- via CBS News PORTLAND, Texas – After being flooded with calls, faxes and emails calling for action, a Texas judicial panel is investigating an internet video that shows a judge beating his teenage daughter with a belt.
Alice Cardona, Latina rights activist, dies at 81
11/03/2011 By 4 Comments
- via The Queens Courier Alice Cardona, who advocated for women’s rights and bilingual education, died Nov. 1 at age 81. She was born March 17, 1930 as the first of nine children to Puerto Rican parents. She was raised and educated in Spanish Harlem in New York. Her parents moved to New York from… [Continue Reading]
What have you done for us lately, Señor Presidente?
11/03/2011 By 2 Comments
The day after President Obama won the presidential election was bad for me. The previous night, when I was certain he had won, I opened a bottle of champagne. Hopeful drinking followed by the reality of a nauseous head ache. In 2008, 67 percent of Latino voters cast ballots for Obama. Has our bubbly enthusiasm… [Continue Reading]
Selena included in Latin Music Legends collection
11/03/2011 By Leave a Comment
- via Stamp of Approval For many, Selena Quintanilla-Perez—known to fans simply as Selena—embodies the heart and soul of Latin music. A charismatic entertainer with a rich and emotional vocal style, she helped transform and popularize Tejano music by integrating techno-hip-hop beats and disco-influenced dance movements with a captivating stage presence. Her inclusion in the… [Continue Reading]
Are racial disparities locked in?
11/03/2011 By 2 Comments
In America, you can be anything you want to be, and everybody has unlimited potential. Well, if that were really true, the entire population would be nothing but rockstars, senators, Oscar-winning actresses, and NFL quarterbacks. At the very least, the ancient burdens of race and ethnicity continue to have an influence on how successful (or… [Continue Reading]