The Guardian, a well-established newspaper based in the United Kingdom (UK), reported on December 26, 2011 that the nation of Brazil had triumphed over the British and replaced the UK as the world’s sixth largest economy. The CEO of the Centre for Economics and business Research (CEBR) noted, “Brazil has beaten the European countries at… Continue reading Brazil, World’s 6th Largest Economy in 2011
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LATISM First Annual National Conference 2011
The annual national conference of LATISM went live in Chicago on November 9, 2011. LATISM, a nonprofit organization, is the largest organization of Latinos engaged in social media. LATISM is dedicated to advancing the social, civic and economic status of the Latino community. LATISM also works to raise awareness among corporate brands, NGOs and government entities… Continue reading LATISM First Annual National Conference 2011
Fighting for the DREAM 2011
Reflecting in a distant mirror the courageous civil rights activists who preceded them, five young Latinos wearing graduation caps and gowns staged a sit-in at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) offices in Los Angeles, California on October 12, 2011. The five students were brought to the US by their families as children. The young… Continue reading Fighting for the DREAM 2011
Richard Alfred Tapia awarded National Medal of Science
Richard Alfred Tapia is a highly respected American mathematician who has championed minority students in the sciences. On September 28, 2011, US President Barack Obama awarded Tapia and 11 other scientists the National Medal of Science. Tapia created four day workshops on computational science for teachers from schools with high minority enrollments. He has also mentored… Continue reading Richard Alfred Tapia awarded National Medal of Science
Mexican Museum Opens the Tequila Don Julio Collection
The Mexican Museum in San Francisco, California, opened the Tequila Don Julio Collection on September 23, 2011. This art collection reflected the modern, dynamic artistic expression of Mexican and Mexican-American people. The Mexican Museum was founded in 1975. The mission of The Mexican Museum is to voice the complexity and richness of Latino art and culture throughout the… Continue reading Mexican Museum Opens the Tequila Don Julio Collection
Gael Garcia Bernal and ‘The Invisibles’
Mexican actor and Hollywood star Gael Garcia Bernal interviewed with NPR (National Public Radio) News to discuss “The Invisibles”, a series of short documentaries on Central American people traveling through Mexico to reach the US. The Central Americans are victimized by criminal and drug gangs in Mexico, and many who cannot pay ransoms or secure… Continue reading Gael Garcia Bernal and ‘The Invisibles’
First biannual Celebración Artística de las Américas 2011
With music, song and art, the first biannual Celebración Artística de las Américas (CALA) Festival was celebrated in Arizona on September 14, 2011. The CALA Alliance is an Arizona community-based organization dedicated to educating and inspiring all Arizonans about the richness of the Latino cultural heritage. The Festival includes performances, exhibits, in-school activities, food, and events… Continue reading First biannual Celebración Artística de las Américas 2011
Goya Foods 75th Anniversary 2011
With a stellar concert line-up and a donation of 75,000 pounds of food to local charities, Goya Foods launched its nationwide 75th anniversary party on August 19, 2011. The concert line-up included Latino stars Marc Anthony, Ana Gabriel, and Marco Antonio Solis. Now a billion dollar enterprise with over 3,000 employees, Goya Foods was founded… Continue reading Goya Foods 75th Anniversary 2011
First Sale of Tributo a Mi Padre 2011
As glasses clinked and guests smiled, Hector V. Baretto introduced the newly produced tequila spirit, Tributo a Mi Padre (Tribute to My Father), at the 6th Annual East LA Meets Napa Premiere Food and Wine Tasting Event on July 8, 2011. The honored padre was Hector Barreto Sr., an immigrant from Jalisco, Mexico. Arriving in… Continue reading First Sale of Tributo a Mi Padre 2011
DREAM Act 2011
On June 28, 2011, Assistant Senate Majority Leader U.S. Senator Dick Durbin chaired the first US Senate Hearing on the DREAM Act before the Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration. The DREAM Act (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors) provides conditional permanent residency to certain undocumented individuals of good moral character who graduate from US… Continue reading DREAM Act 2011
“A Better Life” 2011
June 24, 2011 was the release date of the movie “A Better Life”. The film was directed by Chris Weitz and is based on a story by Roger L. Simon. The poignant drama centers on a father trying to make a life in America for himself and his son. The father is a Mexican immigrant… Continue reading “A Better Life” 2011
“My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” 2011
On June 22, 2011, Pulitzer Prize winning writer Jose Antonio Vargas revealed his story, “My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” in the New York Times. Filipino American Vargas had immigrated to the US when he was 12 years old. In his essay, Vargas revealed that his grandparents had not told him that his green card… Continue reading “My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” 2011
Ethnic Studies Banned in Arizona in 2010 — Surprised? Nope!
On June 16, 2011, Tucson’s ethnic studies program was declared illegal and anti-American. In 2010, the Arizona state legislature signed a law that bans classes from kindergarten to 12th grade that, among other grave errors, are designed primarily for a single ethnic group or advocate ethnic solidarity. The Tucson school district was threatened with an end… Continue reading Ethnic Studies Banned in Arizona in 2010 — Surprised? Nope!
Dr. Severo Ochoa, Nobel Prize Winner and USPS Honoree
June 16, 2011 was the first day of issue for the US postal stamp honoring Dr. Severo Ochoa. In 1959, Ochoa won the Nobel Prize in physiology for his discovery of the process to make RNA (ribonucleic acid) in a test tube. Ochoa was born in Luarca, Spain. He emigrated during the Spanish Civil War,… Continue reading Dr. Severo Ochoa, Nobel Prize Winner and USPS Honoree
Lawsuit against Arizona’s SB 1070
On June 8, 2011, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton released the news that the Obama Administration planned to bring a lawsuit against Arizona’s controversial immigration law, SB 1070. Among other provisions, the law decreed it a misdemeanor crime for an “alien human being” to be in Arizona without carrying the required documents. (Hmm …… Continue reading Lawsuit against Arizona’s SB 1070
Dr. Alicia Abella, Presidential Appointee 2011
On May 31, 2011, President Barak Obama appointed Dr. Alicia Abella to the Presidential Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. Abella is the Executive Director of the Innovative Services Research Department at AT&T, where she manages research on data mining, user interfaces, IPTV, mobile services, and SIP/VoIP technology. Abella earned her PhD and MS… Continue reading Dr. Alicia Abella, Presidential Appointee 2011
Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009
On May 19, 2011, Frankie Maybee of Green Forest, Arkansas, was convicted by jury of five counts of committing a federal hate crime. In June 2010, Maybee and his accomplice targeted five Hispanic men in a gas station parking lot. Though Maybee did not know the men and the five did not do or say… Continue reading Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009
Yale University returns Stolen Art 2011
On March 30, 2011, the nation of Peru welcomed back to Peru over 45,000 Incan artifacts that were “taken” over 100 years earlier from the famed citadel of Machu Picchu. The artifacts were at Yale University; the government of Peru held that they were on loan, not a gift, and wanted back their heritage. The… Continue reading Yale University returns Stolen Art 2011