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08
Jul
2009
The “Border Beat” (July 8, 2009)  

1 day ago by profe

The “Border Beat” is back with its bi-weekly rundown of Latino-themed news and views. The July 4th holiday and the typical summertime doldrums mean a slow time for politics, and that means immigration reform talk is, well, talk. Still, there was some noteworthy talk when Obama convened an immigratio ...

LATINO LIKE ME - latinolikeme.wordpress.com · Rank: 27,893 · 21 references

24
Jun
2009
The “Border Beat” (June 24, 2009)  

15 days ago by profe

Time for another run-down of some of the Latino-themed stories you might have missed in the last two weeks. Damas y caballeros, the BORDER BEAT! • “Sotomayor & Identity Politics” ( The Nation) Just a taste, really, of the buffet that is the blogosphere and the chatter about Sonia Sotomayor and “iden ...

LATINO LIKE ME - latinolikeme.wordpress.com · Rank: 27,893 · 21 references

23
Jun
2009
Villaraigosa and the CA Gov Race  

16 days ago by profe

News came today from the LA Times of Antonio Villaraigosa’s decision not to run for Governor of California. If you had asked me a year ago–even a few months ago–I would have said Antonio’s run was a “sure thing.” Polling aside, the largest measure of the State’s Democratic machine was ready to line ...

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12
Jun
2009
Girl in A Coma @ Plush (Tucson, AZ), 2009 Tour Dates  

27 days ago by Niño Diamante

Girl in A Coma San Antonio, Texas band Girl In A Coma will be at Plush in Tucson, Arizona on July 24th. The all-female rock band are touring in support of their new record, Trio B.C. which will be released later this summer. Lead singer Nina Díaz was 12 years old when the band started in 2005, her s ...

Mí Casa Music Blog - micasamusic.wordpress.com

02
Jun
2009
American Dude Delivered By Midwife Suddenly Can’t Get A Passport  

37 days ago by Budget Vacation

I was just filling out the application for K2's passport--and renewing the kid's--when I caught this crazy passport thread and started pulling. Apparently, the State Department has flagged people who were delivered by at least 200 midwives around the country and is denying them passports unless they ...

Vacationing Family - vacationingfamilyblog.com

31
May
2009
Saturday Night Music, May 30 – Santana, “No One to Depend On”-  

39 days ago by blksista

Yeah, I am feeling that way tonight. In the fall of 1968, I was back in the Bay Area, starting as a freshman at an East Side San Jose high school. I was trying to fight my way out of the C courses in which I had been placed because I had gone to junior high in the South, and get into the A courses ( ...

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18
May
2009
FIESTA MART AND GOYA PRESENT MARIACHI VARGAS AT THE LONG CENTER  

52 days ago by cynthia

Virginia Stille will open for Mariachi Vargas June 20 in Austin at the Long Center. Mariachi Vargas will perform in Austin at The Long Center – Dell Hall June 20 as part of the Texas Mariachi Vargas Concert Tour. The long awaited concert is the first time Mariachi Vargas will perform in Austin since ...

Mariachi Music Blog - mariachimusic.com/blog

12
May
2009
Hispanic, Latino, Person of Color  

58 days ago by admin

What’s the Right Label? By Keith D. Ellison nextstepmag.com Recently, an Hispanic woman gave a presentation to 300 people, all of whom were corporate managers. The audience was well diverse with an equal mix of men and women and almost every ethnic group. The presenter was from Catalyst, a non-profi ...

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06
May
2009
Exploring Leadership Opportunities is Focus Of Hispanic Faculty/Staff ...  

64 days ago by Robert D. Meckel

The passion that stirs people to become better leaders will be explored during the 2009 Leadership Symposium presented by the university's Hispanic Faculty/Staff Association (HF/SA) May 12 at The University of Texas at Austin. Juan C. González, vice president for student affairs at the university, a ...

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02
May
2009
Tish Hinojosa: Our Little Planet  

67 days ago by kerry dexter

Our Little Planet Tish Hinojosa has always been an adventurous musician, combining her interests in country and folk music with her heritage as as a first generation Mexican American. Texas, New Mexico, the borderlands, northern Mexico and life on the road are all part of her musical imagination her ...

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