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Images from Yesterday's NYC March Against Colombian Paramilitary Violence

12:11 H — Maegan la Mala

Yesterday nearly 300 people gathered in front of the Colombian mission to protest against paramilitary violence in Colombia and violence in general in the South American nation. The crowd was representative of the diverse Latino community that is in... Read more »

Topics: Activism - Colombia - New York City

Junot Diaz Wins National Book Critics Awards

11:28 H — Maegan la Mala

Junot Diaz's The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao published by Riverhead Books, won the National Book Critics Circle award for fiction. I feel it's well deserved. The book made me and lots of friends I know cry. When... Read more »

Topics: Books - Dominicans

Eugenia Leon : Tonight and Tomorrow at L.A.'s Getty Center

10:06 H — Maegan la Mala

I got a taste of Eugenia Leon at the Unexpected Mexico event last year. If you're gonna be in the Los Angeles area tonight (tomorrow is already sold out!) you can listen to Mexican songstress at the Getty Center. For... Read more »

Topics: Los Angeles - Mexico - Music

McCain's Flip - Flop on His Own Immigration Bill

08:53 H — Maegan la Mala

As much as it makes me shudder and as much as I struggle to wrap my brain around it, there are a large number of Latino Republicans. With John McCain pretty much crowned the Republican presidential nominee the focus is... Read more »

Topics: Immigration - Politics - US Presidential Race 2008