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Wed30Nov2005

Cristina la revista gets the ax

18:06 H.- Cristina Saralegui -- the Cuban talk show queen that mainstream media likes to call "the Hispanic Oprah -- has been building her niche media empire since the Latino market was just that: a niche. So it seems strange that now,... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Magazines - Marketing - Media

Different Diplomas for Latinos in NYC?

14:07 H.- Yesterday's NYC Council meeting got heated with accusations that there is a two tiered education system in place. The accusation stems from statistics revealing that one in 10 African-American and Hispanic students earn the harder to get Regents high... Read more »

Topics: Education - New York City

Daddy Yankee, the role model

12:12 H.- The reigning king of reggaeton reveals a few of his thoughts and aspirations in an interview with MTV, on the heels of his recent collaboration with Snoop Dogg: "I have the responsibility to educate the people out there and teach... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Entertainment - Music

Sí TV to Rub Internationally

09:10 H.- Soon 20 countries in Latin America will be able to say, "There’s the rub" and they won't be quoting Hamlet. Sí TV, the only U.S. English-language Latino network, will be distributing it's roundtable relationship show, The Rub subtitled in... Read more »

Topics: Bilingualism - Latin America - Marketing - TV

Tue29Nov2005

Googling for Hate

18:30 H.- A few of us have heard the anecdote about the news site that reported a story about some poor person who had been hacked apart, body packed into a suitcase, only to have Google AdSense serve a distasteful ad for... Read more »

Topics: Internet - Marketing

A Bush no le va a gustar

15:00 H.- The Cumbre de las Americas may have come and gone in Mar de Plata , Argentina but thanks to a group of 18 musicians from around the world that came together, President Bush and others can have a musical... Read more »

Topics: Latin America - Music - Politics

Immigration, Money and a CEO's demise

12:52 H.- Most of you have probably never heard of First Data Corporation, a Denver-based company specializing in transaction services. But the brand name Western Union should ring a bell. Western Union, a company that makes billions of dollars yearly on the... Read more »

Topics: Business - Immigration

NYU Doesn't Want to Give the World a Coke

09:34 H.- New York University may be better known for scandals with students selling coke than for drinking it, but the private university located in the heart of Greenwich Village is looking to ban the soda and all its products. The... Read more »

Topics: Colombia - New York City - Politics

Mon28Nov2005

Latinos to take over the world!

18:09 H.- Or at least California. This is dedicated to our friend Lou Dobbs, who has been predicting this for years: By 2020, California will be more crowded, its population older and its racial composition dominated by Hispanics, according to a report... Read more »

Topics: California - Immigration

Lo Que Hay: Events for November 28 – December 1, 2005

14:18 H.- A feature of VivirLatino, "Lo Que Hay" will feature events from across the country that we think will interest our VL readers. To submit an event, please use our contact form. Los Angeles Area Art Reception for Rey Bustos:... Read more »

Topics: Events - Lo Que Hay - Los Angeles - Miami - New York City

Taxi boom linked to Latinos

13:22 H.- Proof that a boom in an emerging market can spur the appearance of products or services that the mainstream has been needing or wanting but wasn't provided: The 14 calls Fiesta got on its first day of business have multiplied... Read more »

Topics: Business - Marketing - Texas

VL Interview: Missing Stereotypes Doesn't Miss the Point

08:00 H.- Bill Fisher and Chicano Richard A. Lou, both artists, collaborated on creating public art that deconstructed the very public tale of Jennifer Wilbanks, the white runaway bride who used the media and wove a story about being kidnapped and... Read more »

Topics: Arts

Fri25Nov2005

Lo Que Hay WEEKEND: Events for November 25 – November 27, 2005

17:36 H.- A feature of VivirLatino, "Lo Que Hay" will feature events from across the country that we think will interest our VL readers. To submit an event, please use our contact form. Los Angeles Los Amigos Invisibles When: Friday, November... Read more »

Topics: Events - Los Angeles - New York City - San Francisco

Black Friday Doesn't Have to be so Black

08:26 H.- My mother had to open the retail store she manages at 7 am today. My cousins said they would be at the toy store at 6 am. The mall near my apartment was open at 5 am. The leftover... Read more »

Topics: Shopping

Thu24Nov2005

Salma to host Nobel Prize concert

18:55 H.- I thought this piece of news was a bit weird, I guess because I've never seen the Nobel Prize concert and I don't associate the prize itself with Hollywood celebrities: Mexican film star Salma Hayek will host this year's Nobel... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Entertainment - World

Court: "English Only" unfair

16:09 H.- A landmark ruling has come down in a Southern California case challenging the state's "English only" instruction rule for ballots, in which voters say they were misled by signature gatherers and were unable to know that because they didn't speak... Read more »

Topics: Bilingualism - California - Justice

No Thanks on Thanksgiving

10:04 H.- While some Latino families will be eating pavo (or pernil) giving thanks in the tradition of a story passed on about Native Americans sharing with the pilgrims, others may be out serving those less fortunate. For many Latinos whose... Read more »

Topics: New York City - Politics - Radio

Wed23Nov2005

Racism and abuse in the Dominican Republic

17:18 H.- I was appalled but fascinated by an article I read in last Sunday's New York Times. It talked about the savage, racist treatment of Haitians on the part of the government entities (and the people) of the Dominican Republic. The... Read more »

Topics: Dominicans - Immigration - Latin America

VL Musica Review : Alma and Niurka

14:31 H.- The world famous world music club SOB's located in New York City started its own music label. Last night I had the pleasure of attending the CD release party at Joe's Pub for the label's first release, Alma y... Read more »

Topics: Music

The Latino Happiness Bonus

13:25 H.- My friend Oso tipped me off to a very interesting article -- about happiness of all things -- which highlights research that suggests Latinos are happier than non-Latinos: One of the most intriguing finds to come out of the research... Read more »

Topics: Society

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