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New Program for Latina Health
“Community leaders gathered Tuesday to raise awareness about what they are calling a health crisis affecting Latinas.City Councilwoman Maria del Carmen Arroyo joined a panel of experts to introduce a campaign to educate the Latina community and increase its access to Pap tests and the Human Papilloma Virus vaccine. “
SOURCE: NY1
Jennifer Lopez has a surpise gift for you
Hola chicas!
I found a contest that J. Lo applicants might find interesting. The 411 is below, as well as the link to it.
Buena suerte!
Jennifer Lopez still has a surprise gift for you!
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Dominican Independence Day Concert
WHAT: Dominican Independence Day ConcertThe Museum’s sixth annual Dominican Independence Day Concert featuring Dominican poetry and performances. Presented in collaboration with the Association for Puerto Rican – Hispanic Culture as part of the Museum of the City of New York’s Uptown Sounds music series.Free with museum admission.Free museum admission between 10am and 12 noon Sundays.
WHEN: [...]
Big Apple Recognition of Hispanic Writers
Críticas Magazine has recently written that a new literary group, Café New York, has been started to recognize Hispanic writers who have lived in New York City. Its members include Mexican writer Naief Yehya, Spanish novelist Eduardo Lago, Argentine writer and literary critic Sylvia Molloy, Bolivian poet Eduardo Mitre, Cuban novelist José Manuel Prieto, [...]
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Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Racism Documentary
The young student Kiri Davis has released a documentary that covers an issue that is still prevalent today.
The theme of this short documentary may relate to perceived racial issues in the Dominican Republic.
A Latino Christmas
Many Latinos in the United States combine both U.S. norms and Latin American conventions in the Christmas season. Many children in Latin America view Christmas as centered on the myths of the gift-giving baby Jesus and the generous Three Kings, whereas a jolly old man dressed in red offers rewards to the good and merciful [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Thanksgiving, Latino Style
Many of us in the United States are straddled between the culture of our parents and the U.S. culture. In this position as cultural middle-man (or middle-woman), we pick and choose holidays that simultaneously celebrate both sides of the cultural coin and do not insult either cultures. This is especially true of Latinos in the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Adios a Colon
On October 9th, 2006, the streets of New York were crowded with the city’s children. Even though it was a Monday, many youngsters were found playing hopscotch and basketball, and attending the Columbus Day festivities. Columbus Day is a school-free, work-free (for some adults) day of parades and festivals, in which we celebrate the invasion [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Little burning crosses buried in pockets and phones.
The other day I called an agency to possibly model for them. I said the usual hellos and how are you’s. You know, the cordial phone stuff. Then the receptionist went straight to business: “How tall are you?”
“5′5.”
“And whats your race?” he asked.
“Latina,” I proudly told him.
“Oh, so you’re Puerto Rican.” he [...]
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