Occupy LA Protesters Turn Attention To Immigration
Occupy LA Protesters Turn Attention To Immigration
By Paul Adams In the suburbs of North Hollywood, vans from major news networks enveloped a phalanx of demonstrators protesting the recent deportation of Blanca Cardenas. The protest began at […]
How East LA’s Bodie Street Lost Its Name
I grew up in a street filled with kids with little or no inhibitions. There were about six or seven of us, which by today’s standards would be a gang, but […]
Latino Families Face Housing Discrimination In California
So get this, in some cities outside of Los Angeles there is an active, funded, pointed campaign to harass Latino and African-American families who receive Section 8 housing subsidies to […]
Being A Latino Family Affected By The Great Recession
I believe in the power of neighborhoods and barrios. I believe public institutions devoted to our leisure, education, and civic engagement are sacred spaces. The people make the place, but […]
Latinos Key To Housing Recovery
A report from the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals found that Latinos, as first-time homebuyers, are set to be key to the housing recovery in this country. The report, “The […]
Latina Consumers Control the Cash — $1.4 Trillion Worth
Latinas influence 80% of the money that comes into a household, according to a study from New American Dimensions. That’s $1.4 trillion by 2013 for those counting. ¡Ajúa, qué fuerte […]
