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CAP Pushes the Success of Latinos and Minorities with New Book

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The Center for American Progress and PolicyLink released today “All-In Nation: An America that Works for All,” a new book that highlights the national conversation about demographic change, racial inequity and the economic benefits of ensuring the success of communities of color today. “Diversity drives innovation, encourages entrepreneurship, and creates new markets,” the new book […]

Young Latino Students Break Barriers for Higher Education

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Written By: Cristian Pineda As the middle of summer approaches, recent high school graduates are looking into purchasing materials to prepare them for their first year of college. As statistics have shown, Latino graduates are up to par with their peers in preparation for attending colleges and universities as the number of enrolled students have […]

Michelle Obama Gives Keynote Address at NCLR Conference

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At the annual conference of the National Council of La Raza on Tuesday, First Lady Michelle Obama took the opportunity to discuss immigration and childhood obesity — an issue that affects the Latino community greatly. “Forty percent of Hispanic children are overweight and 50 percent are on track to develop diabetes,” the first lady said. […]

Kennedy Center Honors’ Latina Trustee Creating “Dialogue” About Selection Process

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By Nina Terrero, NBCLatino Giselle Fernández is a former journalist and media personality turned-political-advocate – and she is currently the only Latina serving on the Kennedy Center Honors Board of Trustees. Her role has been key in helping to revise the way in which the most accomplished and influential individuals in the performing arts are selected to be […]

Guest Blogger: Javier Palomarez “Broadband is Booming in America”

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Let’s talk about good news. It’s called broadband and, as a June 2013 White House report makes clear, there’s a lot to celebrate. Just a few years ago, it was common to lament that America was falling behind Europe and others in terms of broadband access, availability and speed. Today, it’s clear that we’ve not […]

Hispanic Media Perceives the Fate of Immigration Reform Lies in John Boehner’s Hands

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        In light of the Immigration Bill getting passed to the House of Representatives, Hispanic media has identified House Speaker John Boehner as the individual responsible for the fate of the comprehensive reform. “Like it or not, the Hispanic media perceives that approving or rejecting immigration reform is in the hands of […]

Comentarios from Maria: “The Importance of STEM Education for Latina Mothers”

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Like any mother raising two young children, much of my attention is focused on their education with an eye toward their futures and the opportunities they will have as adults in the workforce. For kids, grade school is the time for fun. But, like it or not, even at early ages schools and parents are […]

Latinos Are Essential to Tomorrow’s Prosperity

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Written By: Jose Aristimuno In the last couple of years we’ve seen the Latino market of buyers and sellers grow at an incredible rate. By 2050, Latinos will account for 30 percent of the nation’s population. And the fact is that if companies want to succeed in the economy of the future, Latinos simply cannot […]

Independence Is Work, Freedom Is A Dirty Business

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By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Independence is a messy business. We Americans tend to think that freedom is shiny and sits on a mantle, sparkling it’s virtue. And right next to that idea is the conviction that our particular version of freedom is not only correct, but righteously so. We use it as a slogan for […]