From The Unapologetic Mexican: “AS HISTORY IN THE USA pointedly picks favorites and leaves some of us out of the books and movies and stories and truths unless we are positioned as lessors, or alternately kick up hella ruckus, it is very important for raza to continue to tell our own stories through art, poetry, song, and performance. This is one of the reasons that arte is so integral to nuestra cultura. My own familia has been a part of this, and I do my best to carry it on today.”

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Even as African-American and Latino voters were a powerful force in boosting America’s first black president to victory, in California they also were crucial to passing Proposition 8, a ballot measure labeled, “Eliminates right of same-sex couples to marry.”

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In a new report out Thursday, the U.S. Census Bureau projects the nation will become much more diverse by midcentury, with minorities forecast to become the majority population by 2042, experts said.

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PORTLAND, Ore. - The Hispanic population in Oregon continues to grow, according to the latest census numbers.

New data indicates Latinos are the fastest growing group in Oregon.

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NEW YORK Perhaps nothing symbolizes the rise of the affluent Latino consumer more than the ascent of high-end tequila. Overall, the category grew 10 percent in 2007 to 7.9 million cases, according to Impact, New York. And the growth is being driven in party by high-end entries like Jose Cuervo’s silver Platino, which retails for around $58 for a 750 ml bottle. “There’s a whole segment of [affluent] Hispanics who are getting back to their roots, and not just drinking cognac, whiskey or scotch, but tequila,” said Rene Valdez, brand manager for Casa Herradura, an upscale tequila that’s now being distributed in the U.S. via Brown-Foreman, Louisville.

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