Pixar is Jumping on Boat to Capture Latino Audience with New Día de los Muertos Movie

by Jorge Rivas on May 23 2012, 2:36PM

Last month Pixar announced the filmmaking team behind the Academy Award-winning “Toy Story 3” is working on a film that delves into the Mexican holiday of Día de los Muertos.

Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW Blog

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NASCAR is Looking for an Ad Agency to Tell Latinos They’re Bienvenidos at Daytona

by Jorge Rivas on March 20 2012, 4:15PM

The family owned group that governs multiple auto racing sports events is likely looking to bite in the wallets of the fastest growing demographic in the nation.

Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW Blog

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After 20 Years SXSW Finally Gets First Official Latino Event

by Jorge Rivas on March 13 2012, 7:10PM

Throughout the history of South by Southwest Latinos have organized unofficial “meet ups” to convene but after twenty years Latinos finally got an official event at SXSW.

Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW Blog

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Biracial Man Mistakenly Included on Time Mag’s Latino Voter Cover

by Jorge Rivas on February 24 2012, 12:15PM

TIME mistakenly includes a half Chinese and half white guy on their Latino voter cover.

Topics: /NOW Blog, Politics

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@MexicanMitt 200 Tweets Away From Out-Tweeting the Real Mitt Romney

by Jorge Rivas on January 12 2012, 6:24PM

“@MexicanMitt” Twitter account mocks Romney’s courtship of Latino voters.

Topics: Arts & Culture, GOP Primary, /NOW Blog

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J.R. Martinez First Biracial Roses Parade Grand Marshall

by Jorge Rivas on January 2 2012, 5:51PM

The Salvadoran-African-American actor and former U.S. Army soldier led the most parade in the world.

Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW Blog

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Growing Numbers of Latinos Convert to Muslim Faith

by Jorge Rivas on August 25 2011, 5:21PM

The American Muslim Council estimates that in 2007 there were 200,000 Latino Muslims, a significant jump from 40,000 in 1997.

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More Latinos in U.S. Identifying as Indian

by Jorge Rivas on July 6 2011, 10:12AM

Meanwhile, some families obviously have mixed feelings about identifying as indigenous.

Topics: Immigration

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Is the Ruben Mejia Navy SEAL Story a Hoax?

by Jamilah King on May 6 2011, 9:15AM

At least one of the Mejia family’s neighbors say that the father’s story of his son’s role in killing Osama bin Laden doesn’t add up.

Topics: Osama Bin Laden

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White House: Latino Students’ Education Key to Nation’s Future

by Julianne Hing on April 29 2011, 9:00AM

But the president’s market-driven school reforms are more punitive than promising.

Topics: Schools & Youth

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Remembering Selena’s Trailblazing Music

by Jorge Rivas on March 31 2011, 1:49PM

Today marks the 16th anniversary of the singer’s death.

Topics: Arts & Culture

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Report: Massachusetts Schools Fail Latino Students

by Julianne Hing on January 31 2011, 10:39AM

If one of the nation’s top-ranked school districts can’t figure out how to meet the needs of its students, imagine how other states are faring.

Topics: Schools & Youth

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Fox News Can’t Decide Whether to Love or Hate Latinos

by Jorge Rivas on January 21 2011, 3:57PM

The big lesson? You can’t have it both ways.

Topics: Media

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GOP’s New Conference Tries to Woo Latino Voters

by Julianne Hing on January 13 2011, 1:32PM

Republican leaders meet in Miami today to gauge Latino voters’ interests.

Topics: Politics

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Fox News: ‘Penélope Cruz is Having an Anchor Baby’

by Jorge Rivas on December 14 2010, 11:36AM

Leave it to the network to insult Latinos on what’s supposed to be their own turf.

Topics: Immigration, Media

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Presente to People of Color: The Haters Will Vote. Will You?

by Jamilah King on November 1 2010, 11:03AM

Racist rhetoric might drive liberals to the polls, too.

Topics: 2010 Elections

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Ariz. Rep. Grijalva Gets Package Covered in Swastikas and Powder

by Julianne Hing on October 22 2010, 12:53PM

He’s been no stranger to violent threats since opposing the state’s immigrant-profiling law.

Topics: Politics

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Latino Teens in Study: We’re Optimistic, But Sick of Being Profiled

by Julianne Hing on October 22 2010, 12:26PM

New report finds frustration with rampant bias among Latino teens.

Topics: Schools & Youth

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Univision Beats ABC, CBS, NBC & Fox as the #1 Network

by Jorge Rivas on September 14 2010, 1:00PM

For the first time, the Spanish-language station wins over the industry’s most coveted demographic.

Topics: Arts & Culture

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State Lawmakers Harden the Colorline in Reproductive Health

by Michelle Chen on September 7 2010, 9:30AM

Slowly but steadily, state lawmakers have worked to limit women’s reproductive freedom in the past legislative session.

Topics: Gender & Sexuality, Health, On Gender

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