In 2008, two-thirds of Latinos in the country voted for Barack Obama. His historical campaign erased any advances that had been made by the Republican Party during the Bush administration to woo Hispanic voters and solidified this bloc in the Democratic column. According to a poll by the Pew Hispanic Center, over the course of […]
Guest Blogger Series: Alicia Menendez “SB 1070: A Little Bit of History Repeating”
April 16, 2010 By
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer is poised to sign the toughest immigration bill in the country. It is intended to terrify Arizona’s undocumented immigrants, but the consequences of Arizona Senate Bill 1070 aren’t limited to any one community. SB 1070 attacks and demeans the civil rights of every hard-working, tax-paying American citizen. And like every piece […]
Pelosi and Brady Launch Diversity Initiative on the Hill
April 15, 2010 By
In an effort to address the dramatically low level of minorities among congressional staffers, particularly at the senior level, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday joined House Administration Chairman Robert A. Brady to announce the formation of a new diversity initiative that will intensify minority recruitment and retention efforts. The initiative, developed with […]
Joe Garcia Announces Bid for Congressional Seat in Miami
April 14, 2010 By
Former Miami-Dade Democratic Party chief Joe Garcia resigned his post at the Department of Energy on Tuesday and announced his bid to run for the South Florida Congressional District 25 seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-FL. Diaz-Balart is, in turn, planning to run for the seat currently held by his retiring brother, […]
Hispanics Lack Access to Colon Cancer Screening
April 13, 2010 By
According to the journal Cancer, colorectal cancer screening tests such as colonoscopies are more difficult to find in areas of the U.S. with large Hispanic populations. A group led by Dr. Jennifer Haas of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston analyzed statistics on colorectal screening taken from a national health survey, […]
First Lady Visits Mexico in First Solo International Trip
April 12, 2010 By
Drawing comparisons to her famed predecessor, Jaqueline Kennedy, first lady Michelle Obama will kick off what aids call her “international agenda” by traveling to Mexico City this week. While there, Mrs. Obama is expected to meet children, tour an anthropology museum and dine at Los Pinos, the president’s residence. According to the Mexican Ambassador to […]
Dr. Leobardo Estrada: “The Impact of the Recession on Hispanics 45+ – Alarming, but Surmountable”
April 9, 2010 By
From providing resources tailored specifically to the unique needs of the Hispanic community to AARP VIVA magazine, AARP has a long history of commitment to the Hispanic community. That commitment prompted AARP to commission a study in collaboration with the National Hispana Leadership Institute and impreMedia on the impact of the economic recession in America […]
Education Report Released in Florida about the Impact of Latino University Students
April 8, 2010 By
According to a report authored by the Washington-based policy group, Excelencia in Education, the ability of the state of Florida to remain economically competitive will depend directly on actions it undertakes to increase the educational attainment level of the state’s Latino student population. In a conference earlier this week, Miami Dade College President Eduardo Padrón […]
Guest Blogger Series: Arturo Vargas: “Time to Stand Up and Be Counted”
April 7, 2010 By
We are witnesses today to an historic period in the civic engagement of Latinos in the United States. Latinos have become a permanent fixture of the American political experience, and the Census is an integral part of that. Every issue – healthcare, the economy, jobs, funding for schools, hospitals and roads — is affected by […]
Pope Names Latino Archbishop to Head Archdiocese of Los Angeles
April 6, 2010 By
On Tuesday, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Jose Gomez, the current archbishop of San Antonio, Texas, to the position of co-adjutor archbishop for the archdiocese of Los Angeles. This position puts him first in line to succeed the current archbishop, Roger Mahony, who will reach the mandatory retirement age of 75 next February. Gomez, who became […]
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