Maritza Correia McClendon is an Olympic athlete with a plethora of accomplishments under her belt. Not only was she the first woman of Puerto Rican descent to become a member of the U.S. Olympic swimming team, but she was the first black American swimmer to set a record in both…
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New National Study Shows Dwindling Support for African-American and Latino Arts Organizations
A troubling new study found a notable lack of support for minority arts organizations, adding that the affected communities may need to support fewer organizations in an effort to sustain others. According to the Los Angeles Times, the University of Maryland’s DeVos Institute of Arts Management commissioned its “Diversity in…
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Hispanic Clinton Staffer Urges North Carolina Governor to Veto New Immigration Bill
The undocumented community in North Carolina is holding its collective breath as a new bill being introduced by state legislative bodies could make it difficult for immigrants to find employment. According to the Latin Post, North Carolina legislators recently sent Governor Pat McCrory a bill that would have a wide…
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Small California Community Battling Unsafe Well Water Amid Severe Drought
Water is essential for life. However, it is also something that people take for granted all the time. If you are preparing your home for any kind of emergency, you should consider what you will do about emergency drinking water storage. Even small amounts of water can take up a…
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California DMV Issues Driving Licenses To Over Half a Million Illegal Immigrants
California’s Department of Motor Vehicles recently announced that it had given out over 500,000 driver’s licenses to immigrants who are living in the U.S. illegally. Beginning in January of this year, the California DMV began handing out driver’s licenses via special permits and applications, according to FOX News Latino. The…
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Latinos in Tech Focus on Entrepreneurship and Education at Fall Conference
A conference targeting Latinos in the field of information technology is headed to Washington, D.C., and organizers say that the event is relevant now more than ever. The Latinos in Tech Innovation and Social Media (LATISM) 2015 conference will take place from Oct. 28 to 30 at the JW Marriott.…
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$51 Million in Awards and Grants Set to Expand Educational Opportunities for Hispanic Students
Hispanic students and their parents are rejoicing at the news of a huge financial award intended to boost college attendance and graduation rates. According to Ed.gov, the U.S. Department of Education has awarded more than $51 million in grants to Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) to expand continued educational opportunities for both…
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Hispanics are the Key to Tucson’s Success
Every year in Tucson, the demographics are changing, and this has been clearly illustrated in a recent offering by the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s 2015 Hispanic Market Outlook. The outlook was presented on September 1 at a Chamber event. It takes into account factors of economic landscape and then…
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Trump’s Anti-Latino Stance Works Against Him, as Trump Hotel’s Workers Galvanize Union
When recruiters were interviewed about their hiring process, about one-third of them reported that they knew whether or not they were going to hire someone within the first 30 seconds of the interview. Generally speaking, this is due to confidence and sartorial codes. But if you’re Donald Trump, you may…
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Study: Record Numbers of Immigrants Are on Their Way to U.S.
As politicians froth at the mouth to stake out extremist positions on immigration, a new report from the Pew Research Center shows that the United States is set to pass two historic milestones. On Monday, the research group released data showing that the percentage of foreign-born residents in the United…