By Andy McSmith

Wednesday, 16 April 2008

Reporting for Independent UK

For the first time in history, unless you believe the ancient Greek myth of the Amazons, a European country has a government in which more women than men hold positions of power. The new Spanish cabinet, sworn in by the socialist Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, has nine women alongside e...   Read More >>

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Hispanics in the United States rose by 1.4 million over a year's time to 45.5 million as of last July, continuing rapid growth that could increase their influence.

This election year has focused more attention on how much it is increasing.

Nine of the top 10 states with the highest growth rates in their populations were in the South, according to new c...   Read More >>

The purpose of Elección Latina is to increase the number of Latinas elected to public office at all levels.

Of the 87 women serving in the 110th Congress, 7 are Latina. Find out who's in Congress.

Of the 74 women serving in statewide elective executive offices, 3 are Latina. Take a look at those in Statewide Office.

Of the 1,746 women state legislators serving nationwide, 75 are Latina. Find out which Latinas are in State Legislature.

By Debbie Salomon

Free Press Columnist

Here's a New Year's food resolution you won't find on many lists: Spark your diets with Hispanic/Latino/Mexican touches.

This is how integration usually happens: An ethnic or regional food -- Italian, Greek, Chinese, Cajun -- becomes fashionable because of immigration, nutrition, a TV chef or famous restaurateur. After the rage fades, elements are tamped down to home consumption. Sometimes, as with pizza and stir-fries, they become naturalized American dishes.

The Latino Challenge to Black America: Towards a Conversation Between African-Americans and Hispanics examines the hot button issues and problems that conflict and unite blacks and Latinos. It looks at how both groups see and interpret those issues and problems through the prism of their experiences.

It’s a highly readable, fast paced, cutting edge book that blends the personal and the...   Read More >>

Friday, August 03, 2007

BY TOM HESTER

Star-Ledger Staff

The state yesterday awarded $3,781,270 in aid to 30 Hispanic community organizations to address economic, educational and social needs among New Jersey's Hispanic residents.

"This assistance will help create a comfortable and supportive environment for a broad spectrum of needs," Gov. Jon Corzine s...   Read More >>

by: Douglas Burns

Sunday (07/29) at 15:43 PM

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, the first serious Latino candidate for president, is surging in Iowa polls and drawing larger and larger crowds to his campaign appearances in the Hawkeye States.

And he's doing it before audiences of primarily white rural voters, at least in western Iowa, a part of the state with a burgeoning Lati...   Read More >>

July 25, 2007

By Derek Reveron

Hispanics are among Wal-Mart's most loyal customers and account for about 14 percent of the 127 million people who shop at the retailer's stores in the United States every week, said Lee Scott, the company's CEO, during a speech Tuesday at the National Council of La Raza convention in Miami Beach, Fla.

Many of Wal-Mart's customers are either immigrants or first-generation Latinos looking to build a better life by stretching their disposable income, he added on the last day of the confer...   Read More >>

The National Council of La Raza (NCLR)held its 2007 Annual Conference at the Miami Beach Convention Center, July 21-24. At that conference, challenged Latinos to "Stand up and reaffirm the best of America."

Her powerful words are below. They serve as a wake- up call for Latinos and non-Latinos alike.

Miami has been quite a host, wouldn’t you say? Coming here always...   Read More >>

Leonardo Simpser has blunt advice for homebuyers considering a funny-money subprime loan requiring no documentation: Don't! "If you can't afford to buy a house," he says, "don't buy a house."

Simpser holds a key position in the American mortgage market. He is managing director of the Hispanic National Mortgage Association (HNMA), a major new funding channel connecting Latin...   Read More >>

July 17, 2007

Most marketers, civic leaders, academics and others who track the changing face of the United States are well aware that at 44 million-plus, the Hispanic population is the largest ethnic group in the U.S. and the fastest growing. A new book, "Latinization: How Latino Culture is Transforming the U.S.," (Paramount Market Publishing; $24.95; ISBN 978-0-9786602-5-3; 125...   Read More >>