Imagining Stronger Latino Communities With Philanthropy
Imagining Stronger Latino Communities With Philanthropy
By Diana Campoamor, President of Hispanics in Philanthropy Latinos make up more than 50 million people in the U.S. today, and we’re growing by more than one million a year. Just […]
Teen Is First Latina To Star In Tennessee’s Nutcracker Ballet
Alondra Gomez of Chattanooga, Tennessee may only be 14 years old, but she’s already making history in the state’s local ballet company as the first Latina to be cast in a major role. […]
University Of AZ Announces PhD In Mexican American Studies
The University of Arizona in Tucson has announced a doctoral program in Mexican American Studies — only the third of its kind in the country. The University will begin accepting […]
Abuelos: The Gift That Keeps On Giving
Recently, I found myself wading through sick memories of my Guelito Chente, missing him (since he died in 2006), but also feeling so grateful for having spent a few precious […]
Clean Air Laws Don’t Kill Jobs; Pollution, Climate Change Do
By Peter Lehner Ron Craft is a fourth-generation cotton ginner in Plains, Texas struggling through a tough year.Earlier in the fall, he predicted business would drop by 75 percent, and […]
Flu Shots Save Lives And Are Easy To Get
As many as 50 to 60 million Americans could get the flu this season, resulting in 200,000 hospitalizations and 30,000 deaths.This makes flu, an illness often and mistakenly regarded as […]
Latinos Have No Viable Presidential Choice On The Right
By Dustin Mendus Over the past few weeks we’ve seen Herman Cain’s campaign collapse and die due to allegations of scandal (must be an awkward Christmas at the Cain residence […]
Latino Sites In NM, CO May Be Added To National Park System
A preliminary report released by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis may add several Latino sites in New Mexico and Colorado to the […]
Guapura 101: How To Pack For A Long Trip
Many of us are either currently on a vacation, or will be taking one soon, and so I thought it would be a good opportunity to share a tip that […]
“Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows” Is Worth Your Money
By Luciana Vee, The Young Folks Sherlock Holmes, the world’s most famous detective is back a second time around in SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS, if you like Holmes’ […]
