By José Ayala Rumbo News Casa Dominican, Inc. continued to celebrate the Patrimony Month to mark the 169th anniversary of Dominican independence and the bicentennial of the birth of Juan Pablo Duarte, and it did this past Saturday at the Public Library Lawrence with the screening of a short film. With a cozy atmosphere and [...]
Texas organizer says Gov. Perry opposes Medicaid expansion because it would help South Texas, Hispanics
By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian McALLEN — A community organizer says Gov. Rick Perry’s opposition to expanding Medicaid could be based on the fact that tens of thousands of people who would benefit live south of I-10 and are Hispanic. Emi Zuniga, who heads the Texas Organizing Project in the Rio Grande Valley, spoke [...]
NRA ramps up minority outreach
By Jessica Crawford The Venture As the National Rifle Association’s numbers grow, it has ramped up minority outreach. Colion Noir, Youtube personality and gun enthusiast, is the latest contributor to NRA News. Critics contend that the NRA continues to be predominately Caucasian and male, while often portraying minority men in a negative light during ad [...]
A “Lesser” Latino? The Question of Who Counts
By Wayne Jebian CTLatinoNews.com State Rep. Matt Lesser (D-Middletown) with his fair skin, brown hair and blue eyes, does not “look Latino” in the stereotypical way and his last name is not Spanish. Last month, when Lesser asked to join the Black & Latino caucus, there was some quiet head scratching in some corners of [...]
Fledgling media project born in El Paso aims to promote tolerance on a global scale
By Kimberly García Borderzine EL PASO – Sitting on the couch, a shy look on his face, he looks at his boyfriend working on a laptop. Almost as if sensing his anxiety the boyfriend flashes a reassuring smile. He responds back with a smile, takes a deep breath, his shy demeanor replaced with confidence. “I [...]
Homeless Youth Determined to Get Degree Earns Transportation from Caliber Collision Recycled Rides
La Prensa San Diego SAN DIEGO — As one of 6,000 homeless or unaccompanied youths in the San Diego Unified School District, Jorge Palacios could have easily dropped out of school. But he didn’t. Now, his determination to graduate and move on to a college education will be rewarded when he receives keys to a [...]
