The soul of the Latino community rests in its ability to share resources and display an inventiveness that allows it to flourish. The collaborative and communal mentality of Latinos shines when people make contributions to commendable causes that help to fuel innovation, strengthen the youth, and embolden the community at large.
"Legitimo" nearly says it all...a Spanish word that means legitimate in English. The smartphone app, that employs the word, is a tool that manages to create legitimate contracts that act to safeguard those involved in domestic services, such as painting, cleaning, and minor home remodeling, and more.
In a country like the United States, where so many people want to become citizens, many might wonder why a U.S. citizen would want to turn in his or her passport and renounce their citizenship.
Before being taken by Venezuelan government, López stood beside a raised statue of Cuban independence hero Jose Martim while holding a Venezuelan flag, and gave a rousing speech to 5,000 of his supporters.
Is Obamacare a success or failure? Well, depending on what side of the political aisle you're talking to, you'd surely get wildly divergent answers. However, one thing about Obamacare is certain. The Latino community is not signing up for the healthcare plans. With only six weeks to go until the March 31 deadline will there be a significant uptick in in Latino participation?
While the rest of the world is getting sleepy and tucked in, Spaniards are up and about, with their evening beginning at 10 p.m., the time when dinner is usually served and prime-time TV shows begin. The government is considering changing to a 9 to 5 p.m. schedule to increase productivity during tough economic times.
California has numerous boasting points: they have lower property tax rates than Texas, Californians tend to be healthier, and the Golden State Is the second best place in the nation for women to achieve economic security -unless you're Latina.
Pablo Cruz, producer of the biopic based on the beloved union activist Cesar Chavez has spoken out regarding the allegations made against him that claimed the film engaged in non-union busting hiring practices.
The Hispanic customer base is “on the margins of the banking system” and they are often left dissatisfied when seeking financial services from financial institutions.
New York City residents will receive municipal ID cards, according to a recent statement made by New York City’s mayor Bill de Blasio in his State of the City speech. The IDs will act as a tool to help undocumented New Yorkers who don't want to “live their lives in the shadows.”
Imagine being a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and filmmaker whose most notable works came from the Washington Post, you landed the cover of TIME Magazine, you profiled Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg for The New Yorker, and Politico named you one of "50 Politicos to Watch," yet despite of all of this success, there is still an obstacle that isn't in your control -- your legal status.
Well this is the reality for journalist and filmmaker Jose Antonio Vargas, who is also the founder of "Define American," a non-profit organization that seeks to elevate the conversation about immigration.
Across the border from the U.S. state of Arizona, some strange activity has been occurring in the Mexican state of Sonora.
A few parents who have just given birth are experiencing severely clouded judgment when it comes to naming their newborns. In an odd case of baby naming, newborns are being brought into the world with names such as "Facebook," "Rambo," to "Marciana," which means "Martian" in Spanish, as well as a boy called "Circuncision," or "Circumcision."
Barriers obstructing young Latinos’ path when seeking higher education are being bulldozed by young Latinos’ desire to succeed, and growing access to funds set aside for the Latino students who intend to attend college
Have you ever tried speed dating -- on the rails? Well if you are a resident of Los Angeles, Calif., otherwise known as an "Angeleno" you might get lucky in love today if you ride the Los Angeles Metro.
By and large, Latino Americans are Catholic; a majority of the 52 million Hispanics living in the United States belong to the Catholic Church. However, Cathedrals are emptying, and former occupants have taken to worshiping in mosques.
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) published a report Growing Up LGBT in America, which slightly challenges findings that state that Latinos are accepting of the LGBT community.
As Twitter is in the process of testing out a major redesign, that is "very reminiscent "of Facebook and Google +, there are some Twitter users that are embracing an older approach to the popular social media that has nothing to do with a redesign or a re-launch, but a linguistic approach.
Pope Francis' is proving that you can embrace technology and at the same time revisit and celebrate the past. After two years, the launch of @Pontifex_ln, the Pope's tweets in Latin are becoming increasingly popular with over 210,000 followers, proving that modern-day people also love to embrace antiquity.
Many republicans suggest tabling reform until next year because it will not benefit them in the 2014 elections; as many House Republicans reside over white-majority districts.
Boehner’s own party responded to his proposal with displeasure –and the plan has deeply divided the House’s 218 Republicans, who’ve failed to unify over a strategy. Mixed reception is perhaps why Boehner is reluctant to press ahead.
