Mi ReviZta

28/12/2012

Interesting change...

This article is a part of Faith Shift, a Huffington Post series on how changes in demographics, culture, politics and theology are transforming religion in America. Find out more about it here.

08/06/2012

WOW!!

"By 2020, one in four children enrolled in America's K-12 public schools will be Latino."

""Para el año 2020, uno de cada cuatro niños inscritos en K-12 de Estados Unidos las escuelas públicas será latina.""

By 2020, one in every four U.S. schoolchildren will be Latino; their success is key to the nation's economic prosperity.

08/06/2012

Don't let this out of the bag......it might lead to "brown flight".....

Ethnic diversity raises home values and lowers crime rates in Southern California communities, according to a new study. Researchers at UC Irvine studied immigration, ethnic diversity and home value data from the 2010 US Census and annual crime reports from cities across Los Angeles, Orange County, ...

08/06/2012

So, now I know why profiling would be a good idea....


Por lo tanto, ahora sé por qué perfiles sería una buena idea ....

PINAL COUNTY, Ariz. -- On a flat and desolate stretch of Interstate 10 some 50 miles south of Phoenix, a sheriff's deputy pulls over a green Chevy Tahoe speeding westbound and carrying three young Hispanic men. The man behind the wheel produces no driver's license or registration.

06/06/2012

This is humorous......anybody want to ask "why" Spanish is important??

Esto es gracioso ...... alguien quiere preguntar "por qué" El español es importante?

UPDATE: Matt Hirsch, spokesman for Dewhurst, said he has accepted invitations from WFAA and KERA to participate in (English-speaking) statewide televised debates and is working on finalizing dates. “David Dewhurst welcomes debates with Ted Cruz, and would be delighted to debate Mr. Cruz in Spanish a...

06/06/2012

Signs of a change....or just changing the signs??

Los signos de un cambio .... o simplemente cambios en los signos?

LatinaLista — If Republicans didn't care about getting Latinos, g**s and the poor mad because of their politics, let's see how they do with the wrath of women voters. Today, the Senate Republicans refused to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act. The bill was meant to close the wage gap between men and

25/05/2012

After spending a few days in New York, I see this as a good idea....

Después de pasar unos días en Nueva York, veo esto como una buena idea ....

Bloomberg argues that immigration policy should be used as an economic tool.

19/04/2012

Ruben Navarrette says a survey shows that people with Latin American roots prefer to be identified with their country of origin, but when it comes to isses that affect all of them, they must unify

18/04/2012

Right!!!!

16/04/2012

Best 11 minutes you'll use today!!

Los mejores 11 minutos que usaras hoy!!

9 year old Caine Monroy, who built an elaborate cardboard arcade inside his dad’s used auto parts store, is about to have the best day of his life.

16/04/2012

WOW!! Will this be a good thing?

WOW! Sera cosa buena?

Sin Sentido Films & SPEAKproductions present / presentan MARIACHI GR**GO www.mariachigringo.com Intérpretes · Cast: Shawn Ashmore, Martha Higareda, Fernando ...

15/03/2012

Things won't get better until we can get along with ourselves!!

¡Las cosas no van a mejorar hasta que podamos llevarnos bien con nosotros mismos!

Another day, another Latino getting hated on, this time it is Los Angeles Mayor and chairman of the Democratic National Convention Antonio Villaraigosa, who, according to a profile in the Sacramento Bee, felt the sting of bigotry on a visit to California's state Capitol.

20/02/2012

So much for being the party of morals and ethics...

Tanto por ser el equipo de la moral y la ética ...

Pinal County, Ariz. Sheriff Paul Babeu, a Republican congressional candidate, stepped down on Saturday from his position as the Mitt Romney campaign's Arizona co-chair, in the wake of explosive allegations that Babeu threatened a Mexican man, who claims to be his ex-boyfriend, with deportation. "She...

20/02/2012

It's start at home...

Empíeza en casa ...

While we may think that we’re protecting kids by not talking to them about race, silence actually does more harm than good. Here’s what one expert says about how to meaningfully talk to kids about racial justice.

17/02/2012

Hmmm....racial profiling or concerned employee??

¿Hmmm .... perfiles raciales o empleado en cuestión?

A Miami-Dade jury said Bank of America acted negligently when employees identified Rodolfo Valladares as a robber and activated a silent alarm.

17/02/2012

Enforcing the law or causing chaos??

¿Hacer cumplir la ley o causar el caos?

With protesters chanting and pounding drums outside the Capitol, Secretary of State Kris Kobach, one of the nation’s most prominent advocates of illegal immigration crackdowns, urged lawmakers Wednesday to force employers and law enforcement off...

17/02/2012

Funny!!

A spoof showcasing some things that you will NEVER hear Latinos Say. Follow the conversation at and follow us . We're on Facebook too! ...

25/01/2012

Funny or real?

¿Chistoso o réal?

(PNS reporting from NEAR THE BORDER) Campaign aides at Gov. Mitt Romney’s headquarters at a palatial goat rancho here have just released the candidate’s first campaign poster. Romney released his first English-subtitled Spanish-language commercial last week. “The Most Mexican Man In The World,” ...

25/01/2012

Hmmm...was it time?

Hmmm ... sera el momento?

Latinos in East Haven , Conn. say they have lived in fear of local authorities for years. However, a feeling of shock and relief came Tuesday after news broke of the arrests of four rogue police officers who had been systematically targeting Latinos with unlawful search and seizures, traffic stops ...

24/01/2012

We'll ban books, but embrace this!!

Vamos a prohibir los libros, pero abarcan esto!

UPDATED: MundoFox, a partnership with Colombian broadcaster RCN Television, is scheduled to launch in the fall and bring "a similar sensibility as the Fox network" to Latino audiences.

24/01/2012

This is America??

¿Esto es America?

Outrage and disgust continue to build over the decision by the Tucson, Arizona, unified school system to ban books by Chicano and Native-American authors. The punitive action follows on the heels of the decision by state politicians to shut down Tucson highly effective ethnic studies program that fo...

20/01/2012

Amarillo Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Anual Banquet 2012

19/01/2012

Many of you saw this last week.....it made me laugh....and think at the same time!

Muchos de ustedes vieron esto la semana pasada ..... me hizo reir .... y pensar al mismo tiempo!

19/01/2012

Looking forward to the event.

Evelina Solis will be our 2012 Annual Banquet Key Note Speaker. Evelina Solís is the Founder and President of Sol2Soul (MySol2Soul.com), a career/life coaching and inspirational speaking resource that offers a variety of consulting means that empowers individuals to live happier, healthier and more ...

19/01/2012

Out of 100 possible nomination only 5 Latinos and 1 winner....hmmmm!

De las 100 candidaturas posibles sólo 5 latinos y ganador 1 .... mmmm!

« Ratings Wars, Latino Edition: “Working It” Out, “Cougar Town” In, “¡Rob!” Arrives and “Last Man” Lingers

19/01/2012

How do you define yourself?

¿Cómo te definirías?

With 15 choices of race on the census form, more than 18 million Latinos have been checking “other,” reflecting the group’s diverse self-image.

19/01/2012

All it takes is someone willing to do the work!

Todo lo que necesita es a alguien dispuesto a hacer el trabajo!

DENVER — In a trial of a politically divisive program, U.S. prosecutors in Denver and Baltimore are reviewing thousands of deportation cases to determine which illegal immigrants might stay in the country — perhaps indefinitely — so officials can reduce an overwhelming backlog by focusing mainly on ...

13/01/2012

Is Univision the only true Latin reality?

¿Sera Univision la única realidad verdadera de Latinos?

So, do television executives sit around a big room and brainstorm stereotypes about Latinos? Because from the looks of it, the latest crop of mainstream sitcoms that are either Latino-themed or feature Latino actors are not having a good month.

13/01/2012

Rather than talk out their $*%....people should educate themselves on the facts.....

En lugar de hablar de sus c #*&s....las personas deben educarse sobre los hechos

Immigrants are not the cause of unemployment in the United States. Empirical research has demonstrated repeatedly that there is no correlation between immigration and unemployment. In fact, immigrants—including the unauthorized—create jobs through their purchasing power and their entrepreneurshi...

13/01/2012

WOW!!

An October 2010 ICE memo from ICE Deputy Legal Advisor Riah Ramlogan to ICE Assistant Deputy Director Beth Gibson has finally been made public after a protracted legal battle. The nine page memo, obtained through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation, presents ICE’s legal arguments for making...

21/11/2011

This too is America

Esto también es América

New America Media is a nationwide association of over 3000 ethnic media organizations representing the development of a more inclusive journalism. Founded in 1996 by Pacific News Service, New America Media promotes ethnic media by strengthening the editorial and economic viability of this increasing...

21/11/2011

The new American South

La nueva América del Sur

Miriam Hernandez, 16, was born in Georgia. Working two jobs to help support her mother and siblings, she is the main breadwinner since her stepfather, an illegal immigrant, returned to El Salvador.

21/11/2011

Anthony Santos used to work out at his gym in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood relatively unrecognized. Other than the gym’s Latino staff members, few ever noticed the Bronx native. That changed three years ago when ads featuring Santos — aka Romeo Santos, lead singer of the intern...

21/11/2011

Home grown!

¡De cosecha propia!

Hispanic births accounted for nearly half of the state's 386,096 births in 2010, according to a federal report Thursday showing the birth rate in Texas exceeding all states but Alaska and Utah.

21/11/2011