A new Centers for Disease Control report found that childhood obesity rates in low-income families have declined, but Latino families continue to have some of the largest childhood obesity rates in the U.S. According to the report, more than 39 percent of Latino children aged 2-to-19, are overweight or obese compared to 32 percent of […]
Latinas are Significant Contributors to Mainstream America
A new Nielsen report found that the growing number of Latinas is significantly swaying the educational, economic and cultural well-being of not only their own race, but of the American society and the consumer marketplace. ‘The modern Latina is ‘ambicultural’ with the ability to seamlessly transcend between English and Spanish-language – two cultures – giving […]
¡Bien Hecho! First Latina to Be Nominated to Head National Science Foundation
By Kristina Puga, NBCLatino President Barack Obama announced he intends to nominate Dr. France Anne Cordova as director of the National Science Foundation on Thursday. If confirmed, she will be the first Latina to head the agency. “As the first Latina nominated to head the NSF, Dr. Cordova brings a distinguished record of accomplishment from her work at Los Alamos National Laboratory to her […]
Immigration Reform, Guest Worker Programs and What We Can Learn From Braceros
Written By: Dakar Lanzino In his 2005 State of the Union Address, President George W. Bush said “It is time for an immigration policy that permits temporary guest workers to fill jobs Americans will not take, that rejects amnesty, that tells us who is entering and leaving our country, and that closes the border to […]
‘Dream 9’ Tactics Take Debate Beyond Halls of Congress
By Valeria Fernández, New America Media From inside the tiny rectangular windows at the Eloy Detention Center, the Dreamers arrested in last week’s protest could see the long white banner outside that spelled their names in red letters: “Maria, Claudia and Adriana.” Dozens of people have been demonstrating outside the detention center in support of the […]
American Latino Museum Advocates Reintroduce Bill
Yesterday, lawmakers reintroduced a bill to Congress pushing for the creation of the Smithsonian American Latino Museum. For two years, the advocacy group, Friends of the American Latino Museum, has raised awareness and money to urge Congress to authorize construction of the museum. However, the group would need to gain authorization from Congress and raise […]
Future of Telecom Industry Depends on Latinos
With the Latino purchasing power expected to reach $1.5 trillion dollars by 2015, the telecom industry is brainstorming new and improved marketing techniques to attract tech savvy next generation Latinos. “The most important ingredient for success is creating a connection between bands, brands and fans that brings them together organically,” said Heidi Browning, Pandora’s Senior […]
Guest Blogger: Henry Cisneros “Embers of Debt Create A Fire Hazard”
When you’re putting out a campfire, it’s the embers that you need to worry about. They may not look as impressive as a roaring fire, but if you don’t respect them they can cause a raging forest fire nonetheless. So it is, as well, with this country’s debt problems: they may not look as dire […]
What Latino Community?
By Hector Luis Alamo, Jr., Gozamos The Atlantic slave trade stripped many black people of their heritage to the point where they refer to themselves nowadays with the simple label “African American.” Latinos, on the other hand, know exactly where their ancestors came from, down to the city, neighborhood or even their family home. National flags, customs, […]
Guest Blogger: Simon Rosenberg “Immigration Reform Is Very Much Alive”
Contrary to recent news accounts, we are closer to passing a meaningful immigration reform bill than at any point since John McCain and Ted Kennedy introduced their bill in 2005. Consider: The Senate passed a bill with 68 votes, the most any immigrant reform bill has received since this process began. The last time an […]
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