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How the Great Recession Has Changed Life in America

Posted by News on June 30, 2010 at 8:40am

Of the 13 recessions that the American public has endured since the Great Depression of 1929-33, none has presented a more punishing combination of length, breadth and depth than this one.A new Pew Research survey finds that 30 months after it began, the Great Recession has led to a downsizing of Americans’ expectations about their retirements and their children’s future; a new frugality in their spending and borrowing habits; and a concern that it could take several years, at a minimum, for th

U.S. Hispanics: A $257 billion telecom services market

Posted by News on June 30, 2010 at 8:31am

Hispanics in the United States are emerging as a powerful telecom services buying force. According to The Insight Research Corp.'s new report "US Hispanic Use of Telecommunications Services 2010-2015," U.S. Hispanic communities will spend $257 billion on telecommunications services, accounting for 17 percent of all residential telecom expenditures.

Not surprisingly, the report illustrates that a big contributor to this growth are people under age 18. This segment will spend more money than non-H

Telemundo bowing novela on digital platforms

Posted by News on June 30, 2010 at 8:26am

Telemundo, the No. 2 U.S. network targeting Hispanics, will for the first time premiere in full a primetime novela across the network's digital platforms via a hybrid distribution model before the serial's broadcast debut.

Leveraging MSN technology, Telemundo's programming move centers on "Las Aparicio," a 120-episode soap that will launch in August at Telemundo.com on a new HD broadband player developed specifically for Telemundo and supported by Microsoft.

The novela revolves around a family

Poll: Immigration Tops Economy for Latino Voters

Posted by News on June 29, 2010 at 9:59am

A new poll shows the divisive immigration debate is weighing heavily on the minds of Latino voters in
four key states - including Colorado.

The poll samples 1,600 registered Latino voters in four states with influential Latino voting blocks; California, Texas, Florida and Colorado. It finds that immigration reform is the single most important issue for voters, trumping even the economy and jobs. The release corresponds with the annual meeting of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appo

Candidates Debate for Latino Memphis

Posted by News on June 28, 2010 at 10:16pm

The issues in Memphis are no longer just black and white. Monday, Shelby county candidates focused on the local Hispanic population in the first ever political debate hosted by "Latino Memphis."

Candidates running for Shelby County Mayor, Sheriff and Commissioner were on hand inside the Latino Memphis forum room debating on issues that affect the Latino community. Monday was the first time candidates running
for Shelby county office held a debate for the Hispanic interest group, Latino Memphis.

Lakeside Community Development Corporation

Posted by News on June 23, 2010 at 10:31am

Lakeside Community Development Corporation

In tough times like these, the last thing you want to worry about is the roof over your head.

If you are in need of housing assistance, are looking for an affordable apartment, or are trying to avoid foreclosure on your home, call Lakeside Community Development Corporation. Lakeside is a HUD-certified nonprofit housing counseling agency that offers a range of programs, including renters assistance, condo association training, and foreclosure prevention

Taste of Chicago iPhone App available for FREE download

Posted by News on June 22, 2010 at 1:57pm

PRESS RELEASE

WHAT: NEW! Taste of Chicago iPhone App available for FREE download

WHEN: TODAY through the Taste of Chicago

June 25-July 4 in Grant Park

WHERE: iPhone App Store

REPORTERS NOTE: The app will be available sometime after 7:00 p.m. tonight.

MORE INFORMATION:

This is the official iPhone app of the 2010 Taste of Chicago. This year, the Mayors Office of Special Events is offering it’s first-ever iPhone app for the 30^th Annual Taste of Chicago. The app was designed by Chicago

Hispanics pump up Maryland and Virginia populations

Posted by News on June 17, 2010 at 12:12pm

Hispanics fueled much of the population growth in Maryland and Virginia last year, mirroring a pattern echoed around the country, according to census statistics released Thursday.2009 were Hispanic. In Virginia, Hispanics represented a third of the state's 113,000 new residents. In contrast, most of the District's population gain came from non-Hispanic whites, part of a shift that is expected to affect the mayoral election this fall.

Even the recession did not dampen population growth in the re

Mexican investment in U.S. companies soaring

Posted by News on June 17, 2010 at 11:15am

A new kind of Mexican immigrant is making it big in the United States: huge Mexican corporations that are snapping up U.S. brand names, opening U.S. factories and investing millions of pesos north of the border.

From Thomas' English muffins to Borden milk, Saks Fifth Avenue department stores to the New York Times newspaper, Mexican investors have taken advantage of low interest rates and depressed prices during the economic crisis to quietly expand their holdings in "el norte."New investment in

Actress Eva Longoria Parker, Jazz Legend Arturo Sandoval and Broadway Composer Lin-Manuel Miranda to be Honored at CHCI 33rd Annual Awards Gala

Posted by News on June 15, 2010 at 9:59pm

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) today announced its 2010 highest honors to be awarded at its 33rd Annual Awards Gala on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 in Washington, D.C. The event is hosted by Toyota.

Actress, activist, and philanthropist Eva Longoria Parker, and jazz legend, classical musician, professor, and international music ambassador Arturo Sandoval will each receive a 2010 Medallion of Excellence for Leadership and Community Service. Award-winning Broadway composer an

Harvard hosting 6 UH students

Posted by News on June 15, 2010 at 9:41pm

Being a role model is nothing new for students at the University of Houston's Academic Achievers program. Most are the first in their family to go to college, and they know their younger siblings and classmates are watching. "We have to set a good example," said Eva Briones, 22. But the expectations are about to rise.

Briones and five other UH students are at Harvard University this week for a program with the lofty goal of creating a new generation of Latino leaders. It is the first time Harva

El Gobernador seeks the votes of Texas' Latinos

Posted by News on June 15, 2010 at 12:00am

Gov. Rick Perry turned into El Gobernador Tejano on Friday, wrapping himself in the Spanish history of provincial Tejas as campaigners said they want him to win 50 percent of Hispanic voters.Harking back to Spanish colonial Gov. Domingo Teran, Perry told a Hispanic Republicans breakfast that party values of faith and free enterprise match "Hispanic values":

"This is the home of a Hispanic in America -- the Republican Party." He even asked the crowd of about 300 to text-message him a Spanish word

On Path to "Assimilation," Latino Immigrants Cross the Colorline

Posted by News on June 14, 2010 at 8:28pm

With draconian anti-immigrant laws and deportation dragnets In high gear, it looks like America's racial barriers are hardening against the Latino community. But who draws those lines? Researchers from University of Illinois and Ohio State have examined the forms of racial identity that immigrants take on when moving into the "mainstream." While the Latino population incorporates a variety of colors, languages and cultures, institutional racism appears to be breaking up the community along color

Minority Births Drive Growth in U.S. Diversity

Posted by News on June 12, 2010 at 7:12pm

Minority Children are a Majority in More than 500 U.S. Counties, Researchers Say

Record levels of births among minorities in the past decade are moving the USA a step closer to a demographic milestone in which no group commands a majority, new Census estimates show.

Minorities accounted for almost 49% of U.S. births in the year ending July 1, 2009, a record high, according to data released Thursday. They make up more than half the population in 317 counties — about 1 in 10 — four states (Calif

Budweiser's Goal During the World Cup: Kick in $500 for Each Score, to Benefit the Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Posted by News on June 10, 2010 at 10:51am

For each goal scored during the FIFA World Cup™ that starts this Friday in South Africa, Anheuser-Busch and Budweiser will donate $500 to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), up to $100,000.

This is the latest in Anheuser-Busch's longtime support of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. The company began supporting the HSF in 1982.

"Anheuser-Busch has long appreciated the Latino community, and HSF has been fortunate to have been a partner – through which A-B can give back to their loyal customers," sa

Seeking to shore up Hispanic graduation rates, colleges learn it's all in the family

Posted by News on June 9, 2010 at 2:22pm

When Roberto Rodriguez arrived at the University of California campus here four years ago, he felt the emotional tug home so many other Hispanic first-generation college students talk about. His parents wanted him out of their battle-scarred south-central Los Angeles neighborhood and in college. But his mother also didn't want him to stray too far from their home.

Three years and some bumps later, with graduation within reach, Roberto's father suffered a
heart attack and was diagnosed with diabe

Latina Students from Across the Country Selected to Partake in National Summer Leadership Program in Washington, DC

Posted by News on June 9, 2010 at 2:10pm

Following a nationwide search for the National Hispana Leadership Institute's 2010 class of the Latinas Learning to Lead Program, the 22 selected Latina college students arrive in Washington, DC this Saturday to participate in the program from June 12-19 held at The Catholic University of America campus.Uniquely designed to develop the next generation of Latina leaders, the program combines leadership training with technical and practical experience through a comprehensive curriculum.

The eight

Unemployment Rate for Hispanics and African Americans approaches Depression-like levels in some metro areas

Posted by News on June 8, 2010 at 11:53pm

In a number of metropolitan areas, the unemployment rate for African Americans and Hispanics approached Great
Depression-like levels in 2009, an Economic Policy Institute analysis finds. The report, Uneven Pain: Unemployment by Metro Area and Race by EPI researcher Algernon Austin, examines unemployment by race in the 50 largest metro areas in the United States.

The white unemployment rate reached double digits in four metro areas. Unemployment rates for nonwhite populations were particularly hi

Morin emerges as Latino leader in Milwaukee

Posted by News on June 8, 2010 at 12:58am

Business leader also serves as state head of LULAC, named Hispanic Man of the Year

Darryl Morin says he was a quiet student in school, not a star. "You hear teachers talking in the halls and I heard them say I wasn't that bright. I was labeled below average in intelligence - a failure - and, shame on me, I accepted it," he says, shaking his head. It was a lesson he would not forget. Today at 42, Morin is the picture of success. And over the last four years, he's emerged as one of a new generati

Obama's support erodes among Latinos

Posted by News on June 8, 2010 at 12:57am

President Obama continues to lose support among Latinos, a sign of the impact of the continuing furor over immigration reform, while the president’s support among whites and blacks has remained constant in recent months, according to a Gallup poll released Monday.

The poll, carried out in English and Spanish, shows that support among Latinos fell from 69% to 57% from January through May. During the same time frame, support among whites remained at 41% while African American support for the nation

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How the Great Recession Has Changed Life in America

U.S. Hispanics: A $257 billion telecom services market

Telemundo bowing novela on digital platforms

Poll: Immigration Tops Economy for Latino Voters

Candidates Debate for Latino Memphis

Lakeside Community Development Corporation

Taste of Chicago iPhone App available for FREE download

Hispanics pump up Maryland and Virginia populations

Mexican investment in U.S. companies soaring

Actress Eva Longoria Parker, Jazz Legend Arturo Sandoval and Broadway Composer Lin-Manuel Miranda to be Honored at CHCI 33rd Annual Awards Gala

Harvard hosting 6 UH students

El Gobernador seeks the votes of Texas' Latinos

On Path to "Assimilation," Latino Immigrants Cross the Colorline

Minority Births Drive Growth in U.S. Diversity

Minority Children are a Majority in More than 500 U.S. Counties, Researchers Say

Budweiser's Goal During the World Cup: Kick in $500 for Each Score, to Benefit the Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Seeking to shore up Hispanic graduation rates, colleges learn it's all in the family

Latina Students from Across the Country Selected to Partake in National Summer Leadership Program in Washington, DC

Unemployment Rate for Hispanics and African Americans approaches Depression-like levels in some metro areas

Morin emerges as Latino leader in Milwaukee

Obama's support erodes among Latinos

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