Hispanic Heritage Month 2011: Sept. 15 – Oct. 15

Hispanic Heritage Month 2011: Sept. 15 – Oct. 15

Mary Mata September 15, 2011

In September 1968, Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to proclaim National Hispanic Heritage Week, which was observed during the week that included Sept. 15 and Sept. 16. The observance […]

Labor Secretary Hilda Solis Talks Jobs For Latinos

Mary Mata September 9, 2011

By Hilda Solids, Secretary of Labor I spent Labor Day with President Obama in Detroit. As we looked ahead to his big speech tonight and discussed his plan to put […]

Lack Of Latina Lawyers Detrimental To Latinos Nationwide

Mary Mata September 7, 2011

A new study by the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession shows that minority representation has barely grown between 2000-2009, inching up from 9.7% to 11.6% , highlighting a serious need for more people of […]

Obama Talks Transportation Jobs On Labor Day

Mary Mata September 6, 2011

After one grueling August, President Obama tried to re-inspire voters in a Labor Day speech in Detroit yesterday, previewing elements of his address to Congress planned for Thursday.  While many […]

No Days Off: Congress Must Create Jobs Now

Mary Mata September 5, 2011

By Eliseo Medina, International Secretary-Treasurer, Service Employees International Union While workers across the country celebrate having time off this Labor Day, unemployed men and women are desperately seeking ways to […]

Profile Of Hilda Solis Highlights Her Labor Roots

Mary Mata September 2, 2011

The Washington Post profiled Labor Secretary Hilda Solis this week. In the interview Solis shared some memories about her childhood near LA which seem to point to the fact that, […]

Latino Youth Among Last Child Laborers In U.S.

Mary Mata August 30, 2011

Earlier this month, “The Harvest,” a film about underage farmworkers debuted in theaters in New York and Los Angeles. Following three workers ages 12-16, the film documents their daily lives […]

Spanish Media Is On The Rise In The U.S., For Now

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This has been a good year for Hispanic media – and by that I mean Spanish language media in general, which industry and academia insists on calling “Hispanic.” Univisión, the leader of […]

Poll: Economy, DREAM Act Important To Latino Voters

Mary Mata August 25, 2011

By Alicia Menendez Yesterday, Latino Decision released a new poll which found Obama’s approval numbers dipping among Latinos.  Here, Latino Decisions pollster Matt Barreto weighs in on the importance of immigration to […]

Latino Academics Can Be Enterprising Independent Consultants

Mary Mata August 24, 2011

Latino academics can apply their expertise directly in the community as highly paid independent research consultants while local businesses, non-profit organizations and initiatives for traditionally underserved populations benefit from their […]