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Why 'Ugly Betty' Was a Really Big Deal

Posted by HispanicPro on April 21, 2010 at 3:18pm


The remarkable "Ugly Betty" ended its five-season, primetime run last Thursday night, and the TV landscape's a lot flatter for the loss. Say what you will about the ABC dramedy's quality over the past couple seasons.

The show featured a cast of brown-skinned characters that were unprecedented in primetime television. The series featured smart and strong Latinas, a powerful Black woman and even an undocumented father from Mexico. Not to mention the show's humanistic handling of its gay and trans
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Education secretary ponders how to keep Hispanics in college

Posted by HispanicPro on April 21, 2010 at 3:08pm
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said Monday that he wanted his department to help cut dropout rates and boost college enrollment for Hispanic Americans.The push for scholastic equality comes as President Barack Obama tries to improve the nation's educational system so that by 2020 the U.S. leads the world with its percentage of college graduates, as Duncan reiterated at a gathering of Hispanic college administrators.

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that a quarter of the country's children yo
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Dem Rep Gutierrez: Latinos might stay home

Posted by HispanicPro on April 21, 2010 at 2:57pm


As we saw during the final stages of the health-care debate, Illinois Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D) isn't shy about taking his complaints public (he said he was going to vote against the health bill before eventually voting for it).

And now he's taking aim at President Obama's immigration policies, suggesting that Latino voters might not participate in the upcoming midterm elections -- if the administration and Democratic congressional leaders don't move forward on a comprehensive immigration bill.

I
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Obama falters on immigration reform promises

Posted by HispanicPro on April 21, 2010 at 2:43pm


Advocates for illegal immigrants fear the White House is doing the bare minimum to appease Latino voters before midterm elections as it focuses on other issues.

A White House commitment to overhaul the nation's immigration system this year is collapsing, with the Obama administration undecided about the best way to proceed on an issue the president had identified as a top priority.Immigration advocates who meet regularly with White House officials said the Obama administration had been consideri
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La Casa Norte Challenges Chicagoans to Give Up Time for Community Service

Posted by News on April 20, 2010 at 4:08pm
La Casa Norte, a leader in serving homeless youth and families in need from the Humboldt Park community, has issued a challenge to Chicagoans to get involved in “National Volunteer Week” - April 18 thru April 24 - by donating time to benefit those who are homeless or at risk for it. “There can be no doubt that we live in difficult times,” says Sol Flores, Executive Director, La Casa Norte. “The staggering numbers of families affected by joblessness, homelessness, and other difficulties increases
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Old Town School of Folk Music Folk & Roots MAIN STAGE Artists Announced

Posted by News on April 20, 2010 at 3:49pm
OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC presents...

The 13th ANNUAL
CHICAGO FOLK & ROOTS FESTIVAL 2010
SATURDAY, JULY 10th & SUNDAY, JULY 11th

Noon to 10:00pm in WELLES PARK - 4400 North Lincoln Avenue
between Montrose and Sunnyside in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood

Admission: $10 suggested donation for adults / $5 suggested donation for seniors and children

Chicago Folk & Roots Festival is sponsored by WXRT.

For more information, contact the Old Town School of Folk Music:
chicagofolkandroots.org
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Latino growth hurts GOP

Posted by News on April 18, 2010 at 3:06pm
As San Bernardino County becomes increasingly Latino, the political fortunes of the Republican Party have dimmed. While the percentage of immigrants in the county has more than doubled over the past three decades, the share of the Republican vote in presidential elections has continued to drop, according to a new study.

"The immigrant influx in California has politically realigned the state," said the study's author, James Gimpel, a government professor at the University of Maryland, College Pa
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Latinos honored for service to Denver's community

Posted by News on April 18, 2010 at 3:00pm


Dozens of spectators packed the newly renovated Woodbury Branch Library on Saturday to honor three people for service to Denver's Latino community. Florence "Flo" Hernandez-Ramos, KUVO host of Cancion Mexicana, accepted the ninth annual Lena L. Archuleta Community Service Award. Denise Maes, now the director of operations for Vice President Joe Biden, was inducted into the Cesar Chavez Leadership Hall of Fame along with community activist and educator Bernard "Bernie" Valdez, who died in 1997.

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How Do Students and Professionals Afford Their MBAs? The National Society of Hispanic MBAs’ Scholarship Program

Posted by Jori Psencik on April 16, 2010 at 4:15pm

How Do Students and Professionals Afford Their MBAs? The National Society of Hispanic MBAs’ Scholarship Program

Since its creation in 1989, NSHMBA’s Scholarship Program has given millions to talented, motivated Hispanics

Dallas, TX (March 10, 2010) ­– This year marks the organization’s twenty-first year of its Scholarship Program and its support of Hispanics and their educational goals of pursuing and earning their Masters in Business Administration or equivalent degree. The National Society of Hi

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Recession not stopping Latino influence on area economy

Posted by News on April 11, 2010 at 10:45am
The recession took a bite out of Idaho's economy in 2009 but did not stop the growth of Latino economic influence, say officials with Idaho Department of Labor.Latino buying power grew in all counties in south-central Idaho to more than $425 million, according to estimates provided to the department by the Selig Center for Economic Growth at the University of Georgia.

Gooding, Lincoln and Twin Falls counties reported increases of less than one percentage point, while Jerome County experienced th
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Vatican picks a Latino to lead Los Angeles Archdiocese

Posted by News on April 11, 2010 at 10:35am
The Vatican's choice of a Mexican-born archbishop, Jose Gomez of San Antonio, as the next prelate of Los Angeles reflects the formal acknowledgment of a remarkable, decades-long shift in the center of gravity of the U.S. Roman Catholic Church -- from Northeast to Southwest, from Eurocentric to Latino-dominated.
The 58-year-old Gomez has the potential to reshape the Archdiocese of Los Angeles over most of the next two decades, assuming he can successfully steer it past the shoals of a lingering se
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Success of Hispanic College Students Is Key for Florida

Posted by News on April 7, 2010 at 8:59am


The level of Florida’s economic competitiveness over the long term will depend on the degree of preparation of Hispanic university students, according to a report released Tuesday at Miami Dade College.The state’s economic health, in the near term, and the strengthening of human capital will, in large measure, rest on the academic success of Latino college students, MDC president Eduardo Padron said.Padron, along with several experts, presented at a press conference the report entitled “Florida
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Latinos outpace whites in graduation rates at Western Oregon University

Posted by News on April 6, 2010 at 12:34am
Cristal Sandoval says she's on course to become the first person in her family to earn a college degree, in part because of the financial support, tutoring and guidance she's received during her years at Western Oregon University. "They taught me how to prepare with study skills and how to organize my time," said the 21-year-old senior. Western's support programs for Latino students, she said, "are definitely key to my success."

They also help explain why the college completion rate at Western,
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Losing Latino Christians, not Catholics

Posted by News on April 6, 2010 at 12:25am
The March 2010 report on Latino Catholic identify deserves to be treated as a sociological survey and not just a catchy headline. Yes, this most recent edition of the American Religious Identification Surveys (ARIS) says that fewer Latinos call themselves Catholics than ever before, but it also explodes a set of popular myths perpetuated by the media.
In fact, closer examination of these statistics on Latinos provides a challenge rather than a threat to Catholic America. Instead of worrying abou
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Could Austin be home to national Latino museum?

Posted by News on April 6, 2010 at 12:14am
Austin would make a fine home for a national Latino museum, according to a coalition of politicians, consultants and academics, and they're hoping a federal commission exploring such an institution will agree.The Austin group is making an early, long-shot bid to land a Latino museum that could draw hundreds of jobs and bring national
prestige.
Planning is still in the early stages, and the museum's creation is years away; the commission is exploring the scope of a Latino museum and where it would
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Puerto Ricans Need New Birth Certificates

Posted by News on April 6, 2010 at 12:00am
Connecticut’s Puerto Rican population is facing a major issue. Starting July 1, every person who was born in Puerto Rico must apply for a new birth certificate.This is being done because of an increase in fraud with the birth
certificates.
Connecticut has a large Puerto Rican population and the state is trying to get the message out.The law was passed in Puerto Rico at the beginning of the year, but a lot of people are not aware of it, or know what to do.Puerto Rican birth certificates are sold
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Clearing a Path for Latino Scientists

Posted by News on April 5, 2010 at 11:58pm
Whether by choice or by necessity, community colleges are the dominant institution for Latino students: Nearly three in five Hispanic students in postsecondary education attend a two-year college, a far greater proportion than for any other racial or ethnic group.

So to the extent that Latinos areunderrepresented among bachelor's degree recipients in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields, increasing the flow of STEM students from community colleges to four-year institutions --
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New bilingual radio show launched for RI Latinos

Posted by News on April 5, 2010 at 11:19pm
A new bilingual radio show aimed at Latinos in Northern Rhode Island has been launched.

The new show WOON Radio 1240 AM, which debuted last month, is scheduled to air every Friday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Radio host Victor Ramos said the show will allow Latino Rhode Island residents to discuss current issues, promote services and send messages across the airwaves.

Ramos said between discussions listeners will have the chance to hear such diverse music as salsa from Celia Cruz and country from Tob
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Whitman hopes to woo Latino voters

Posted by News on March 20, 2010 at 8:53am

Meg Whitman, a Republican gubernatorial candidate and business powerhouse, hopes to win over Latino voters by supporting a state plan to bring water to farmers in the west Central Valley. If the plan to build a peripheral canal or Delta tunnel moves forward, it would likely benefit farm workers in that area. It is widely supported by residents of the southern San Joaquin Valley and Southern California.

"I'm deeply committed to the Central Valley and to agriculture," Whitman said in a phone int

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Three Latina florists create success together

Posted by News on March 20, 2010 at 8:47am

The perfect floral arrangement is not an easy thing to create. It takes skill, flowers and greenery that complement each other, and the right vase to bring them all together. But once they do come together, the result is almost magical.

For local florist Oralia V. Espinoza, building her business has been like creating the perfect flower arrangement. April 1 marks the 20th anniversary of her Spring Garden Flower Shop and within that time, Espinoza has pulled together the skills and support of he

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