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SLIDESHOW: The Faces of the Great Immigration Debate
March 4, 2013
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Great women come from every corner of the world. Fortunately for us, many brilliant ones have brought their talents to the United States. In honor of the beginning of Women’s History Month we collected photographs of female immigrants who became important figures in Read More...
Eva Longoria, Latino Stars Celebrate the Inauguration and the Arts in the Nation’s Capitol
January 21, 2013
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I had to get “celebrity-ready” to work my first red carpet at the Latino Inaugural Ball at the Kennedy Center. Make up. Check. Dress. Check. Miss Texas hair. Check. Photographer extraordinaire Tricia O. Ortiz. Check. I had stiff competition–behind the Read More...
The Dress: What an Indigenous Woman’s Gown Tells Us About Sofía Vergara’s Golden Globe Pick
January 14, 2013
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Magdalena Quinilla Batz is not Sofía Vergara. Odds are she will never strut down the Golden Globes red carpet wearing a Gucci gown. When you look at Magdalena you can almost convince yourself that the red carpet is part of Read More...
TWLC’s Viviana Hurtado Interviews Mary Mary or How I Added Reality Star to My Resume
June 5, 2012
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“Are you in DC this weekend? Urgent call me back.” ¡Ay! This text came on Friday which is my busiest day of the week since it’s when I publish The Wise Latina Club‘s weekly newsletter. Plus it was the last day Read More...
6 Minute Career Climb: Q & A with Crisis Queen, Author, & TV Show Inspiration Judy Smith
April 24, 2012
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Does anyone else hear the big clic when the Universe unlocks her abundance, when Diosito bathes you with goodness? That’s how I felt when I guest hosted NPR’s Tell Me More with Michel Martin when Michel was away. One of the many terrific Read More...
JLo, Eva Longoria, Sofía Vergara & Naya Rivera: Blog Challenge Re-do
September 19, 2011
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The fabulous Bren Herrera of Flanboyant Eats issued a challenge: re-write your first blog post to win a Blogalicious conference pass. The point is to show the growth of a blogger: her writing, her voice, and her brand. What a Read More...
HuffPo Latino Voices: Why This “Colombiana” Is Going to Watch Colombiana
August 31, 2011
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National Public Radio’s “Tell Me More” invited me to appear on the “Beauty Shop” which I blog about in “TWLC’s Viviana Hurtado on NPR’s “Tell More More” with Michel Martin.” Like “Barber Shop,” the end-of-the-show segment is modeled after the Read More...
TWLC’s Viviana Hurtado on NPR’s “Tell More More” with Michel Martin
August 26, 2011
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I should check the TWLC inbox on a regular basis (emails are supposed to go to TWLC’s gmail account but don’t. I am the IT dept. of the operation. ’Nuf said). That’s where I got an invitation to be on Read More...
