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Obama, Catholics, And Why I Walked Out Of Mass On Sunday - Last Sunday a priest misrepresented President Obama's directive concerning healthcare insurance in Catholic institutions, saying it forced women to have abortions, and then he said the congregants shouldn't vote for Obama. I walked out.
Through Film Ralph Lopez Tells Real Stories We Can Learn From - "Lilia" is a short film that was released last year directed and written by Sam Lerma and produced by Ralph Lopez and his first feature film, "Wolf" will be screened during the South by Southwest Film Festival in March.
Why Latinas Aren't Allowed To Be Angry, And Other Stereotypes - It's almost like, in our society, it appears that Latinas are not allowed to be angry. In a few very tangible ways, Latinas have it rougher than other folks. Not only do we often find ourselves in an ethnic/cultural/linguistic/racial minority, practically cueing others to pile on stereotypical expectations, but we're also female, which means that often times we might be the only woman in the room, and consequently bear the brunt of an entirely new set of stereotypical expectations.
For Latinos In 2012, It's Not Just About Immigration - The problem is, the issues that keep Latinos up at night-like double-digit unemployment rates, living at the poverty end of the wealth gap and having the highest high school dropout rates in the country-go well beyond immigration. Herein lies the challenge for President Obama. He must recast his connection with Latino voters beyond a narrow focus on immigration and engage Latinos as the multi-issue electorate they are.
Romney's 90s Immigration Policy Hands Latino Voters To Democrats - What do you get when you take Proposition 187 and add it to Arizona's SB 1070 (the author of which is serving as an unpaid immigration advisor for Romney)? You get the most extreme anti-immigrant presidential platform of any mainstream candidate in modern history.
US Rep Silvestre Reyes On Ed, Immigration, Rhetoric And More - Economic development, border security, education, healthcare, and protecting America's history as a diverse and immigrant friendly nation are all part of U.S. Congressmen Silvestre Reyes' re-election platform this year.
English Language Latino Media Heats Up - English-language Latinos represent a large market that is growing fast. In other words, they know what they are getting into and competing for, a big slice of the future pie.
I Want More Latinos On My TV - I would love to see a sitcom about first generation working class Latinos, one that doesn't make cheap, ethnic jokes about being a Mexicant (barf), one that isn't filtered through a white-male perspective. I want to see story lines about problems such as poverty, racism, and deported family members, problems that so many of us can relate to.
Invest In Education And Broadband Access To Help Latinos - An increased engagement in broadband access and the Hispanic community would help accomplish the goals laid out by the President for the country as a whole.
Latinos More Likely To Be Wrong About Perceived Infertility - According to a recent study by the Guttmacher Institute, almost one-fifth of women and 13% of men between the ages of 18-29 who were polled perceived themselves to be infertile. These figures were higher for Latinos and other minorities.
Latinos Are The First To Reach Pre-Recession Employment - Despite making up only a seventh of the entire U.S. population, Latinos took 60% of the 2.3 million jobs added in 2011. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics household survey, the Latino labor force has grown by 2.4 million since January of 2008. |
