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Wealth Gap Widens for Latinos
The wealth gap between latinos and whites has widened to unprecedented levels according to an analysis of 2009 government census data by the Pew Research Center.
Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony Announce Talent Search
JENNIFER LOPEZ AND MARC ANTHONY TO EMBARK ON LATIN TALENT SEARCH THROUGH 21 COUNTRIES THIS JULY FOR "¡Q’VIVA! THE CHOSEN".
Hispanicize 2011
Hispanicize 2011 is a marketing event devoted to provide in-depth professional development and networking opportunities for brand marketers, bloggers, non profits and marketing agencies focused on Hispanic public relations and social media. This 2nd Annual Hispanic PR & Social Media Conference is being held April 6-8, 2011.
Univision Launches New Financial Site
Univision just launched Dinero, a new financial web site that aims to help Latinos improve and shape their financial lives by providing news and resources in Spanish about everything dealing with money.
We Support
The DREAM Act
The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act — the DREAM Act, would grant legal status to young adults brought to the U.S. as undocumented immigrant children.
Latinos, Voting, and
Future Elections
As media and pundits continue to dissect the results of the midterm election, one clear theme emerged: Latinos in 2010 affirmed their influential role in American politics, as voters and as candidates.
Latin Grammys 2010:
Juan Luis Guerra Wins 3
Old and new blood shared the Latin Grammy stage with newcomers Mario Domm and his Mexican pop group Camila and veteran merengue superstar Juan Luis Guerra taking home three awards each.
Broadband Usage Grows,
But Latinos at Only 49%
The United States still faces a significant gap in residential broadband use that breaks down along incomes, education levels and other socio-economic factors, even as subscriptions among American households overall grew sevenfold between 2001 and 2009.
Hispanic Candidates Win Big
Last week's elections lifted the number of Hispanic members of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate to record levels. In all, there will be at least 26 Hispanic members in the upcoming Congress: 17 Democrats, seven Republicans and two U.S. senators.
The Influential Latino Vote
With the mid-term elections upon us, and all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and roughly one third of the 100-member senate being contested, it is clear that Latino voters may help decide many tight and contentious political races.
Obama Pledges to
"Not Walk Away"
from Immigration Reform
President Obama pledged this past week to not "walk away" from immigration reform during a speech to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Obama has often said he would move to advance an immigration bill.
Obama's Broken
Immigration Promise
As noted by Univision’s Jorge Ramos, an anchor on the nation’s largest Spanish-language television network in a Politico website article, President Obama has broken his promise to produce an immigration reform bill within a year of taking office.
Fewer Latino Students
Select Four-Year Colleges
When Latinos go to college, they are less likely than any other major racial or ethnic group to attend a four-year college or university, according to an unpublished analysis of federal education data by the Pew Hispanic Center.
Obama's Speech
on Immigration Reform
Speaking recently at a ceremony held for American service members as they became American citizens, President Obama was passionate about the need to pass comprehensive immigration reform.
Arizona Immigration Law
Protests Continue
Tens of thousands of people from around the country marched to the Arizona state capitol Saturday to protest the state's tough new crackdown on illegal immigration.
Illegal Immigrant Law
Opponents Rally
Opponents who fear that Arizona's tough new immigration law will lead to police harassment of legal immigrants and U.S. citizens who look Hispanic are set to demonstrate against the measure at the Phoenix state capitol.
Young Latinos Get
a Push for Education
Hispanics are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population, but are least likely to get college degrees, according to an recent article published by Voice of America.
Women’s History Month Highlights Latina Entrepreneurs
The National Women’s History Project brings the contributions of Latinas to the forefront of public discourse. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the National Women’s History Project (NWHP), which serves as a catalyst for promoting women as leaders and influential societal forces.
Unemployment Remains
Higher for Latinos
Although the unemployment rate for all remained at 9.7 percent, unemployment for Hispanics remains higher at 12.4 percent. That is a rise of 6.1 percentage points since the start of the recession.
Power of The Latino Vote
An excellent report titled "The Power of the Latino Vote in America They Tipped Elections in 2008; Where Will They Be in 2010?" has been released by the America's Voice website. The report chronicles how, over the past decade, Latino voters have steadily increased their political power.
Is Immigration Reform
a Dead Issue?
With the president barely addressing immigration reform in his recent State of The Union Address, with health reform hanging precariously off a ledge, and as more pressing issues like jobs and the economy ...
Three Latinas Make History
Three separate but quite related events occurred this past week that signal that Latinos are making many strides so far in 2010 in having role models in place that will benefit the next generation...
Immigration Reform
Activism Ramps Up
Four brave immigrant students set out on foot from Miami on a four-month walk to Washington, D.C...
Fastest-Growing Minority
Reshaping Politics
According to two "The Economist" articles, Latinos are America’s fastest-growing population...
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