Pirate ships, dragons, still life, a Bengal tiger. Inside Juan Agudelo’s portfolio you’ll find innocent drawings from a 20-year-old whose disabilities only made him stronger. Agudelo was born with no arms and no legs in a Colombian hospital with little chance of surviving past birth. Today, he’s on his way to achieving his American Dream […]
Prominent Republican strategists have announced they are forming a super-PAC to help redefine the party’s immigration stance and to figure out ways to appeal to Latino voters. The super-PAC, called Republicans for Immigration Reform, also hopes to undercut those in the party rallying for strict immigration enforcement, many who became heroes to immigration hard-liners but […]
If there was ever a doubt in Caetano Veloso’s mind of how much he is loved by his peers in the music industry, all hesitation was put to rest Wednesday during the Latin GRAMMYs Person of the Year ceremony, where Veloso was the shining star. The gala took place in Las Vegas at the MGM […]
The day after the election a friend posted on my Facebook page, the “Latino Vote –unfrigginbelievable.” She’s right. Many factors contributed to President Obama’s re-election. But few are as important as the Latino vote. Hispanics made up 10 percent of the U.S. electorate this year—doubling in the past 16 years. The number of Latino voters […]
Latinos on the Rise: Bringing you the coolest, trendiest and fastest emerging people in fashion, food, art, business, politics and more. The people to watch out for. The ones who fearlessly strike from the pack and make us all proud. Elections are over and we can now officially add Mitt Romney to our long list […]
The record, double-digit turnout by Latino voters on Tuesday—seen by experts as tipping the election in favor of President Barack Obama—shows that the long-dubbed Sleeping Giant is wide awake. “It’s unequivocally clear now that the road to the White House goes through Hispanic neighborhoods,” said Clarissa Martinez, director of civic engagement and immigration at the National […]
America said yes to four more years. It was a hard-won second victory for President Barack Obama, who was neck-and-neck in the polls as election season came down to the wire. Obama, who made history in 2008 when he became the first U.S. president with African heritage, tried to hold onto the Oval office amid […]
As voters head to the polls despite long lines, pressing personal burdens, or even in some cases the devastation left by Superstorm Sandy, some are questioning why voters even bother. There’s always grousing about the many people who don’t vote. But look at it the other way: An estimated 133 million Americans will cast ballots […]
Celebrities are turning to Twitter to urge people to get people involved in relief efforts to help those affected most by Hurricane Sandy. Project Runway judge Nina Garcia, who lives and works in New York City, was avidly tweeting throughout the storm, informing people about the evacuations taking place in New York City hospitals and […]