Intellectually Entertaining. Socially Relevant.
When we were younger, we were taught that America is what is called a “melting pot” meaning that although it is full of different cultures, the cultures live together and blend, maybe either borrowing from each other or assimilating. Makes sense, right? If one is exposed to other cultures, they may find things they like Read More
When it comes to Latinos’ presence in media, Soledad O’Brien insists it isn’t about numbers, it’s about impact. In her interview with Jorge A. Plasencia, chairman of the National Council of La Raza at the Hispanicize 2013 closing Latinnovator luncheon held Saturday, April 13, 2013 in Miami, Soledad appealed to the room of social media Read More
Social media engagement for Latinos has quickly grown from a passive time-killer to a legitimate social engagement tool. In a 2012 National Survey of Latinos, the Pew Hispanic Center found that 68% of Latino internet users say they use Facebook, Twitter or other social networking sites, compared to 58% of all U.S. internet users surveyed. Read More
Husband, Father, Blogger, Entrepreneur, Innovator, Mentor, Friend, these are just some words to describe Manny Ruiz. A visionary marketer and Co-Founder of HispanicPRBlog, he went on to form Papiblogger, and Hispanicize, bringing together Latinos from all walks of life, and in the media, building a hub for them to congregate at Hispanicize’s annual conference, making Read More
The superhero world seems like a dynamic place. There’s Spider-Man and Batman and Catwoman. But the DC Comics/Marvel Universe is noticeably void of one type of person: Latinos. (Batman archenemy Bane was originally on a fictional island located somewhere in the Latin Caribbean, but the character in Dark Knight Rises had a distinctly West London Read More
This post goes out to all bloggers and those of you who are just joining the club. Judging from the media buzz surrounding Latinos in the blogosphere, you’ve obviously brought some much needed attention to a cause and a market that were underserved. With conferences such as BlogHer and Hispanicize, which attract thousands of bloggers, Read More
An interview with Alma Guajardo-Crossley Recently at the Hispanicize 2012 event, we caught up with Alma Guajardo-Crossley, The Director of Diversity Initiatives at GM. A Corporate Visionary; an honor recently awarded by the US Hispanic Leadership Institute, in recognition of her 27 year career and service to the community – we got a chance to Read More
As part of its recently concluded National Latino Film Showcase, Hispanicize 2012 proudly announced that it has awarded the best feature length film prize of $10,000 to Derek Velez Partridge for “The Miracle of Spanish Harlem” and the best short film prize of $5,000 to Chris Caraballo for “The History of Spaceflight”. The film showcase Read More