issues List of Hispanic American Jurists and Statement Concerning a Hispanic Appointment to the United States Supreme Court
April 27, 2009
Mexico City-based English-speaking bloggers/media help keep us all informed about swine flu epidemic
March 21, 2009
New report draws a distinction between Latinos online and the “average Hispanic” – Does an average Hispanic even exist?
March 19, 2009
With cash incentives, they save for college – Benefactor aids Hispanic families – La Vida Scholars program in Lynn, Massachusetts
March 17, 2009
Daring to Change: Exclusive Interview with El Salvador’s President-Elect, Mauricio Funes
NASA’s Hispanic Astronauts Fact Sheet
March 16, 2009
This week, Jesse Hoffnung-Garskof, the author of “A Tale of Two Cities: Santo Domingo and New York after 1950” (Princeton University Press, 2008), will be answering selected readers’ questions about how New York has been transformed by the Dominican settlement and how Dominicans’ lives here have affected life in their native country.
March 13, 2009
‘Dog Whisperer’ Cesar Milan becomes U.S. citizen
March 11, 2009
Puerto Rican not the first Latino in space – Joseph Acaba
March 10, 2009
Rockies’ Ubaldo Jimenez proving youthful statesman – Pitcher gladly embraces his role as Latinos’ role model
Puerto Rican Joseph Acaba ready to launch in NASA’s space shuttle on Wednesday
List of the White House’s 28 Hispanic/Latino appointments – (updated to 31)
March 4, 2009
Latinos have opportunity to transform U.S. society – Henry Cisneros
February 18, 2009
Jose Antonio Abreu is the charismatic founder of a youth orchestra system that has transformed thousands of kids’ lives in Venezuela. Watch this video as he shares his amazing story and unveils a TED Prize wish that could have a big impact in the US and beyond.
February 16, 2009
Tomato King dies of stomach cancer – Andrés Bermúdez
Joe Cuba: The Father of New York Boogaloo has passed
February 4, 2009
Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada, created a 2.5 acre sand painting of Obama in Barcelona, Spain
February 1, 2009
Hispanic marketers pay tribute to trailblazers – Referred to as the godfathers of Hispanic media, Emilio Nicolás Sr., Eduardo Caballero and Tino Durán were credited with establishing Spanish-language media in the United States during the latter half of the 20th century.
Guest Voz: CEO of new Clinton Foundation initiative, Carlos Fernandez, explains work to reverse inequality in Latin America
A Mexican-American pediatric surgeon will become the nation’s first Hispanic to preside over a major university system when Dr. Francisco Cigarroa takes the helm at the University of Texas System, which faces financial woes and complaints about diversity.
January 28, 2009
5 questions for John Quinones about his new book “Heroes Among Us: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Choices”
January 26, 2009
100 Hispanic Influentials: Los Angeles Focus, Part 1
Two Chicago Latinos that Helped Obama Be President – Rev. Wilfredo De Jesús y Vincent Casillas
January 21, 2009
After six years managing one of Washington’s more important relationships as its ambassador to Mexico, Texas lawyer and politician Tony Garza is heading home to Texas.
A salute to a younger generation of Latino activists
Outside of conservative talk radio, Lou Dobbs and Fox News, the media has given little coverage to the crimes committed by two Border Patrol agents, Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean. So they’ve scrambled to get the details on the story today, as President Bush commuted their sentences.
January 15, 2009
Ricardo Montalban, the Mexican-born actor who became a star in splashy MGM musicals and later as the wish-fulfilling Mr. Roarke in TV’s Fantasy Island, died Wednesday morning at his home
University of Southern California quarterback Mark Sanchez, coming off a spectacular performance in the Rose Bowl, said Thursday that he’s passing up his senior year to become available for the NFL draft.
December 28, 2008
How to end a ‘decade of neglect’ in U.S.-Latin America relations – UCLA professor Sebastian Edwards discusses missed opportunities and ways to improve ties.
December 24, 2008
O holy fiesta! A Mexican Christmas Eve – Gustavo Arellano and his extended family celebrate Christmas Eve at his Tía Maria’s house with a feast of epic proportions.
December 23, 2008
This time of year, many Latin American immigrants return home for the holidays. But the failing economy in the United States is sending many immigrants home for good. Mark Lopez, Associate Director of the Pew Hispanic Center and Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice Online, discuss the growing migration out of the US.
Sheriff Arpaio Gets His Own TV Show And An Online Revolt Ensues
Juan Gonzales, who was born and raised in east Stockton, is spearheading a project documenting 200 years of Latino journalism in the United States. Titled “Voices for Justice: The Enduring Legacy of the Latino Press in the U.S.,” the project follows how Latino newspapers and the issues they cover have changed since the inception of the nation’s first Latino newspaper, El Misisipi, founded in 1808 in New Orleans.
December 22, 2008
Database of Cuban exiles rekindles memories – A Miami Herald database of Cuban exiles arriving on the Freedom Flights has attracted thousands of visitors and struck a chord with exiles.
December 21, 2008
Once Hilda Solis Goes to Washington, Who Will Take Her Seat? – Possible replacements for Solis include: Gloria Romero, Gil Cedillo, Ed Hernandez, Charles Calderon, or Ron Calderon…to name a few
December 18, 2008
Latinos in lower (but multiple) positions in an Obama administration
Several hundred Hispanics gathered Wednesday in the New York borough of Queens to say their last goodbyes to Ecuadorian Jose Osvaldo Sucuzhañay, the victim of a hate crime.
Cleveland leaders, Latinos honor Angel Guzman
December 17, 2008
University of Texas Regents reportedly have narrowed their search for a chancellor to replace the departed Mark Yudof to two candidates — John Montford and Francisco Cigarroa
December 12, 2008
University of Central Florida Dean of the College of Arts & Humanities José B. Fernández has been appointed to serve on a 23-member commission that will explore the potential of creating a national museum dedicated to American Latinos.
En una ceremonia a la que acudieron grandes personalidades del periodismo mexicano, Jorge Ramos recibió el Premio Nacional de Periodismo por la entrevista realizada al ex presidente Carlos Salinas de Gortari en el 2001.
Now Pulitzer Prize-winning author Oscar Hijuelos is adding his name to the list of literary heavyweights turning their talents to minority-themed, young-adult fiction. Like Hijuelos’ best-known novel, “The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love” (1990), “Dark Dude” is about a Cuban living in New York City, only the protagonist is second generation and a teenager.
Killer Chic – Hollywood’s Sick Love Affair with Che Guevara – (very good 8 minute video)
In his latest book, The Latino Threat – Constructing Immigrants, Citizens and the Nation, Leo R. Chavez examines the coverage of recent immigrants with the desire to illustrate how prejudices have been the basis to wrong a segment of the population and outline the meaning of American.
December 10, 2008
Speaking outside the hospital, Diego Sucuzhanay said his brother had been singled out for his “skin color” and sounded a warning to other immigrants. “Today my brother is the victim, but tomorrow it could be your brother, your mother, your father,” Mr. Sucuzhanay said.
Authors pick their 2008 favorite Latino books
Interview with Author/Illustrator Xavier Garza – new bilingual book CHARRO CLAUS AND THE TEJAS KID
December 5, 2008
Going Home to Guatemala – The aftermath of an immigration raid. – (the Postville, Iowa raid)
December 3, 2008
Bill Richardson’s Missing Beard: Obama “Deeply Disappointed With The Loss” – (funny)
Gilberto Bosques Saldívar, the ‘Mexican Schindler,’ is honored by the Anti-Defamation League
December 2, 2008
Anti-poverty baron Ramon Velez, 75 – NYC
San Bernardino’s first Latino fire captain dies – Alfred Navor
November 29, 2008
A Quixote who tells it like it is Forget magical realism – an exhaustive life of Gabriel García Márquez reveals him as a much worldlier writer than that
‘Latin Romeo’ wears a badge – San Diego Police detective Jaime Limón pursues a mariachi career
November 21, 2008
El delantero Cuauhtémoc Blanco, del Chicago Fire de EE.UU., fue contratado por el equipo Santos Laguna para disputar la liguilla por el título del Torneo Apertura’08 del fútbol mexicano
Film Featuring Latino Superintendents and Administrators Advocates Value of Networking, Advocacy, and Mentoring for Student Performance – In Familia: Action, Support, and Leadership, a new short film from The Pearson Foundation
New Mexico’s State Auditor Hector Balderas was appointed to the board of directors for the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials during a meeting in Washington, D.C.
November 18, 2008
Albert Pujols powers way to second National League MVP award
La censura es una de las peores acciones contra la literatura y aunque hoy, a 50 años desde que Carlos Fuentes publicó su primera novela “La región más transparente”, México lo celebra con la distribución de un millón de copias de sus obras en las escuelas, tuvo que hacer un largo recorrido.
November 17, 2008
Sergio Ramírez presenta novela detectivesca “con humor” – El Cielo llora por mí
Moreno’s 40 years in Legislature still inspire – Outgoing state Rep. Paul Moreno — preparing for his exit from the Texas House after four decades of service — touted his accomplishments on racial equality as his crowning achievement at a dinner in his honor on Friday. – El Paso
November 12, 2008
Honoring Hispanic Veterans
November 3, 2008
Another Open Letter to the L.A. Times – Insulting the spirit of Ruben Salazar, Frank Del Olmo, and the Latino community by letting Augustin Gurza go
Dr. Francisco Cigarroa has decided to pursue his true life’s passion — again. After serving as head of the University of Texas Health Science Center for eight years, he has announced his intent to return full time to his medical specialty of transplant surgery.
Ruben Amaro, Jr. Named Phillies General Manager – becomes the fourth minority General Manager currently working in Major League Baseball and the second current Hispanic GM
October 29, 2008
The Hispanic Vote in 2008 and Beyond: An Interview with Antonio Gonzalez, Part 1
October 27, 2008
Making their dreams pan out – In restaurants around L.A., immigrants from Latin America who began as dishwashers learned the skills to become top chefs.
October 23, 2008
Making News: Jorge Ramos Univision’s Jorge Ramos Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
A former general manager of Hoy (Julian Posada) bets on a new magazine for next-generation Chicago Latinos. – Café bills itself as a “Latino lifestyle magazine,” and the first issue came off the presses last week. It’s a free bimonthly that the founders hope will go monthly next spring.
Website chronicles farm workers’ rights fight by Cesar Chavez
Repatriations, deportations create dilemma for families with young U.S. citizens
October 20, 2008
Two first-time authors bring fresh Boricua lit right from the streets – Iván Sánchez, autor of the memoir “Next Stop.” + Daniel Serrano, author of the novel “Gunmetal Black.”
October 19, 2008
R.I.P. Dolores Wright, 76 – Howard’s Charro Cafe, one of Omaha’s first Mexican restaurants, has been something of a community center for 50 years, thanks to founder Dolores “Doris” Wright.
October 16, 2008
Blues musician gives back to native Nicaragua – A young descendant of the Somoza dictatorship has returned to Nicaragua to do humanitarian work. – Mario Sacasa
October 15, 2008
Texas man attempting to lessen Latino obesity – His name is Jorge Vela and he’s a personal trainer by profession and the creator of the first binational fitness boot camp dubbed The SPI Boot Camp Challenge.
R.I.P Fransisco Fregoso :: A once prominent DJ and well-known media member among Hispanics in Corpus Christi, friends and family described him as a pioneer.
September 30, 2008
On this day in 1822, Joseph Marion Hernandez (1793-1857), a delegate from the newly established Florida Territory, became the first Hispanic American to serve in Congress
September 29, 2008
New volume collects works of Chicano writer, artist and Renaissance man :: José Antonio Burciaga – “The Last Supper of Chicano Heroes,” edited by Mimi R. Gladstein and Daniel Chacón (University of Texas at El Paso)
Challenges to a Sheriff, Both Popular and Reviled – Joe Arpaio
Remembering Dionicio Morales
September 26, 2008
Harlem Globetrotters signs first-ever Puerto Rican Player – Orlando “El Gato” Melendez
September 25, 2008
Under the leadership of civil rights activist Raul Yzaguirre, the National Council of La Raza grew into a major Latino advocacy organization in the United States. In the latest installment of This American Moment, Yzaguirre weighs in on what is at stake in the 2008 presidential election
25 ANIVERSARIO DE SU MUERTE – El México de Luis Buñuel
Did you know that immigrants are to blame for Global Warming? That’s the conclusion of a recent “study” released by the anti-immigrant “think” tank – the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), which has a history of publishing less-than-credible research. – Watch Video Here + follow link for funny poll
September 24, 2008
Southern Poverty Law Center Premieres New Documentary, ‘Viva la Causa’ – Film About California Grape Strike Will Be Distributed to Classrooms Nationwide
September 23, 2008
The Chicago Bears’ Roberto Garza one of 19 Latinos in NFL
September 22, 2008
Edward Roybal is a big name around town – Many buildings in L.A. honor the influential Latino lawmaker, whose legacy reaches far beyond his political base.
September 17, 2008
2 Latino families with unique histories – Forebears of Pascual Rivas, 74, and Theresa Cisneros, 30, each left their mark on Orange County, and its history.
September 16, 2008
Nicaraguan priest taking a top U.N. post – Father Miguel d’Escoto
September 15, 2008
The first Hispanic world boxing champion – Panama Al Brown
September 11, 2008
Omar Sanchez, 23, of Pasco, equipped himself with a backpack, sneakers, a neighborhood map and a voters list. As a field organizer for the Washington State Democratic Party’s Latino Vote Project, that’s about all he needed Wednesday to set out on foot to target a key demographic: Latinos who are registered to vote but haven’t done so before.
September 8, 2008
4 generations of El Teatro Campesino actors -bilingual theater troupe, El Teatro Campesino, in San Juan Bautista, California
September 5, 2008
Puerto Rican novelist Edgardo Vega Yunqué dead at 72
UTEP Miner kicker Jose Martinez ready for record books
University of Central Florida’s Latin American Festival Honors Puerto Rico’s Guitar Maker – Don Manuel Velázquez
August 28, 2008
Hispanic Animator Helps Create New ‘Star Wars’ Universe – Sergio Paéz
US Rep Joe Baca rises as influential player
August 20, 2008
BERNARDO RUIZ’S ROBERTO CLEMENTE WINS OUTSTANDING MADE-FOR-TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY AWARD
Latinos in entertainment – 10 filmmakers who, through the quality and vision of their work, are expanding the definition of what it means to be a Latino filmmaker, in Hollywood and beyond.
August 18, 2008
Linda Chavez: Intermarriage facts shatter the census hysteria – The problem with all such predictions is that they don’t take into sufficient account intermarriage and assimilation.
Cuban doctors build new lives in Florida – Dozens of Cuban doctors who have left their posts in the medical missions abroad are working to establish a new life in Florida.
August 17, 2008
From activist priest to Paraguay president – Fernando Lugo – A Liberation Theology priest who helped the poor to organize for their rights took Paraguay’s political machine by surprise.
Gregorio Luke takes Latino Museum of History, Art and Culture post
Korean Mexicans learn more of their Asian roots on visit to Southern California – descendants of Koreans lured to the Yucatan Peninsula a century ago
Lucha libre wrestlers grapple for the fun of it – Sarasota, Florida
A teacher visiting from Mexico, who was arrested and jailed after a traffic accident last year, is suing the Southeast King County town of Pacific, saying actions by police officers there demonstrate a pattern of unreasonably detaining people to determine their immigration status. – Washington
August 12, 2008
University of Central Florida Researchers Creating Multimedia History of Puerto Ricans in Central Florida
The work of Plain Dealer reporter Rachel Dissell and photographer Gus Chan was honored by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists on Monday. – for “Johanna: Facing Forward” tracing Johanna Orozco’s nightmare
August 11, 2008
Dan Velez, won the third heat and set a new Puerto Rican record during the 100m-breaststroke prelims on Saturday at the Olympics.
A group of college students in San Jose, California, is using interactive theatre to teach immigrants what to do to avoid being arrested by immigration agents.
August 10, 2008
Older Hispanics find health care lacking in Florida
August 8, 2008
It’s a Living: Acting Like a Freak and Getting Shot – Jose Pico on Coney Island
August 7, 2008
On the Job: Tomás Custer responds to the need for news in the national Hispanic community. – (hey that’s me)
American Dream part two: Dream comes true…mostly – playing for the Colorado Rapids
American Dreamer: a Chicago kid’s story, part one – Cesar Zambrano, a terrible student with great feet, went from being a soccer MVP at Brother Rice High School to slogging through remedial classes at community college before becoming the UIC Flames’ first Latino co-captain
August 6, 2008
Puerto Rican twins box their way to Olympics – McJoe and McWilliams Arroyo, 22
Alberto Achacaz Walakial, one of the last surviving members of the nomadic Kaweskar tribe that once plied the waters off Chile’s Patagonian coast, has died of blood poisoning, local media reported Tuesday.
A trio of Latino Vote Project workers is pounding the sidewalks six days a week in a mobilization effort never before seen in Yakima County – Washington
August 5, 2008
Why you should care about what happens to 51 Mexican nationals on death row
From Chihuahua to screwdriver – Ex-Fresnan now finds his voice in Disney’s ‘Handy Manny.’ – Carlos Alazraqui
August 1, 2008
Diabetes and Me: A Reporter’s Journey From Fear to Self-Control – Louis Medina of The Bakersfield Californian
July 29, 2008
New York Daily News columnist Juan Gonzalez has been inducted into the National Association of Hispanic Journalists Hall of Fame.
July 28, 2008
U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez’s soon-to-be released first book, “A Sense Of Belonging” Describes Pursuit Of American Dream
USA’s Steven Lopez unafraid to pursue perfection – taekwondo in the Olympics
July 27, 2008
Collection shows Rivera’s genius in Chicano genre – Arte Público Press has now published “Tomás Rivera: The Complete Works” ($19.95 paperback), which, for the first time, brings together all of Rivera’s fiction, poetry and essays in one volume.
Cuauhtemoc Blanco is the MVP of MLS All-Star game
July 26, 2008
Puerto Ricans Prevail – Festival in Rhode Island is ON! – (quite a story here – Tomas)
July 24, 2008
Pequeñas maravillas – La habilidad de un orfebre para reproducir la cultura aborigen latinoamericana en miniatura – Ramón Cabrera
July 23, 2008
Rick Rodriguez Named Carnegie Professor at Cronkite School
