Tag Archives: the Wise Latina Club
Inauguration 2013: Our Nation Celebrated, Now We Get to Work
January 23, 2013
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Washington, DC The nation’s capital is crowded but with only a fraction of the spectators who in 2009 braved colder temperatures to witness the inauguration of the first African-American president. Back then, the country was weary of two wars and Read More...
VIDEO: Inauguration 2013: What Latinos Expect from President Obama
January 22, 2013
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As I spoke with Latinos throughout the weekend, I felt that something is different: a consciousness of our growing political clout is just starting to settle in after November. Hispanics voting in historic numbers formed the key component of the 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...
¡Quick! What’s in the Constitución: Advise and Consent OR Stick It To Him?
January 11, 2013
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Let’s look at President Obama’s nominations: Massachusetts senior Senator John Kerry to the Department of State to replace Hillary Clinton. Former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel, ¡Virgen Santísima!–a REPUBLICAN (!) as Secretary of Defense. John Brennan to lead the Central Intelligence Read More...
President Obama’s Missing Latino Senior Administration
January 10, 2013
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Update: U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solís resigned soon after this was published. She tweeted: ### Soon after President Obama’s re-election, rumors of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s replacement started flying. Mr. Obama settled on Massachusetts senior Senator John Kerry. Other Read More...
Inaugural Poeta
January 9, 2013
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…or I should say Inaugural Poet. What blew me away when I read about Richard Blanco‘s selection to recite the Inaugural Poem is not that he is he son of Cuban exiles, making him an example that in America, it doesn’t Read More...
¿Come Together, Schmome Together?
December 28, 2012
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“We are not Democrats, we are not Republicans. We’re skeptics!,” exclaims the Facebook page of One Voice Radio, an Hispanic-focused media outlet. Latinos, after delivering re-election to this President, should be taking note as we consolidate and grow our power Read More...
The Latino List: Holiday Gifts for the Hispano/a in Your Life
December 23, 2012
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If you’re like me, I stay away from generic giftcards, trying to capture in the present the uniqueness of the receiver and infuse a little bit of my personality. Here are some ideas inspired by those on my list who Read More...
