A new PBS documentary brings to the national spotlight, the story of a Mexican-American World War II veteran and the struggles against racism and discrimination in a small Texas town that his family encountered when they tried to bury the fallen soldier. What ensued lay the grown-work for Latino involvement in the burgeoning civil rights […]
Latino Entrepreneur Creates New Micro Lending Company
While the current economic crisis is making it harder for many Americans to get loans, a sizeable and growing segment of the Latino community has never had access to traditional financial and banking services. This need is providing a business opportunity for one young Latino entrepreneur. James Gutierrez is the founder of Progreso Financiero, a micro-lending […]
NY Governor-Elect Visits Puerto Rico
New York’s Governor-Elect, Andrew Cuomo, chose Puerto Rico as the site of his first official public appearance since winning office last week. Cuomo thanked Hispanic leaders for their support which helped propel him to victory over Republican Carl Paladino. The new governor reportedly garnered 80% of the Latino vote. “Thank you for making it possible,” […]
Hispanic Vote May Have Saved Senate for Democrats
A Washington Post analysis today suggests that the balance of power in the Senate remains in the hands of the Democrats thanks to Latino voters. California and Nevada, bucking the national trend, elected Democrats. And, while both states not only have sizeable Latino voting populations, they also had organized aggressive get out the vote efforts […]
Mid-Term Election Results and the Latino Vote
Tuesday night’s results definitely told a tale that involved the Hispanic vote. On Tuesday, we laid out what were going to be the likely elections most influenced by Latino voters across the country. Countless predictions came true about a Republican wave sweeping Congress while Democrats managed to hold on to control of Senate. Nevada “Did […]
Labor Unions Join Effort to Get Latino Voters Out to Polls
Labor unions have played a key role in turning out Latino voters in these midterm elections in everything from donating to voter registration campaigns to sending in their main muscle, their members, to knock on doors tomorrow to remind people to vote. With Latinos voters poised to become the deciding factor in several key races […]
California Latina Lawmaker Remembered for Her Many Contributions
Earlier this week, friends, family and colleagues celebrated the life of Jenny Oropeza, a California state Senator, who passed away from complications related to an abdominal blood clot. A previous cancer survivor, Oropeza’s battle with the disease lead her to champion legislation on the environment, cancer, anti-smoking laws and other health-related issues, according CA Senate […]
Latino Voter Enthusiasm Growing as Election Day Nears
According to a new poll released Monday, anti-immigrant rhetoric is emerging the Latino vote days before the midterm elections. The results of a tracking poll by Latino Decisions show that Latinos now are responding with more enthusiasm than they were in early September. Over half of Latino voters, 61%, said they are “very enthusiastic” about […]
Political Livelihoods Dependant on Latino Voters
Another surge of Latino voters like the one in 2008 could save many Democratic candidates in hot water and decide several key races across the country. Last week La Plaza reported that a report released by the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) estimates 1 million more Latinos will show up at […]
Study Suggests Link between Fatalistic Attitude and Low Rate of Cancer Screenings among Hispanic Women
A new study suggests that the low rate of cancer screenings among Hispanic women may be due to a fatalistic attitude among Latinas that cancer is not preventable and a diagnosis will almost surely lead to death. The researchers found that Hispanic women often forgo life-saving cancer screening services out of this belief, which they […]
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