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Financially Educated Citizenry Protects Democracy

Noel A. Poyo  05.23.2012
While financial education is the subject of plenty of discussion and the topic of numerous commissions and panels, budgets tell the real...

Latino Stop & Frisk

Juan Cartagena  05.18.2012
In 2012, with Stop & Frisk continuing unabated, it seems like the more we complain the more Commissioner Ray Kelly and his occupying forces...
For The First Time, Minorities Surpass Whites In U.S. Births

For The First Time, Minorities Surpass Whites In U.S. Births

05.17.2012
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the U.S., capping decades...
Census Data Indicates Shifting Latino Population In Major Cities And Rural Towns

Census Data Indicates Shifting Latino Population In Major Cities And Rural Towns

Cristina Costantini  05.16.2012
While Dominicans left New York City over the past decade, Mexicans took their place, new population data released by the NYC Department...
The Story of Goya Foods: Family, Fortune, and Frijoles

The Story of Goya Foods: Family, Fortune, and Frijoles

Laura Steiner  05.16.2012
Earlier this year, Goya Foods joined First Lady Michelle Obama in an initiative called “MiPlato” which aims to encourage healthy eating...
A Woman in Wine: Inspira Features Entrepreneur Amelia Ceja

A Woman in Wine: Inspira Features Entrepreneur Amelia Ceja

Saray Deiseil  05.13.2012
We believe, "If they can do it, we can too." And on Mother's day, there isn't a better leader to highlight, than someone who has always...
CUNY To Open New Mexican-American Institute

CUNY To Open New Mexican-American Institute

Laura Steiner  05.11.2012
The City University of New York (CUNY) is starting an institute devoted to the study of Mexican and Mexican-American studies, with a focus...
'I Thought It Was A Joke': Gay Latinos Reacts To Obama Announcement

'I Thought It Was A Joke': Gay Latinos Reacts To Obama Announcement

05.11.2012
Ever since President Obama announced his support of same-sex marriage this week, there has been a lot of discussion about how much political...
Puerto Rico Aims To Become Fully Bilingual By 2022

Puerto Rico Aims To Become Fully Bilingual By 2022

05. 8.2012
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The governor of Puerto Rico is trying to do what more than a century of American citizenship has failed to accomplish:...
Prepaid Calling Cards Not The Bargain Many Immigrants Think

Prepaid Calling Cards Not The Bargain Many Immigrants Think

Janell Ross  05. 8.2012
In the 30 years that Mary Meza has lived in the United States, she's developed at least two routines. Every week or so she buys a prepaid...
First Latino Is Inducted To The Astronaut Hall of Fame

First Latino Is Inducted To The Astronaut Hall of Fame

Andrea Long Chavez  05. 8.2012
This weekend, the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame inducted retired NASA astronaut Franklin Chang-Diaz -- the first Latino inductee. "I receive...
Obama Touts Immigration Reform At White House Cinco de Mayo Party

Obama Touts Immigration Reform At White House Cinco de Mayo Party

Christina Wilkie  05. 3.2012
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama celebrated the contributions of Hispanic Americans Thursday at a Cinco de Mayo reception in the White...
Kentucky Derby 2012: Get To Know Venezuelan Jockey Ramon Dominguez - A Horse Of A Man

Kentucky Derby 2012: Get To Know Venezuelan Jockey Ramon Dominguez - A Horse Of A Man

05. 2.2012
You may know that horse-racing is a multi-billion dollar industry. But what you probably don't know is that the number one athlete in that...
PBS Will Air New Documentary On Latinos

PBS Will Air New Documentary On Latinos

05. 2.2012
NEW YORK — PBS said Wednesday it is preparing a six-hour documentary series on the history of Latinos in the United States, set to...