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 […]
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,” […]
Melissa Villaseñor becomes the first Latina ‘Saturday Night Live’ cast member
September 13, 2016 By
NBC’s comedy institution “Saturday Night Live” has added some new faces to its roster for the 2016 season, including the show’s first Latina cast member ever. Comedian and impressionist Melissa Villaseñor was named to the long-running comedy skit show alongside two others. Felix Sanchez, chairman of the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts and who […]
Dolores Huerta Joins Arizona Latino Leaders to Get Out the Vote Against Trump
August 26, 2016 By
Civil rights activist and People For the American Way (PFAW) board member Dolores Huerta joined Arizona Latino elected officials and community leaders in Arizona Thursday to launch a campaign aimed at denouncing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. According to a PFAW’s press release, their new campaign Trumpublicans: Reject Trump and the Republicans / Trumpublicanos: Rechaza […]
Donald Trump’s Latest Flip Flop: ‘Softening’ on Immigration
August 24, 2016 By
Donald Trump launched his presidential campaign by promising to build a “great, great wall” on the U.S. southern border – making Mexico pay for it – and painting undocumented Mexican immigrants as criminals and rapists. Now, Trump is changing his tone on immigration and “softening” a stance he notoriously endorsed. “There certainly can be a […]
Growing Demand for Dual-Language Programs in the U.S., Latino Families Uncertain
August 23, 2016 By
The demand for dual-language learning programs are on the rise throughout the United States, but Latino families are hesitant to enroll their children due to fear that it will hinder their children’s ability in English. “It’s a common misconception,” said Vanessa Bertelli, Executive Director and co-founder of DC Language Immersion Project. “Some Latino families believe […]
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