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Hispanic y Latino News :: November 20th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

In Virtual Town Hall with Immigration Reform Activists, Gutierrez Promises Bill By December

Hispanic y Latino News :: November 19th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Latina activist Lorraine Lee namesake of trail near Tucson – Saturday dedication to honor deceased officer in Chicanos por la Causa

More Than 60,000 Americans in 45 States Organize for Immigration Reform

Hispanic y Latino News :: November 18th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

After accidental deportation, critics say immigration officials making mistakes – After a Salvadoran man was mistakenly deported, immigration rights activists have complained about toughened enforcement by authorities.

Environmentalists alarmed by Puerto Rico policies – Sweeping from lush mountain rain forests to pristine beaches, a corridor of land protected by Puerto Rico’s last governor hosts dozens of rare and endangered species and was championed by celebrities who helped fight off resort proposals. – Now new Gov. Luis Fortuno has revoked the reserve as part of a drive to bring jobs and investment for the U.S. territory’s struggling economy. And activists see a broader pattern of looser protection for the island’s environment.

Hispanic y Latino News :: November 16th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Actress and humanitarian activist Eva Longoria Parker has been named Philanthropist of the Year by The Hollywood Reporter.

Interview with Sofía Quintero – A self-proclaimed “Ivy League homegirl,” a writer, activist, educator, speaker and comedienne, was born into a working-class Puerto Rican-Dominican family in the Bronx.

Hispanic y Latino News :: November 13th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Longtime Rutgers Professor, Community Activist, Gay-Rights Pioneer Hilda Hidalgo Loses Cancer Fight

Final Lineup for the Latino Trendsetter Awards Announced!

A “Day of Happiness”: Immigration Activists, Hispanic Press Relish Dobbs’ Exit From CNN

Hispanic y Latino News :: November 12th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

The use of torture is generalized and systematic in Colombia, human rights activists from the Andean nation said here Wednesday.

The scheduled appearance next week of an anti-illegal immigration activist at a student-sponsored forum on the University of Nevada, Reno campus is causing outrage among some faculty, students and members of the community.

Hispanic y Latino News :: November 6th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Activists Push for Immigration Reform on Anniversary of Long Island Hate Crime – Marcelo Lucero

Coalition calls for public oversight in new San Bernardino 287(g) agreement

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: November 4th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Mexican-born immigrant rights activist Jorge Mujica plans to challenge incumbent Rep. Dan Lipinski in next year’s Democratic primary for Illinois’ 3rd congressional district.

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: November 2nd, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Rights activists in the northern Mexican border city of Tijuana have hung 5,100 small white crosses on the fence straddling the U.S. frontier to commemorate migrants who have died trying to cross.

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: October 30th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Joe Arpaio Cries Wolf, Links Self to Lou Dobbs Threat, Slanders Activists

Hijo de activista Rudy Lozano ingresa a la política en Chicago

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: October 17th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Miami-Beach Florida’s Mayor Matti Herrera Bower’s 19 Day Countdown to Mayoral Re-Election – city’s first female and Cuban-American Mayor

Residente of Calle 13, true Latin American activist

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: October 14th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

In the Streets and on Twitter, Activists Demonstrate Tuesday for Immigration Reform

‘Mr. Raza:’ Soft-spoken activist encourages others to remember their roots – Antonio Santos in El Paso

SEIU Members Join Thousands at U.S. Capitol to Renew Push for Comprehensive Immigration Reform – Joined by legislators, thousands of workers, families and clergy call for an end to divisive, costly immigration policies that separate families, harm all workers

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: October 12th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Hispanic community activists in Washington protested Friday against the D.C. Council for voting this week to oust Ximena Hartsock as the city’s parks and recreation director, accusing members of racism and sexism.

Angered by President Obama’s lack of success in legalizing illegal immigrants, some Hispanic activists are urging all Hispanics to boycott the 2010 census as a sign of displeasure.

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Featured on Azteca America’s ‘Issues: Caras y Voces’

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: October 7th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Calls from some Latino church leaders for a boycott of the 2010 U.S. Census to pressure Congress for passage of immigration reform triggered a heated debate among scholars and activists Wednesday at Princeton University.

Venezuelan Ambassador to Travel to California For First Time Since Resuming Post

Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho to receive the University of Michigan Wallenberg Medal

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: October 5th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Arizona Hispanics need to stand up and be counted in the 2010 census or face losing representation in Congress, a voice in the community and money for social services, a panel of elected officials and activists said last week.

Christina Mendez Continues Taking the World by Storm

Rancho Cucamonga crowd sees many sides of Edward James Olmos – An audience of nearly 500 got to see him as a stand-up comedian, a Chicano activist, an avid reader and a lover of East L.A

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: September 30th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Some Dallas City Council members are suggesting that part of Central Expressway be renamed for civil rights activist Cesar Chavez.

Businessman activist Cid Wilson (only Dominican in the group) has proudly set to work on the task given him by President Barack Obama, which is to plan together with other prominent leaders the creation of the National Museum of the American Latino.

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: September 29th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

With No Progress on Immigration Reform, Activists Ready to Take to the Streets Again

Leading experts, professionals and immigrants to discuss undocumented immigration at Connecticut College’s three-day conference

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: September 24th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Lou Dobbs Confronts Latino Activists Seeking to Dislodge Him from CNN including Roberto Lovato

CANDIDO CAMERO, BETH CARVALHO, CHARLY GARCIA, TANIA LIBERTAD, MARCO ANTONIO MUÑIZ, AND JUAN ROMERO TO RECEIVE THE 2009 LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY – LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – JOSE ANTONIO ABREU & ROBERTO CANTORAL TO BE HONORED WITH THE 2009 TRUSTEES AWARD

National Council of La Raza Supports National Back to School DREAM Act Day of Action

Internationally acclaimed artistsSet to Perform in El Barrio For Freedom CD Release Party – Yomo Toro, Roy Brown, Zon del Barrio, Siete Nueve & The Welfare Poets take a musical stand for the Puerto Rican Political Prisoners

Thousands of Young People from California to New York Stage Events to Raise Awareness of DREAM Act

LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE Notch Another #1 Album – The Norteño Legends’ New Album La Granja (The Barn) Lands Atop Billboard’s “Top Latin Albums” Chart As The #1 Latin Album In The Country.

Adamari Lopez & Yoplait(R) Committed to Continue Raising Awareness for Breast Cancer Risk Reduction Among the Hispanic Community

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: September 10th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Activists want mailed Spanish census forms for Latino Hoosiers

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: September 9th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Immigration activists urge census boycott – Hope effort spurs legislation – Massachusetts perspective

National Association of Hispanic Journalists Selects Denver to Host 2010 Multimedia Convention

LATINO PUBLIC BROADCASTING PRESENTS NEW SEASON OF SERIES FEATURES FILMS ABOUT CELIA CRUZ, TITO PUENTE AND MORE – PREMIERES FALL 2009 ON NATIONAL PUBLIC TELEVISION

MEDIA ADVISORY: White House Community Forum on Hispanic Education at Bunker Hill Community College, Friday, August 28, 2009

Southwest Voter Registration Education Project Celebrates 35 Years of National Service and Gears Up for New Election Cycles – SVREP has registered 2.5 million Latino voters since it opened its doors in 1974!

1st National Online Chicana and Chicano Conference, Aug. 29

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: August 12th, 2009

Debate heats up on healthcare for illegal immigrants – House Speaker Pelosi has said that they would not be covered under overhaul proposals, but activists say medical care should not be denied to the sick, no matter their status.

Maria Conchita Alonso Narrates New Documentary About Latin American Dictators And Immigration

In Memoriam: Mario F. Vazquez -vNovember 25, 1946-July 10, 2009

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: July 14th, 2009

Activist Victoria Baca raising Latinos’ influence in Moreno Valley – California

Applying for an Indiana driver’s license or state identification card will now require more stringent proof of identity, a change one Latina activist said could keep non-citizens living in Indiana from driving legally.

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: July 13th, 2009

The Juárez drug cartel has denied involvement in the killing of an anti-crime activist even as drug-related murders in Mexico are on pace to surpass last year.

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: July 9th, 2009 (10 days worth)

Ricardo Mario Aguirre of Renton, a Chicano/Latino social activist, star Husky football player and coach and successful business owner in the insurance industry died last Friday.

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: June 29th, 2009

Activist Nativo Lopez released, faces voter fraud charges – The former school board member faces felony charges for allegedly voting in L.A. while living here.

IMMIGRANT YOUTH AND SUPPORTERS URGE CONGRESS TO APPROVE “DREAM ACT” AND REMOVE BARRIERS TO COLLEGE

Dream Act Advocates Hold Graduation Ceremony on Capitol Hill

Hispanic y Latino News : June 18th, 2009

Board of Directors Names Jarrett Barrios as President of GLAAD

The 21st Century Chicano Activist Convention in Dallas – August 21st-23rd, 2009

Hispanic y Latino News :: June 11th, 2009

Bullets don’t stop Guatemala green activist – Yuri Melini was shot seven times by an assailant nine months ago. The outspoken champion of environmental causes has made many enemies, and gained recognition too.

Hispanic y Latino News for Monday June 8th, 2009

Dozens of people are estimated to have been killed in clashes between police and indigenous activists protesting oil and mining projects in the northern Peruvian Amazonian province of Bagu

LATINO PUBLIC BROADCASTING PRESENTS NEW SEASON OF “VOCES” – SERIES FEATURES FILMS ABOUT CELIA CRUZ, TITO PUENTE AND MORE – PREMIERES SEPTEMER 2009 ON NATIONAL PUBLIC TELEVISION

Hispanic y Latino News for Wednesday June 3rd, 2009

Activists call on Mexican voters to annul their ballots for July 5th mid-term elections

In a high-stakes battle that could affect California’s share of federal funding and political representation, immigration activists are vowing to combat efforts by a national Latino clergy group to persuade 1 million illegal immigrants to boycott the U.S. Census. – National Coalition of Latino Clergy & Christian Leaders

Maria Carrillo – Tampa Hispanic activist killed in Miami crash; daughter injured – member of Mayor Iorios’s Hispanic Leadership Council

Sotomayor nomination splits GOP – Conservative activists are outspoken in their opposition. But Republican senators who will vote on her nomination offer muted responses. Some think the party has a chance to reach Latino voters

A leading rights activist says most of Cuba’s 200 or more political prisoners would rather serve out long terms on the island than be part of an exchange for five communist agents imprisoned in the U.S., as Cuban President Raul Castro has suggested.

Five indigenous human rights activists in Mexico are still being held in prison nearly a year after their arrest, despite insufficient evidence against them.

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