For years, conventional wisdom held that as election time neared, the concerns of Latino voters would mirror those of others heading to the polls. Education and economic concerns consistently ranked at the top, followed in recent years by healthcare, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and public safety, to name a few. In poll after […]
Guest Blogger Series: Congressman José E. Serrano “Never Amend the Constitution to Take Away Rights”
August 13, 2010 By
By Rep. José E. Serrano As an election nears, we always hear increasingly extreme rhetoric from the Republican Party on immigration. But this time around, their fire has turned on the most vulnerable among us; the children. This shameful tactic, which is designed to fire up their most angry anti-immigrant supporters, is not even focused […]
Guest Blogger Series: Alejandra Castillo on “Minority Business Development”
August 6, 2010 By
In August, the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) will host the 28th Annual Minority Enterprise Development Conference from August 23-27 at the Omni-Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. The conference theme is “Strategies for growth and competitiveness in the global economy.” The minority business community has a competitive advantage in the global market – due in […]
Guest Blogger Series: Roy Germano on “The Other Side of Immigration”
July 16, 2010 By
The Other Side of Immigration is an hour-long documentary film that I shot and directed in the Mexican countryside while collecting data for my doctoral thesis. Based on over 700 interviews, the film poses some basic questions to the residents of various “high-emigration” Mexican communities: Why do so many people from your town leave to […]
Guest Blogger Series: Randy Parraz on “California Lessons to Bring Arizona Change It Needs”
July 14, 2010 By
Latinovations thanks Randy Parraz for his contribution to La Plaza. Parts of today’s guest blog originally appeared in the Huffington Post. California Lessons Will Bring Arizona the Change It Needs Arizona has been in national headlines lately for all the wrong reasons. I am sure you are as tired as I am about hearing the […]
Guest Blogger Series: Aracely Panameño on “Why Financial Reform Should Pass”
July 9, 2010 By
When I bought my house 15 years ago, it was marked up $13,000 more than its value. I did not know much about how our financial system worked at the time; I trusted the builder, the realtor, the broker, the appraiser, and the closing attorney. All of them were getting paid from my down payment […]
Guest Blogger Series: Colonel Rick Noriega “The Importance of Early Childhood Education for Latinos”
July 2, 2010 By
Independence Day, celebrated on the Fourth of July, commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. But who will be responsible for the future of our independence? Latinos are the fastest growing population in the United States and by the year 2050, nearly one in three Americans will be of Hispanic origin. Just in the […]
Guest Blogger Series: Congresswoman Judy Chu “Improving the Lives of Immigrant Workers”
June 18, 2010 By
Abel Moreno can’t forget the day last December when he and his girlfriend were pulled over by Officer Marcus Jackson. After ordering them from the car, the Charlotte cop fondled Moreno’s girlfriend and arrested Moreno when he intervened. The department fired Jackson and charged him with sexually assaulting six women – including Moreno’s girlfriend – […]
GUEST BLOGGER SERIES: Beatriz Terrazas “Where I Come From–A Latino Family’s struggle with Alzheimer’s”
June 16, 2010 By
My friend asked the question during a conversation about my mother, who has Alzheimer’s: What about a nursing home? She asked because I was on my way to El Paso to relieve my sister for two weeks. My sister works fulltime but she is in charge of scheduling Mom’s care. She ferries Mom to doctor […]
GUEST BLOGGER SERIES: Melissa Boteach and Sophie Milam “As School Ends, Hunger Begins”
June 15, 2010 By
Children Need Access to Subsidized Meals in the Summer, Too Most children jump for joy when the final bell rings on the last day of school. For them, summer means freedom. It means camp, vacation, and popsicles. But summer also means hunger and stagnation for too many American children. Schools begin letting out over the […]
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