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Festival celebrates Hispanic heritage
heather.keels@herald-mail.comHagerstown’s Fairgrounds Park was filled with the sounds of Latin music, the smells of Mexican and Caribbean foods, and the vibrant colors of handcrafted clothing and jewelry Sunday as the Hispanic Association of Hagerstown held its fifth annual...Tags: Festive Events, Fine Arts, Colleges and Universities, Arts, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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African-American aldermen propose new Chicago ward map
Clout StreetA unified group of African-American aldermen made their opening offer Monday in Chicago’s redistricting debate: one less majority black ward and two more majority Latino wards. The deal was politically easy for the City Council’s Black Caucus...Tags: Chicago Elections, Mass Media, Walter Burnett, Jr., National or Ethnic Minorities, Daniel Solis
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Local poverty rate rose dramatically in 2010
SAN DIEGO -- The poverty rate in San Diego County was nearly 15 percent in 2010, up from 12.6 percent the year before, according to a report released Thursday by the Center for Policy Initiatives.
The CPI used 2010 U.S. Census data to derive its figures....Tags: Minority Groups, 2010 Census, African Americans, Social Issues, Poverty
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Myth vs. Fact
Learning about Type 2 diabetes and the risk factors involved can help a person detect the disease early or know what he or she needs to do to minimize their risk. Type 2 diabetes, which used to be called adult-onset diabetes, is becoming more common,...Tags: Minority Groups, Health, Breast Cancer, Weight, Native Americans
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City's white count rises, census says
A spike in the number of people listed as white in Glendale says more about changing cultural identities than an actual demographic swing, experts say. According to the latest U.S. Census figures, even as Glendale’s total population has shrunk, the...Tags: Minority Groups, National or Ethnic Minorities, Armenia, Immigration, Politics
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City has 2nd lowest dropout rate in state
SAN DIEGO -- The class of 2010 at San Diego city schools has the second lowest dropout rate in California among big city school systems, according to figures released Thursday by the state Department of Education.
In San Diego Unified School District,...Tags: Minority Groups, Sweetwater, Graduation, California
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Mayoral race takes bilingual turn in week leading up to election
The mayoral race is taking a bilingual turn in the week leading up to the election.
There are currently two advertisements airing on WSYW 810 AM and WEDJ FM Radio Latina Indianapolis. The stations are considered sister stations. According to the General...Tags: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, National or Ethnic Minorities, Elections, Politics, Minority Groups
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ADL survey sees rise in anti-Semitism
Thirty-five million Americans hold “deeply anti-Semitic views,” according to a new survey by the Anti-Defamation League. The number, representing 15 percent of Americans, is 3 percent higher than a similar survey found two years ago.
The...Tags: Minority Groups, Roman Catholicism, Demographics, Christianity, Media Industry
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Dream Act opposition fueled by anti-Latino racism
I am a Latino immigrant to the U.S. My father brought us here with a sixth grade education. I am my family's first college graduate, and both of my daughters have master's degrees. I am appalled at the move to abolish the Maryland Dream Act. Despite...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Human Rights, Education, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights
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Latino voters are hard to predict
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterEver since he became of voting age, El Centro resident Joe Nava has looked forward to doing what he considers his duty and privilege. A retired Imperial County sheriff’s deputy, Nava said he considers himself fairly well-informed about local...Tags: Primaries, Minority Groups, National or Ethnic Minorities, Immigration, Social Issues
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Voice: Happy Veterans Day
Calexico ResidentToday I’m gonna talk war at y’all. Did you know that during the year following 9/11, 100 CIA agents and special forces with Afghan support in a top secret operation ran off the Taliban out of the major cities; at a cost of $1 billion...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, U.S. Military, Television, Veterans Day, Central Intelligence Agency
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Harry Pachon dies at 66; Latino scholar and activist
Harry Pachon, a scholar-activist who helped focus national attention on the needs and traits of a growing Latino population, particularly in politics and education, has died. He was 66.
Pachon, the longtime president of the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute,...Tags: Michigan State University, Colleges and Universities, Social Sciences, National or Ethnic Minorities, University of California, Irvine
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