For those living or planning to travel to the New Mexico area, the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum recently opened two new exhibits that you may want to check out. According to the Las Cruces Sun-News, a photography and ancient weaving exhibitions are expected to help the museum start…
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National Alliance for Hispanic Health Says FDA’s Recent Tobacco Action Will ‘Save Lives’
Tobacco and the health problems that can arise from its use have been societal issues for many years, but lawmakers and leaders of the Hispanic health community believe new legislation will help support efforts to combat the destructive habit. According to a press release on PRnewswire.com, the U.S. Food and…
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Scheduled Black-Outs Announced to Save Energy During Venezuela’s Drought
Venezuela’s Electricity Minister Luis Motta Dominguez announced on Thursday that the country intends to shut off all power for four hours a day for a 40-day period in response to the current energy crisis. Venezuela is cutting power as a last-resort effort to save energy during the drought that has…
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Denver Initiative Aims to Educate Latino Immigrants On Benefits of Tap Water
Immigrants in the United States often deal with a fair amount of culture shock in their new home, but there’s one thing Latino immigrants in Denver are still getting used to: the drinking water. According to The New York Times, Denver authorities are on a mission to convince Latino immigrants,…
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Kobe’s Retirement End of an Era but Means Lakers Finally Rid Themselves of Salary Albatross
Kobe Bryant went out in a way so perfectly Kobe-esque. On Wednesday night, Bryant dropped his seventh career 60-point game in a comeback win over the Utah Jazz. It took him 50 shot attempts to get there, but that only reinforces the point. That’s not meant as a knock against…
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Houston to Hold Exhibit on Spanish Origins in the United States
A traveling exhibit, demonstrating how Spain left its mark on America, will be opening in Houston, TX, on Thursday, April 14. The exhibit, called “Designing America: Spain’s Imprint in the U.S,” will include historical documents and audio-visual elements to remind viewers of the culture that helped shape our country. The…
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New York Public Library Launches Biographical History of Photography Database
For those with an interest in pictures and the photographers who take them, a new database launched by the the New York Public Library (NYPL) will be like an interactive museum right at home. According to Hyperallergic.com, the NYPL has developed what they’re calling the online Photographers’ Identities Catalog (PIC).…
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Miami Hackthon Helps Bring Internet Access to Cuba
An elusive software developer in Cuba that only goes by the name “Kuma” in order to evade the communist island authorities has won a Miami-based contest for creating an “app” that will help make internet accessible to majority of Cuba. According to Fox News Latino, the HeyCuba Hackthon had more…
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In Many Ways, Donald Trump Has Been a Boon to Latino Activists
While Donald Trump’s promise to build a “great” wall separating Mexico from the United States, and to forcibly deport 12 million men, women and children have frightened many Hispanic Americans, the candidate has also reinvigorated many Latino activists. “A good villain is a terrible thing to waste in Latino politics,”…
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California Allegedly Funding State-Based Labor Center that Illegally Employs Unlicensed Migrant Workers
A California resident has allegedly discovered a trail of illegal employment activity by a state-funded labor center. Despite these findings, state officials have continued to fund the organization without an investigation.According to The Daily Caller, the Graton Day Labor Center (GDLC) provides temporary employment opportunities for workers in California, typically for…