By Veronikha Salazar La Voz Latina I know they (campus visits) are very important; especially if you are first generation student. So, based on my 12 years of experience of working with college students, I would like you to…
By Jose Sueiro Metro Diversity.com At first sight the young Mexican American, Martin Diego García appears to be one of those youth focused on ‘chatting’, a nerd occupied with his computer and always ‘texting’ friends and acquaintances. But look…
Local News, South
New San Antonio program helps drunk deputies get home safely
Mar 8, 2013, 3:55 PM 0
By Trey Hilburn La Prensa de San Antonio SAN ANTONIO — Lately San Antonio has seen an increasing number of deputies being arrested for drunk driving. In fact after winning the election, newly appointed Sheriff Susan Pamerleau has seen…
Local News, Northeast
Lawrence, MA’s Dominican community remembers and celebrates its roots
Mar 6, 2013, 12:44 PM 0
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…
Local News, South
Texas organizer says Gov. Perry opposes Medicaid expansion because it would help South Texas, Hispanics
Mar 5, 2013, 1:48 PM 0
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…
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…
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…
Local News, Southwest
Fledgling media project born in El Paso aims to promote tolerance on a global scale
Feb 28, 2013, 9:38 AM 0
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…
General, Local News, West
Homeless Youth Determined to Get Degree Earns Transportation from Caliber Collision Recycled Rides
Feb 27, 2013, 12:00 AM 0
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…
La Costa Latina PENSACOLA — At the young age of 20, Bryan Mejia accomplished what many college students struggle to do. He received his diploma and secured a job within his field. On February 1, he celebrated his graduation…
Local News, West
UCSB demographer champions health care for unaccompanied migrant children
Feb 25, 2013, 11:50 AM 0
Amigos805.com SANTA BARBARA — With President Barack Obama pushing for a path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented residents in the U.S., and a vocal opposition promising to challenge his plan, comprehensive immigration reform is taking center stage in…
General, Local News, Southwest
Democratic lawmakers: SB 1070 harms individuals, economy
Feb 22, 2013, 12:00 AM 0
By Vivian Padilla Cronkite News Service PHOENIX – Republican leaders in the Senate and House are allowing Arizona’s people and economy to suffer by refusing to hear two bills that would repeal SB 1070, a Democratic state lawmaker said…
East, Local News
Latinos Lag as Tenured Faculty at Connecticut’s State Community Colleges and Universities
Feb 21, 2013, 1:27 PM 1
By Robert Cyr CTLatinoNews.com A review by CTLatinoNews.com into the number of tenured professors in the state’s four public universities, 12 community colleges, and the University of Connecticut has found that Latino professors don’t seem to be breaking through…
By Dennis M. Ayotte Jr. La Prensa de San Antonio SAN ANTONIO — Last October, Councilman Diego Bernal and the city announced a call for artists to create installation in abandon storefronts downtown in order to help liven up…
La Voz Latina Capoeira is a 500-year-old martial art developed by African slaves brought to Brazil by the conquering Portuguese. Unlike the slaves of the United States, the slaves in Brazil were allowed to keep possession of musical instruments…
Local News, Southwest
Broken Dreams – A Look at Two Immigrant Shelters in Reynosa
Feb 15, 2013, 12:00 PM 0
By Bill Rovira Rio Grande Guardian REYNOSA, Mexico – Reynosa is a city of contrasts. Political and business leaders point to more projects, more jobs and increased opportunities for all. A state-of-the-art soccer stadium is soon to be finished…
Local News, Midwest
Chicago’s Latino community gets new million-dollar soccer academy high school
Feb 14, 2013, 10:09 AM 0
By Nikoleta Morales Extra News CHICAGO — Hundreds of charter school students and families gathered on the Southwest Side at 5050 S. St. Louis Ave. to mark the placement of the last beam of steel in the innovative 27…
Local News, Northeast
Connecticut’s Alternative Schools – A Dumping Ground for Latino Students?
Feb 13, 2013, 10:52 AM 0
By Madelyn Colon CTLatinoNews.com They don’t always agree, there is, of course, the occasional turf war, personality issues, and the expected political power plays, but when it comes to our kids, the state’s Democratic Latino legislators aren’t playing politics….
Local News, South
Civil Rights Coalition Files Lawsuit to Block Alabama from “Black Listing” Immigrants: Case Is Latest Example of State Attempting to Target and Drive Out Immigrants
Feb 12, 2013, 10:51 AM 1
La Costa Latina Montgomery, Ala. — A coalition of civil rights organizations filed a lawsuit on February 7 to block a portion of Alabama’s anti-immigrant law requiring state officials to publicly post an online list of immigrants who may…
By Andy Porras La Prensa San Diego any are those who know that it was Mexican president, Vicente Guerrero, who said,”Mi patria es primero – my motherland comes first,” – but few realize the man who abolished slavery in…
By Frank X. Moraga Amigos805 Finding just the right words to express your emotions can be a challenging proposition. For Ventura author Amada Irma Perez, the written word provides a wealth of opportunities to show the one you love…
Local News, Southwest
Few Arizonans applying for deferred deportation program
Feb 7, 2013, 12:34 PM 0
By Connor Radnovich Cronkite News Service WASHINGTON – Only 14,069 of the estimated 80,000 Arizonans eligible for deferred deportation had applied for the federal program through its first six months, a rate much lower than the nation as a…
Local News, Northeast
After 40-0 Vote, Espinosa’s Path Clear to CT State Supreme Court
Feb 5, 2013, 11:36 AM 2
By Wayne Jebian CTLatinoNews.com After a largely genial hearing, the nomination of Appellate Court Judge Carmen E. Espinosa should sail comfortably through both chambers of the General Assembly later this month. The Judiciary Committee approved sending her nomination forward…
Local News, South
San Antonio dropouts build house for low-income, first-time homebuyers
Feb 4, 2013, 12:13 PM 0
By Rudy Arispe La Prensa de San Antonio San Antonio.- Sixty former high-school dropouts, who are now AmeriCorps members of SA Youth’s YouthBuild program, spent the past 17 months hammering, drilling and sawing to construct one of their biggest…
Local News, Northeast
Commentary: Celebrating 50th anniversary of escaping Cuba taught my three sisters and I how to survive, especially when cancer hits
Feb 1, 2013, 11:02 AM 0
By Dalia Diaz Rumbo News As February 11th is approaching, I have been preparing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of my arrival to this country; after all, escaping from Cuba in a boat and being rescued by a tanker…
