We at Being Latino keep on growing because people believe in us and have dedicated their efforts to helping us better ourselves every day. Listed below are three people that have most recently contributed to Being Latino with their artistic abilities. Big thanks to Oliver Rios, Marcus Simpson and Being Latino’s newest team member, Joshua Read More
Are you “That Guy/Girl?” Parte Dos
07/12/2010 By Leave a Comment
Back in January, I wrote a post about being that person at work who knows everything about Latino culture. There was a recent Twitter party where attendees discussed Latinos in the media world and how we are portrayed. These two topics are related because when the mainstream world watches TV, that is the only Read More
Do you need a lawyer?
07/06/2010 By 3 Comments
I am not asking because I think you did something wrong. You see, not that long ago I remember a conversation between two acquaintances. We were talking about my trials and tribulations in law school, and one of them said, “I don’t even know any lawyers.” To which the other replied, “You must not Read More
Curvy Latina in the workplace
06/28/2010 By 6 Comments
Recently, I read an article about this curvy Latina, Debrahlee Lorenzana, who’s now in the process of suing Citigroup. They let her go because her work attire was to distracting. Citgroup refrained Lorenzana from wearing certain types of fitted clothes because of her physique. These clothes ranged from anything like a turtleneck to a Read More
Hispanic, Latino or Illegal Immigrant
06/28/2010 By Leave a Comment
The distinctions I make in writing this are only for clarification and are not meant to elevate one group over another. I am one of the millions of Hispanics in the U.S. who are multi-generational citizens of this country. That means we’ve been here a long time and it is no more accurate to Read More
Latina women as role models
06/26/2010 By Leave a Comment
As children, while growing up, we search among all the tall ones to find those that make a greater impact in us. Those adults that present strengths, those whose experiences models what one day we wish to be. As Latina women, we look for those women in our lives that can teach us a little Read More
Opinion: Are Latinos working hard enough?
06/17/2010 By 1 Comment
Is it me or is it in our blood to work extremely more than others? Think about it for a second. Take a look at your life and start jotting down your past jobs, trials, tribulations, adversities and everything else in-between. Sometimes it’s really confusing as well because while other “groups of people” Read More
Game over for Wall Street with financial reform
05/21/2010 By Leave a Comment
After the financial upheaval this country has endured in the last several years, financial reform may be on the horizon. The Senate has passed a financial regulation bill with a 59-39 vote. The bill must now be reconciled with the bill the House passed in December and could be on President Obama’s desk as Read More
Unemployment: Immigrants become a convenient scapegoat
05/20/2010 By 1 Comment
I don’t usually interject my personal opinion on my news post. I believe that news should be about the facts and not the facts as I see them. As I see more and more people use the claim “immigrants are stealing our jobs” as their reason for supporting Arizona’s version of immigration reform, Read More
Thanks to ALL of the Generous Supporters of the 2010 AIDS Walk!
05/18/2010 By Leave a Comment
All of the supporters for the 2010 walk are listed below. Thank you ALL for the donations for such a great cause. You all have great hearts! -Lance Amanda Rivera Ana Atristain Angelica Betancourth Arielle Rios Carmen Tammy del Valle-Izurieta Daniel Gergely Donna Blancero Edwin Roman Eileen Horansky Eileen Rivera-de la Hoz Elijah Respeto Erin Read More