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Arizona Candidate Who Changed His Name To Cesar Chavez Removed From Ballot
*All I can say is … good. VL By Aalia Shaheed, Fox News Latino The grandson of labor icon Cesar Chavez trumpeted a judge’s ruling that invalidated the ballot of an […]
Oakland High School guard charged in abuse of Latino student in wheelchair
*A couple of facts to take into account: the student allegedly spat on the officer; the student has cerebral palsy and was handcuffed when the supposed assault happened. Already there’s […]
Millions of Americans changed their racial or ethnic identity from one census to the next
*Fascinating. This takes the Latino/Hispanic identity conversation to a different level. How can marketers/politicos/social scientists attempt to define a community that changes its self-definition from decade to decade? Add to […]
How Gloria Molina changed Latina politics and history
By Tony Castro, Voxxi Gloria Molina is a name that has become synonymous with Latina politics in California. She not only changed Latina politics, some say she invented it. The […]
How Immigration Advocacy Has Changed From A Washington Boys Club To A Gritty Girl Movement
By Angela Maria Kelley, Hispanically Speaking News I started my career over twenty years ago as a young immigration attorney in an under-funded community legal organization in Washington, D.C. representing refugees, […]
How Hip-Hop Changed Latin Music Forever
By Jasmine Garsd, NPR/alt.latino This month on Alt.Latino, we’re celebrating Black History Month — and this week, that means diving into a genre that’s near and dear to our heart: Latin […]
Cancer Survivor And One-Legged Skier Augusto Pérez Pushes Toward Olympic Glory
By Andrew O’Reilly, Fox News Latino The soft, late December sunlight filters through the trees in upstate New York’s Winona State Forest as Augusto “Goose” Pérez pushes up a snowy incline, […]
Joaquin Castro: Democrats are ‘pushing for full-fledged citizenship’
By Griselda Nevarez, Voxxi During an interview Thursday, Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) insisted that Democrats will continue pushing for an immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants instead […]
‘Promise Zones’ Unveiled By President To Aid Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Regions
By Bryan Llenas, Fox News Latino President Barack Obama on Thursday unveiled his “Promise Zone” program which will give communities preferential treatment when applying for federal grants to boost early education, reduce […]
Anaheim hopes to settle suit over alleged Latino political exclusion
By Paloma Esquivel and Adolfo Flores, Los Angeles Times Anaheim is in talks to settle a lawsuit filed by the ACLU accusing the city of effectively excluding Latinos from holding political office […]