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The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) today announced that presidential candidates Sen. John McCain of Arizona and Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois will address a crowd of more than 2,300, including as many as 40 Members of Congress in attendance, at the CHCI 31st Annual Awards Gala on September 10, 2008 at the Washington D.C. Convention Center.

Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez and actress Rosie Perez will receive Medallion of Excellence Awards. The Chairman’s Award, selected by CHCI Chairman Joe Baca (CA-43), will be presented to three pioneering Members of Congress, Reps. Solomon P. Ortiz (TX-27), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-18), and Jose E. Serrano (NY-16).

CHCI prepares to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month on September 7, 2008, with its Annual Public Policy Conference celebrating the theme The Power to Make the Difference.

Hispanic Members of Congress, prominent Latino experts, and national leaders will gather at the Public Policy Conference on September 7-9, 2008, at the Washington D.C. Convention Center for provocative discussions on critical issues for the Latino community, including education, immigration, the economy, civil rights, health, housing, labor and technology.

This dynamic three-day conference will also feature a CHCI Board of Director’s Tribute to the Honorable Sen. Ted Kennedy (MA), the unveiling of a new U.S. postage stamp honoring Latin Jazz, and a lively discussion on the power of the Latino vote.

For the complete Public Policy Conference agenda, please visit www.chci.org/2008Events/2008_glance.html .

CHCI’s 8th Annual Reyes of Comedy Night takes place on Tuesday, September 9 at the Warner Theatre, featuring a dynamic lineup of comedians who will draw from their personal experiences to present a comedic portrait of Hispanic life in the United States.

For more information on Reyes of Comedy Night, please visit www.chci.org/2008Events/2008reyesofcomedy.html.

To learn more about CHCI’s Hispanic Heritage Month events, please visit www.chci.org/2008Events/2008.html .

For press credentials, please email Director of Communications, Scott Gunderson Rosa at sgunderson_rosa@chci.org.

About Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), a nonprofit and nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization, provides leadership development programs and educational services to students and young emerging leaders. The CHCI Board of Directors is comprised of Hispanic Members of Congress, nonprofit leaders and corporate executives. For information call CHCI at (202) 543-1771 or visit www.chci.org. “

Hey, Andrew McCarthy, don’t look now, but a totally hot Latin guy is headed for your girl.

Inside sources reveal that Rosie Perez and Puerto Rican singing sensation Carlos Ponce are coming to NBC’s Lipstick Jungle for multiepisode arcs in the new season, which premieres Sept. 24.”*

Unidos Podemos - United We Can - was the rallying theme that brought together Hollywood stars, entertainers, Latino health advocates, business leaders, community members and elected officials in support of the Latino Commission on AIDS at its 13th annual Cielo Latino gala benefit at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Tuesday, May 13, raising over $500,000 for the Commission’s programs and initiatives to stop HIV/AIDS in the Latino community. The largest fundraiser of its kind in the nation, this year’s event raised more money than any other in the organization’s history. Rosie Perez, Lupe Ontiveros, Amaury Nolasco, Denise Quinones, and Geraldo Rivera are a few of the celebrities that participated in the evening’s festivities.

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“People and organizations all across this country, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands are increasing their demand for our services,” said Dennis deLeon, president of the Latino Commission on AIDS. “Responding to the changing needs for HIV education, better prevention programs, capacity building for frontline organizations and health departments, and advocating for better healthcare policies and funding is made possible by the generous support of our partners who again participated in Cielo Latino. We are very grateful and honored to have the support of so many who joined us at this year’s Cielo Latino — they are the ’stars’ in our fight against HIV/AIDS.”

DeLeon, who has been living with HIV/AIDS for 20 years, received a special tribute at the event for his visionary leadership and national advocacy in the cause. The evening’s honorees included: Arisa Batista Cunningham, Vice President for Global Diversity, Medical Devices & Diagnostics Group Worldwide, Johnson & Johnson (Esperanza Award); Bill Roedy, Vice-Chairman, MTV Networks (Business Leadership Award); and, Mathilde Krim, Ph.D., Founding Chairman, amfAR (Fuerza Award).

Kat DeLuna, who in recent months has emerged as one of the defining faces of pop music’s next generation, was named the 2008 International Ambassador to the Commission, following in the footsteps of Gael Garcia Bernal and the former Miss Universe 2006 Zuleyka Rivera. Although Ms. DeLuna was not able to attend the event, she said in her video acceptance remarks that her goal in this role is to educate and inform as many young people as possible to get tested and practice prevention against HIV/AIDS. She hopes to convey this message through her music, concerts, public service announcements and related activities with the Latino Commission throughout the year.

Merck & Co., Inc., the global research-driven pharmaceutical company, was the lead corporate chair of the gala, joined by corporate vice-chairs, Johnson & Johnson and MTV Networks. Critical in-kind support was also provided by American Airlines, the official airline for the event; Harper Collins, publishers of the evening’s program; Diageo, the spirits sponsor; and Plant Shed, donating flowers and décor services.

Cuban-born Cucu Diamantes of Yerba Buena thrilled the audience as the featured entertainer of the evening, unveiling new songs from her forthcoming solo debut album. Cucu’s voice and charisma, accompanied by the rhythms of producer Andres Levin and other members of Yerba Buena, kept the crowd dancing all night long.

“Whatever our role in life may be, wherever we may live, we all live with HIV in one way or another,” said Diamantes. “We should all assume responsibility in responding to this epidemic and I am proud to support the Latino Commission on AIDS in leading the Latino community’s struggle to contain the AIDS epidemic.”

If you wish to learn more about the Latino Commission on AIDS and to help support its services in Latino communities, visit and give at www.latinoaids.org .

The Latino Commission on AIDS is a nonprofit membership organization founded in 1990 dedicated to fighting the spread of HIV/AIDS in the Latino community. The Commission realizes its mission by spearheading health advocacy for Latinos, promoting HIV education, developing model prevention programs for high-risk communities, and by building capacity in community organizations. The Commission is the leading national Latino AIDS organizations coordinating National Latino AIDS Awareness Day and other advocacy programs in more than 40 States and Puerto Rico. “*

Dennis deLeon, president of the Latino Commission on AIDS, announced that Kat DeLuna is the 2008 International Ambassador to the Commission. Ms. DeLuna will accept the title passed down from Gael Garcia Bernal on May 13, 2008, at Cipriani Wall Street during Cielo Latino, the largest national fundraiser for the Latino community in its fight against AIDS.

In recent months, Ms. DeLuna has emerged as one of the defining faces of pop’s next generation. Ms. DeLuna’s sound is a colorful canvas of strokes blending together hip hop, R&B, meringue, pop, Latin jazz, electronic, and dance. She has been honored as MTV Tr3s’ Best New Artist and nominated for a Latin Billboard Award. Ms. DeLuna was also featured in People Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, Teen Vogue, and Latina magazine.

Ms. DeLuna was born in the Bronx but she was raised in the Dominican Republic. After much hardship, Ms. DeLuna decided to use her emotions to fuel her music and began writing her own music and pursuing her lifelong dream of being a singer. This drive led Ms. DeLuna to have the hit single “Whine Up” featuring Elephant Man.

“As a Latina I am committed to the fight against HIV/AIDS in our community,” said DeLuna. “The Latino Commission on AIDS has made great strides in HIV prevention and I am honored to serve as their International Ambassador in the fight. Now is the time to call attention to the problems this disease is bringing to Latino communities across the U.S. and Latin America. Together as a community we can better stop the spread of the disease and provide better care for people living with HIV.”

Cielo Latino draws celebrities from all over such as Lupe Ontiveros, Rosie Perez, Amaury Nolasco, Odalys Molina, Jorge Villamizar, Geraldo Rivera (host), Cucu Diamantes (entertainment), Jaslene Gonzalez, Miss Teen USA Hilary Cruz, Miss USA Crystal Stewart, and former Miss USA Denise Quiñones.

For further information, please visit www.latinoaids.org/Cielo or contact Elayne Monnens at 212-584-9318.

The Latino Commission on AIDS is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to fighting the spread of HIV/AIDS in the Latino community. In response to the critical, unmet need for HIV prevention and care for Latinos, a coalition of Latino leaders founded the agency in 1990. The Commission realizes its mission by spearheading health advocacy for Latinos, promoting HIV education, developing model prevention programs for high-risk communities, building capacity in local organizations and health departments, and by conducting community-driven research and evaluation. Through its extensive network of member organizations and community leaders, the Commission works to mobilize an effective Latino community response to the health crisis created by HIV/AIDS. The Commission is currently providing services in more than 40 States, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Since 1993 the Commission has been directed by Dennis deLeon, a national advocate and visionary leader of the Latino community’s struggle to contain the AIDS epidemic.”*

Dennis deLeon, president of the Latino Commission on AIDS, today announced the selection of three remarkable individuals to be honored at Cielo Latino, its annual gala on May 13, 2008, at Cipriani Wall Street. The Commission recognizes honorees for their commitment to the fight against AIDS, and distinguished contributions in HIV services, education, advocacy, research, medical treatment and prevention efforts.

“The support of our community this past year in the fight against HIV and AIDS has been incredible,” said deLeon. “I commend each of our honorees for doing their part both on the corporate and the individual level. All it takes is one person to bring about change. Each time one person steps up, we come that much closer to saving lives and creating a world without AIDS.”

The 2008 award recipients are Esperanza (Hope) Award: Arisa Batista Cunningham, Vice President, Global Diversity; Medical Devices & Diagnostics Group Worldwide, Johnson & Johnson; Business Leadership Award: Bill Roedy, Vice-Chairman, MTV Networks; Fuerza (Strength) Award: Mathilde Krim, Ph.D., Founding Chairman, amfAR.

Latino Commission on AIDS/Cielo Latino Honorees

Previous Cielo Latino honorees include Gael Garcia Bernal, Rosie Perez, Ricardo Chavira, Edward James Olmos, Cristina Saralegui and Carlos Ponce. Prudential Financial, Time Warner and Goya Foods are among the companies that have been recognized for their business leadership in support of the organization.

“Cielo Latino’s mission of fighting the spread of HIV/AIDS in the Hispanic community is to be applauded,” said Bill Roedy, Vice-Chairman, MTV Networks. “Their relentless efforts in spearheading health advocacy in the Latino community, promoting HIV education and developing prevention programs are exemplary, and I dedicate this award to them as well as the many young heroes involved in the fight. As MTV Network’s Staying Alive campaign approaches its 10-year anniversary, I challenge all of us to do more. It’s imperative that we use every platform and outlet available as our vaccine to educate our youth and alter the course of history.”

Tickets for the event are on sale now and sponsorships are still available. For further information, please visit www.latinoaids.org/cielo or contact Elayne Monnens at 212-584-9318.

The Latino Commission on AIDS is a nonprofit membership organization founded in 1990 dedicated to fighting the spread of HIV/AIDS in the Latino community. The Commission realizes its mission by spearheading health advocacy for Latinos, promoting HIV education, developing model prevention programs for high-risk communities, and by building capacity in community organizations. The Commission is the leading national Latino AIDS organizations coordinating National Latino AIDS Awareness Day and other advocacy programs in more than 40 States and Puerto Rico.”*

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Latino consumers can cast their votes on more than 15 major web sites including, www.univision.com for the top diversity TV and print ads for 2007. Winners will be announced at the star-studded, 12th Annual Urban Wheel Awards, which will be held at the elegant Fox Theatre on Jan. 15, 2008 during the North American International Auto Show. New this year is the diversity television ad category, which encompasses all those auto manufacturers who not only practice diversity in their workplace but have embraced diversity in their marketing initiatives and created targeted creative messages for Latino and Latin American communities. New vehicle sales among ethnic minorities have grown more than 20 percent in the past two years, while the general market has declined by 2 percent, according to R.L. Polk.

Rosie Perez, Ramon Rodriguez and Giancarlo Esposito will present awards to winners at the 12th annual Urban Wheel Awards. The opinion of the public is highly valued by top marketing auto executives who attend the annual Urban Wheel Awards. The ad competition allows the consumer to set the benchmark for ads that appeal to them. The winning creative messages will be decided solely by the public. The “people’s choice” awards will be decided by visitors to http://www.urbanwheelawards.com and other automotive and multicultural web sites.

On Wheels Inc., the only multimedia, multicultural automotive communication company, has presented the Urban Wheel Awards to acknowledge Latino automotive executives whose business mantras include diversity. “This is our opportunity to publicly show our gratitude for the efforts that minorities have made by promoting diversity in the marketplace,” said Randi Payton, CEO and founder of On Wheels Inc.

For more information about the 12th Annual Urban Wheel Awards, to obtain tickets, or to sponsor the event, call (313) 963-2209″*

*From: http://www.hispanicprwire.com
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Spend just a few minutes with Rosie Perez and you know she is being totally honest when she says, “I am a positive person. I never think of the glass as half empty. I just keep pushing forward.”

She is proud of a career that includes an Oscar nomination for “Fearless” - a star making role in Spike Lee’s, “Do the Right Thing” and her current starring role as Googie Gomez, a singer in a gay bathhouse in “The Ritz.” Taking the role was at first intimidating, Perez says, because the part was originally played by Rita Moreno - the Puerto Rican actress who won a Tony. Perez says that Moreno, who also won an Emmy, Grammy, and an Oscar, was Perez’s idol growing up and inspired generations of Latino and Hispanic women who followed her to stage and screen. “*

“Back in 1975, Manhattan’s gay baths were in full swing and Terrence McNally’s farce about them, “The Ritz,” was both timely and, like homosexuality in general, a daring topic for Broadway, leading to a modestly successful yearlong run and putting McNally on the map.

Now things are reversed: gay themes thrive on our stages and the baths are a thing of the past. So, too, I’m afraid, is “The Ritz,” which, frankly, wasn’t all that hilarious to begin with. Not even some fireworks from Rosie Perez can make this play seem fresh, let alone funny.”*

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“Monday night at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Rosie Perez did the right thing.

The actress/choreographer/ director/producer and all-around Brooklyn bombshell, who got her big break when she portrayed Tina - Spike Lee’s hot-as-a-jalapeno love interest in his 1989 cinematic ode to racial tension in New York City, “Do The Right Thing” - gave a racially tinged real-life performance as she discussed her own Puerto Rican heritage and the racial disparities that she says still confront this nation and her people.”

“Rosie Perez admits shes nervous as shes getting ready to star in the Broadway revival of Terrence McNallys “The Ritz” — especially when it comes to dancing in the musical, despite her background as a choreographer. “If I may say so myself, Im an excellent choreographer. I have a lot of room to grow, but I think Im very good with vision in regard to dance.”

“Since 1992, Artist/Designer Soraida Martinez has been raising awareness of socially conscious issues including sexism, racism and stereotyping, which are just now being discussed in mainstream American society. Soraidas newly created 2007 Verdadism painting, “Latinas and the Unspoken Taboo Killer, AIDS” addresses the current AIDS epidemic among Latinos.

According to Soraida, “I tell people that one doesnt have to have AIDS to be active in an epidemic that is killing people everyday. One should get educated and be aware of all health issues. We cannot wait for the government to help us”¦lets face it”¦the government already wishes that all Latinos would just go away.”

The 2007 National Conference on Latinos and HIV/AIDS features an exhibition of socially conscious Verdadism fine art; plus, nationally known actress, Rosie Perez, as the guest speaker. Presentations by reputable researchers, educators, medical professionals and Latino leaders also help this conference focus attention on the AIDS epidemic that is affecting Latinos nationwide.

This conference is an educational forum designed specifically for professionals who provide health care for Latinos. Co-sponsored by Minority Health Care Communications, Inc. MHCC and Nurse Practitioner Alternatives, Inc. NPAI, the primary goal of this Latino conference is to update the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of health providers who care for patients with HIV/AIDS. This conference is designed for healthcare media, federal and state legislators, AIDS service organization officers, social workers, peer counselors, church leadership and corrections healthcare personnel. The objectives are to familiarize participants with the epidemiology of HIV in the United States, current guidelines and cutting edge clinical modalities for the management of HIV, current research encompassing drug abuse and its connection to the HIV epidemic, social and psychiatric concerns of the HIV-infected patient, policy initiatives, trends and political issues which impact the HIV infected patient.

The 2007 National Conference on Latinos and HIV/AIDS is held at the Miami Beach Resort & Spa, Miami Beach, Florida, from July 30th-31st. For more information or to register for this conference, please visit http://www.minority-healthcare.com or contact NPAI at 866-901-6267. For more information on the socially conscious Verdadism art of Soraida Martinez, visit http://www.soraida.com.”

“The Aim Tell-A-Vision Group, pioneering producers of English language, culturally relevant TV for U.S. born Latinos American Latinos, announced that the first annual American Latino TV Awards will debut in national broadcast syndication on stations in over 75 cities all over the U.S. The syndicated run kicks off this weekend in several cities including a primetime broadcast in the nations largest market New York on WWOR-My9 Sunday, July 22nd @ 7PM for more dates & times visit www.AmericanLatinoAwards.com.

The awards shows unique format generated over 26,000 online votes in just a few weeks as viewers voiced their opinions by voting for their favorite American Latino in six categories.

The nominees for each category include:

– FAVORITE AMERICAN LATINO ATHLETE Presented by McDonalds: Luis
Castillo NFL-San Diego Chargers, Mary Joe Fernandez Pioneering Tennis
Pro, Carlos Arroyo NBS-Orlando Magic, Ray Mendez Professional In-Line
Skater.
– FAVORITE AMERICAN LATINO FILMMAKER Presented by Volkswagen:
Guillermo del Toro “Hellboy,” “Pans Labyrinth”, Andy Garcia “Lost
City”, Alejandro Gonzales Innaritu “Babel,” “Amores Perros”, Rosie Perez
“Yo Soy Boricua”.
– FAVORITE AMERICAN LATINO ACTOR Presented by MyGrito.com: Gael Garcí
Bernal “Babel,” “Motorcycle Diaries”, America Ferrera “Ugly Betty,”
“Real Women Have Curves”, Judy Reyes “Scrubs”, Eva Longoria “Desperate
Housewives,” “The Sentinal”
– FAVORITE INDIE MUSICAL ARTISTS Presented by Saturn: Go Betty Go
Punk Pop, KHZ Heavy Rock, Pistolera Latin-Alt Folklorico, Tapon
Reggae in Spanish.
– FAVORITE AMERICAN LATINO COMEDIAN Presented by Budweiser Select:
George Lopez “The George Lopez Show”, Carlos Mencia “Mind of Mencia”,
Kiki Melendez “Hot Tamales” and Ruperto Vanderpool Stand Up Comedian.
– MOST INSPIRING AMERICAN LATINO Presented by U.S. Army: Francisco
Patio young inventor, Peggy Stamp interior designer, Hank Cervantes WW
II Pilot and Author, Sal Rojas Photographer and Entrepreneur.

“We were pleasantly surprised by the viral nature of the viewer voting, thanks to the nominees grassroots efforts and our loyal audience, who clearly want their voice represented in the media. The voting, advertiser and affiliates who gave the special excellent timeslots is encouraging and indicates a need for this type of format. Hopefully this is the first of many,” says Robert G. Rose, CEO & Executive Producer.”

“Latina actress Rosie Perez decided to become a documentary filmmaker “out of frustration” that the lives of Puerto Ricans in America were going undocumented. The Do The Right Thing star is finally releasing her film Yo Soy Boricua, Paque Tu Lo Sepas after years of trying to get the project off the ground.”

“Activist and actress Rosie Perez will give a lecture, Speaking Out: AIDS in the Latino Community, on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the Hamilton College Chapel. The lecture, sponsored by the C. Christine Johnson Voices of Color Lecture Series, is free and open to the public.

Perez is an Academy Award-nominated actress and Emmy-nominated choreographer. She began her career as a choreographer for such artists as Bobby Brown, LL Cool J and Diana Ross. She also choreographed and directed the “Fly Girls” on Fox Television’s In Living Color, for which she received an Emmy nomination.”

“The worlds of Latin music and Broadway will unite for “An Evening of Latin Rhythms” to benefit BC/EFA at B.B. King Blues Club and Grill (237 W. 42nd St.) on November 20.

Broadway legend Chita Rivera (West Side Story, Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Woman), as well as Daphne Rubin-Vega (Les Miserables, Rent), Rosie Perez (Reckless, films such as Do the Right Thing), RaÚl Esparza (Company, Taboo) and many more, will share the stage with a live Latin band.”

It is in my netflix queue right now.

“”Yo Soy Boricua, Pa’que Tu Lo Sepas!” explores Rosie Perez’s burning question: why are Puerto Ricans so damn proud? Her journey through Puerto Rico’s history gains inspiration from the vibrant music, dancing and energy of the Puerto Rican Day Parade, and she uses this starting point to speak to Puerto Rican people about their identity and culture. We follow Rosie and her collaborators through New York, Miami and to Puerto Rico to document what it really means to be “Boricua.” “

“Fresh off his presidential win on The West Wing, Jimmy Smits lends his voice as narrator to Yo Soy Boricua Pa’que Tu Lo Sepas! (I’m Boricua, Just So You Know!), director Rosie Perez’s moving, informative and humorous documentary about Puerto Rican pride and the history of the U.S. commonwealth, premiering tonight at 9 pm/ET on IFC. TV Guide spoke with Smits about hailing his heritage, as well as having to bid adieu to both the White House and Star Wars.”

“Rosie Perez’s inspiration for her documentary, Yo Soy Boricua, Pa’que Tu Lo Sepas, may have stemmed from frustration at having to explain her roots, but she sure as hell gave a good explanation. The hour and a half documentary aired last night on the IFC Channel and I was able to watch it, with my immediate Rican family and even gave my 8 year old daughter permission to stay up past her bedtime to watch it. After it was over she turned to me and said, “It’s good to be Puerto Rican”.”

“The festival, featuring the best in new film from all over the globe, would be incomplete, especially in NYC, if it didn’t feature the Latina experience. Rican actress and director Rosie Perez has her first documentary film featured at the festival, Yo Soy Boricua, Pa’Que Tu lo Sepas”