President Barack Obama on Tuesday nominated Jeffrey DeLaurentis be the first U.S. ambassador to Cuba since the two countries broke off relations 55 years ago. The appointment would be a promotion for DeLaurentis, who’s been the U.S. chief of mission in Havana since 2014, paving the way for Obama’s initiative to normalize relations with Cuba […]
Alicia Machado Speaks Out
September 28, 2016 By
Alicia Machado became an American citizen just in time to vote against Donald Trump. It’s a vote that has been a long time coming. In May 1996, the Venezuelan beauty queen was just 19 years old when she was crowned the winner of the Miss Universe pageant, which had recently been bought by the Manhattan […]
It’s National Voter Registration Day!
September 27, 2016 By
Today is National Voter Registration Day. Due to the fact that in 2008, 6 million Americans didn’t vote because they either missed a registration deadline or didn’t know how to register, NVRD was created to make sure no one is left out this year. Happening today, civic-engagement groups, celebrities and volunteers will be out and […]
National Welcoming Week Highlights the Positive Impacts of Immigrants and Refugees
September 26, 2016 By
This week we are celebrating National Welcoming Week, what the White House is calling as “a way to bring people together to honor the contributions of immigrants and refugees and to highlight efforts across the country to building stronger, more welcoming communities.” Throughout the week, the White House will showcase the “courage and resilience” of […]
Comentarios from Maria: Using Voting as a Weapon Against Racism, Intolerance and Xenophobia
September 26, 2016 By
“An ‘extremely credible source’ has called my office and told me that @BarackObama’s birth certificate is a fraud,” Donald Trump tweeted in 2012. Since then, Donald Trump has repeated this lie and continued to question the citizenship of the President of the United States. Although many people fought against this lie, none of them had […]
Latinos are Lacking from Emmy Nominations
September 20, 2016 By
It has been two years since a joyful Rita Moreno took the stage to accept her SAG Achievement Award, where a star-studded crowd celebrated her impactful contribution to film and television. Latinos around the country proudly witnessed with so much pride and admiration because it was a moment where Hollywood was rightfully acknowledging a Puerto […]
Clinton and Obama Speak at CHCI’s 38th Annual Awards Gala
September 16, 2016 By
Hillary Clinton blasted Donald Trump for “bigotry” because he refused to say President Barack Obama was born in Hawaii and she called on a roomful of Latinos and online viewers Thursday night to “stop him conclusively in November.” “We need to decide who we are. If we just sigh and shake our head and accept […]
Clinton is Gaining Support from Millennial Cuban-Americans
September 14, 2016 By
Rafael Sanchez is a Cuban-American who lives in the predominately Cuban neighborhood of Westchester in Miami-Dade County. He works at a local health center and has voted for the Republican presidential nominee in previous elections. But this November, for the first time, the 29-year-old plans to switch his political affiliation. “I’m voting for Hillary Clinton,” […]
Democrat Rep. Sanchez Gets Endorsed By House GOP Leader
September 7, 2016 By
Saying that she’s the best bet in the Senate race to succeed retiring Barbara Boxer, Republican Rep. Darrell Issa crossed party lines and endorsed his colleague Rep. Loretta Sanchez this past weekend. Issa emphasized Sanchez’s support for U.S. troops and a strong national defense system as key factors for his endorsement of the congresswoman. “I’ve […]
Minority Voters Casting Early Ballots Have A Large Impact
September 6, 2016 By
Early voting kicks off next week in North Carolina, two months before Election Day, the first in a run of key states where minority voters and young adults who cast ballots in advance could give one of the White House contenders a decisive advantage. For Donald Trump, it’s a major test of whether his recent […]
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