Latino Voters May Decide Senate Race in Colorado

Mark Udall (Pictured left) and Bob Schaffer (right) chose two very different approaches when it came to courting Latino voters in Colorado. It seems that Mark Udall’s approach may have the been the most successful… The growing influence of Latino voters is visible not only in the Presidential election but in statewide elections as well. [...]

Founder of the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation (MAOF) Dies

A great pioneer of Latino leadership and service, Dionicio  Morales made a great impact on the community which he served. His legacy teaches us that one individual can make a huge difference in the lives of many. Dionicio Morales, an early giant of Eastside activism who came out of the agricultural fields of Moorpark to [...]

Barack Obama Reignites the Debate Over Billingual Education

Barack Obama’s “Latino Blueprint for Change” promises to “close the achievement gap by investing in proven interventions.” Among these interventions is the inclusion of more skilled Bilingual teachers. Despite his own family history,or perhaps inspired by it, Barack Obama is pitching a middle ground when it comes to bilingual education. He rejects the English only [...]

Latino Media and Advocacy Organizations Launch Bi-Partisan Voter Registration Drive

A coalition of Spanish language media and community organizations kicked off a massive voter registration drive Thursday, aiming to register nearly one million Hispanic voters. Hispanics have long been seen as a potentially powerful voting force, but that promise has yet to fully materialize. This campaign whose name in Spanish, “Ya es Hora, Ve y [...]

Florida Democrats Stick with John McCain

Despite Obama’s best efforts, Hispanics in Florida continue to show strong support for John McCain. As Democrat Barack Obama headlines a rally Wednesday during his second campaign swing through Florida in as many weeks, he faces a challenge in the diverse battleground state: winning over Hispanics.He’s 10 percentage points behind Republican John McCain among Hispanics [...]

Obama Appeals to Latinos on the Economy

[brightcove vid=1811559684&exp=1185304443&w=486&h=412] Today the Obama campaign announced the unveiling of new Spanish language TV and radio ads, in a press conference call with Miami Mayor Manny Díaz, Pomona Mayor Norma Torres, and Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chávez. The aim of these ads is to appeal to Latinos on the issue has taken over the Presidential campaign, [...]

Celebrating Latino Pioneers:Edward Roybal

Hispanic Heritage month is the perfect time to remember those brave men and women who dared to go where few Latinos had gone before. Edward Roybal mentored and endorsed many aspiring lawmakers, such as Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo and Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina. During this month it is important [...]

Latinos Falling Behind in Education

During a recent speech regarding the “No Child Left Behind” act, the first Hispanic Attorney General, Alberto Gonzales, said, “Education is the great equalizer in a democratic society.” Unfortunately, it seems that Latinos around the country are still falling behind in terms of education, it is clear that current policies have done very little to [...]

Discrimination Against Latinos on the Rise

New Reports Reveal Latinos are increasingly subject to discrimination and questioning regarding their immigration status Hispanics have begun to see an increase in discrimination regardless of their migratory status. According to the Pew Hispanic Center, nearly one in 10 Hispanics in the United States reports that police or other authorities have stopped them in the [...]

Barack Obama Responds to John McCain's Most Recent Spanish Ads

As reported on La Plaza earlier this week, John McCain’s recent ads claim the Democrats are to blame for the failure to enact immigration reform. In his new ads, Barack Obama seeks to tie Sen. John McCain to talk show host Rush Limbaugh. The issue of immigration may not be mentioned by either candidate in [...]

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