Hispanic News

27

Mar

By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

Latino Museum Surpasses 100,000 Followers in Twitter

Led by the web-based technology and social media innovators at Plus Three, the Friends of the American Latino Museum continue to lead among museum-related social media sites Washington, DC – The Friends of the American Latino Museum (Friends), a 501(c)3 created to support the American Latino Museum initiative, surpassed 100,000…

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27

Mar

By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

NCLR Launches National Mobilize to Vote Campaign

Seeks to register and turn out thousands of Latinos for 2012 elections   NCLR (National Council of La Raza) launched its Mobilize to Vote (M2V) campaign, one of the country’s largest Hispanic-focused civic engagement efforts working to register and mobilize 180,000 Latinos to vote on Election Day this coming November.…

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27

Mar

By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

NAHREP Report: Hispanic Homebuyer Mega Market Is Emerging

Hispanic Real Estate Leaders Say Youth, Population Growth, Household Formation,   High Desire, Labor Force Trend, To Make Latinos An Exponential Force In Housing   The era of the Hispanic homebuyer is upon us, according to the 2011 State of Hispanic Homeownership Report released last week by the National Association of Hispanic…

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27

Mar

By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

Smithsonian: Huichol Art on Wheels

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian celebrates one of Mexico’s indigenous communities with the unveiling of “Vochol: Huichol Art on Wheels” in the Museum’s Potomac Atrium, opening to the public on March 21st. This singular piece combines Huichol culture with a pop-cult icon, the Volkswagen Beetle.   Two…

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27

Mar

By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

This Week in Immigration

DREAM Advocates Begin a 3,000-mile March from California to Washington Jose Gonzalez was born in Guadalajara, Mexico in 1987, but he has called California home for almost all of his 25 years.  A community college graduate, as well as a youth minister in his church, Jose wants to attend a…

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27

Mar

By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

California Latino Voters and Undocumented Youth Unwelcome Romney

*** Latino Voters to Romney: "Undocumented youth have a Voice - My Vote, and we will vote against you for opposing the DREAM Act"*   Los Angeles, CA- Latino voters and undocumented youth will be holding rallies in EVERY city Mitt Romney plans to hold fundraisers (Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Orange County)…

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27

Mar

By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

New Poll Finds Support for Alabama Immigrant Law Deteriorating

Montgomery, AL – A majority of Alabama voters want HB 56, Alabama’s infamous anti-immigrant law, to be altered, according to results of a recently-released poll. The poll, which was conducted by Anzalone Liszt Research, found that regardless of party affiliation, less than 20 percent of Alabamians feel comfortable allowing the…

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27

Mar

By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

America’s Voice Reacts to Jeb Bush’s Endorsement of Mitt Romney

Frank Sharry: “Say it Ain’t So Jeb”   The news that former Governor Jeb Bush (R-FL) has endorsed Mitt Romney for president is a missed opportunity to shift the Republican Party’s direction on immigration. Before Florida’s primary earlier this year, Bush cautioned the Republican field about its continued mishandling of…

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27

Mar

By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

Supreme Court Decision on Affordable Care Act Will Have Major Health Care Consequences for Racial and Ethnic Minorities

Stubborn Disparities Highlighted in Newly Released Fact Sheets   In advance of the upcoming arguments in the Supreme Court case on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the nation’s broadest civil rights coalition is releasing a set of fact sheets outlining the importance of the ACA to minority communities. Building on…

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22

Mar

By ML Noticias

Hispanic News

April 2, Health Equity Day of Unity

To mark the start of National Minority Health Month, the Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), will host a Townhall to observe a Health Equity Day of Unity and to discuss how the Affordable Care Act and the HHS Action Plan to Reduce Racial…

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