Posted by: admin In:01 Apr, 2009
By Choire Sicha
The star of this live chat show was Edward James Olmos, the head dude of the big ship Galactica. Because he was crazy-awesome! (Maybe awesome-crazy.) First, he took Craig Mokhiber, of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Read the rest of this entry »
by Kent Gibbons -Multichannel News
Sí TV has recruited top talent for its “Take the Lead” campaign: Desperate Housewives’ Eva Longoria appear in new public-service announcements with positive role models for the next generation of Latino leaders.
“I embrace the opportunity to be able to give other Latinos a platform and a voice,”.
Longoria says in her 60-second spot. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by: admin In:30 Mar, 2009
The president of China’s central bank said his nation’s trade with Latin America was up nearly 40 percent last year to more than $140 billion.
Posted by: admin In:29 Mar, 2009
By Tyche Hendricks @ sfgate.com
Herman Gallegos was honored at the Latino Community Foundation gala dinner for his pioneering work for Latino civil rights.
Herman Gallegos has been a pioneer of Latino civil rights and civic engagement for most of his 78 years. He helped found the National Council of La Raza.
And he became the first Latino to sit on major foundation and corporate boards, including the Rockefeller and Rosenberg foundations, Union Bank and AT&T. read the Q&A at [sfgate.com]
Hispanic clients are getting Botox, the numbers are up 18 percent nationwide.
are you going to get your Botox at 50yo? id try it.
Botox are Cosmetic (Botulinum Toxin Type A) injections , Botox injection is the most common cosmetic operation in the U.S
Posted by: admin In:28 Mar, 2009
‘La Causa’ gets attacked by Gustavo Arellano and what do ya know’ they used the Anti Semitic Card , most Pro-Israel groups use that when they cant legitimize the support for Israel illegal occupation of Palestine.
from aztlan.net: The Jewish Journal accused the program hosts, Augustin Cebada and Rafael Tlaloc of being antisemitic for criticizing Israel’s war crimes against the Palestinians [aztlan.net]
Cesar Chavez made a difference for all Latinos
By Ed Fletcher
efletcher@sacbee.com
Before there was “Yes We Can,” there was “Si Se Puede.”
Coined by Cesar Chavez and United Farm Workers co-founder Dolores Huerta, the Spanish phrase that translates to “Yes, it can be done” has become an international chant.
” ‘No se puede’ was the default, and Cesar was able to change that,” said LeRoy Chatfield, a veteran Sacramento activist who worked alongside the late labor crusader. “It’s not a slogan, it’s a mind-set that says you can accomplish something that others say is impossible.”
Born March 31, 1927, Chavez dedicated his life to helping American farmworkers.
His life is celebrated as an official holiday in eight states, including California. read more [sacbee.com]
After spending much of his time last year bashing Latinos on how they would not vote for a black president i have yet to see him retract any of his hateful comments or even acknowledge his mistakes in analyzing the Latino population.
next time you want to know something about the Latino community ask them.
Roman Catholic priest Helped Document Harassment
A nice turn of events in EAST HAVEN, Conn. as the Roman Catholic priest gets his prayers herd.
Prosecutors dropped charges on Thursday against a Roman Catholic priest who was arrested while he was videotaping police officers here in an attempt to document what he called harassment of Hispanics.
The dismissal came as parishioners of the priest’s church announced that they had filed a complaint with the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division seeking an investigation of the East Haven town police on claims of brutality and racial profiling of Hispanics.
I’m surprised the police didn’t shoot first and ask questions later. read more [nytimes.com]
President Barack Obama has indicated that he intends to nominate Muñoz to succeed Elizabeth Dial as the Director of Intergovernmental Affairs.
