Tag Archives: hispanic

TWLC’s New B-F-F is Arianna Huffington!

Viviana Hurtado & Eva Longoria at NCLR Latinas' Brunch July 2011 Courtesy: The Wise Latina Club

This headline grabbed your attention, didn’t it? Actually, better than being Arianna’s B-F-F, the Huffington Post asked me to contribute to their newly launched HuffPost Latino Voices.  I’ll be joining other thought ”act” leaders such as the National Council of La  Read More...

6 Minute Career Climb: Just Say No to No

6 Minute Career Climb: Viviana Hurtado & Deborah Rosado Shaw

The number of Latino-owned businesses is expected to grow nearly 42% within six years to 4.3 million, with total revenues of $539 billion, according to a recent HispanTelligence report, “Hispanic-owned Businesses: Growth Projections to 2012.” Although the recession has disproportionately hurt  Read More...

Anatomy of an Immigration Debate: Presidential Carne Asada at NCLR

President Barack Obama at the NCLR 2011 Annual Conference

Latinos are often described as a “friendly” audience for Democrats and Barack Obama. Therefore it was surprising when the President threw out some “red meat” to rev up the simpaticos at the annual convention of the National Council of La Raza  Read More...

Nominated for Blogs By Latina’s 2011 Best News / Politics Blog!

2011 Blogs by Latinas Awards

Have you ever wanted to strangle the next person who says, “Think positive, because positive energy will beget more positive energy” with the quartz that’s daintily dangling on a necklace around their neck? I would dig my hands deep into  Read More...

Anatomy of an Immigration Debate: Brown Faces at the White House

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“E pluribus unum” –Motto found on the seal of the United States The dictum “Out of many, one” is as ubiquitous–officially–as it is defining of  U.S. mythology. It is imprinted on money which underscores how critical it is to the  Read More...

6 Minute Career Climb: Moving Up, Moving On Video

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6 Minute Career Climb Tip of the Day: The People Who Ask Are the Ones Who Get Noticed. “6 Minute Career Climb: More Money” reveals how to secure the best compensation package once you’re offered the job.  ”6 Minute Career Climb:  Read More...

Senator McCain’s Definition of Illegal Could Mean You

Senator John McCain (R-AZ) Courtesy: ABC News

Senior Arizona Senator and former Republican presidential candidate John McCain ignited a firestorm of criticism over his comments last weekend that the tragic wildfires raging in his state were set by “people who have crossed our border illegally.” He immediately  Read More...

Pulling NAHJ Back From the Brink

"Nuevas Tecnologías" Panel NAHJ 2011

The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) is on the brink: NAHJ reported in December a $240 million dollar deficit for the year.  All of the full-time staff is being laid off. Officers declared the Orlando 2011 convention will be  Read More...