By James Nava.
That American culture is once of the most vibrant and creative in the world is an unquestionable truth, as manifested in its music, its cinema, its literature, its dance and all of America’s extremely successful, lucrative and high quality artistic activities.
Latino culture, an active, and growing influence that brings new and enriching elements to American culture, forms an important part of this great United States culture, we find.
Por Martín Santiváñez Vivanco.
La corporación del Latinobarómetro ha presentado su segundo informe anual sobre las relaciones internacionales, centrándolo en la manera en que los latinoamericanos perciben al mundo y en la influencia de la globalización en la región. El documento detalla la manera en que algunos países y bloques políticos (EEUU, España, Japón, la Unión [...]
An increasing amount of Hispanic communities are working together to positively impact Latino health and wellness.
By Richie Matthews and Lucía Matthews.
The U.S. Latino population suffers disproportionately from a range of health complications including diabetes and heart disease when compared with the overall general market. These dire health circumstances are the result of a complex web of social, cultural and economic conditions.
The battle in this war began weeks before September of 2007. That was when Ken Burn planned to air a 14 hour documentary on PBS stations that completely disregarded the presence and contributions of Latino soldiers, sailors and aviators in World War II.
Latino civic leaders including Dr. Maggie Rivas-Rodríguez, a journalism professor at the University of Texas in Austin; Angelo Falcón of the National Latino Policy in New York City; Marta García, 2nd Vice Chair of the Executive Board of the National Hispanic Media Coalition, and Gus Chávez, retired Administrator from San Diego State University, considered was Burns was doing as “insulting and discriminatory.”
By James Nava.
One of Hispanics’ greatest cultural resources in the United States is their native language, Spanish, which brings together more than forty million people from all over the world.
Whether we’re from Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, El Salvador, Guatemala, Uruguay, Cuba, or any other Spanish-speaking region, the Spanish language is the most powerful symbol of our identity as Hispanics, and forms the nexus of a fundamental union that establishes a collective cultural identity based on our native language.
By Alfonso Aguilar.
Ronald Reagan understood Latinos.
They “demonstrate the importance of real work,” Reagan used to say, “producing things of real value, building communities of shared values that enrich America and keep us strong and free.”
The U.S. Congress’ Joint Economic Committee (JEC) published a study with an in-depth look at the unemployment situation in the Hispanic labor force. The report underscores that Hispanic workers have been hit particularly hard.
By Roger Noriega.
If a policeman ever asks me for proof of my citizenship and I have the reasonable suspicion that the only reason he did so is the color of my skin, I will ask him to be taken to jail, where my lawyer will present my Kansas birth certificate along with a civil lawsuit against the officer and the people he works for. That sort of thing shouldn’t happen in this country – and it is no more likely to happen in Arizona under that State’s new immigration law. Politicians and activists who claim to be champions of immigrants or Latinos are doing no good by sowing misunderstanding, division, and disrespect for our laws and the people who enforce them.
By Ricardo Gonzalez.
A few weeks ago I sent out a request to students asking them to tell me what they would like me to address in my blog posts. One student wrote in the following…
Hi Ricardo,
I’ve always been curious about why Latinos relate to time the way they do. I understand that in their [...]
In Barack Obama’s first year as president, African-Americans and Latinos have struggled to bridge a wide equality gap with whites, in particular in the area of jobs, a report said Wednesday.
