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New Study Ranks California Counties by Youth Homicide Victimization Rates

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 03.11.2012 | Los Angeles
Read More: Gun Violence, Youth Violence, Black Youth, Youth Homicide, Hispanic Youth, California Counties, California, Homicide, Los Angeles News
Josh Sugarmann

A new study released today by my organization, the Violence Policy Center (VPC), ranks California counties by their youth homicide victimization rates...

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WATCH: Soft-Drink Companies Target Black And Hispanic Youth, Study Finds

Posted 12.31.2011 | Black Voices
Read More: Susan K. Neely, Soft Drinks, Coca-Cola, Michelle Obama, Video, American Beverage Association, Let's Move, Black Youth, Michelle Obama Let's Move, Hispanic-Youth, Obesity, Teenagers, Childhood Obesity, Black Voices News

A new report from Yale University found that beverage companies are targeting children, particularly black and Hispanic youths, in their sales campaig...

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The United States Can Learn A Lot From Hispanics If Given The Opportunity

Glenn Llopis | Posted 11.26.2011 | Latino Voices
Read More: U.S. Economy, Politics, Education, Hispanic-Youth, Hispanics, Secretary of Education, Cultura, Hispanic Heritage Month, Latino Voices News
Glenn Llopis

President Obama must stop the tokenism that has taken place in Washington for years and start to include Hispanic leaders in his agenda to reinvent America. Our new mainstream voice must be encouraged to start leading conversations that involve the advancement of America.

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What Is the Future of Hispanic Filmmaking?

Daniel Cubias | Posted 10.10.2011 | Latino Voices
Read More: Latinos, Latino, Academy Awards, Guillermo Del Toro, J.J. Abrams, Alfonso Cuarón, Hispanic, Hispanic Youth, Jana Diaz Juhl, Hispanics, Hollywood, Hispanic Cinema, William Goldman, Gregory Nava, Miguel Arteta, Cinema, Miguel Angel Caballero, Latino Cinema, Latino Filmmakers, Coen Brothers. Filmmaking, Dga, Alberto Barboza, Cinetico Productions, Hispanic Filmmakers, On the Run, Oscars, Latino Youth, Luis Lopez Aldana, Directors Guild of America, Robert Rodriquez, Cultura, Latino Voices News
Daniel Cubias

The current ranks of Latino filmmakers are thin, and that influences what kinds of stories get told in American cinema. More important, it has an impact on how Hispanic culture is portrayed -- if it is portrayed at all.

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