The poetry of Dan Vera is clear, strong, honest and funny. He’s the sharp-eyed observer in the corner who doesn’t say much, but makes every word count. He handles the political and the personal with equal grace, even as the lines blur.
Whether he’s ruminating on the perils of bilingualism, giving voice to the bewilderment of his Cuban immigrant family, cursing the censors who…
…who is of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent, was in Washington D.C. on Tuesday speaking on behalf of her non-profit organization Voto Latino.
Dr. Felipe de Ortego y Gasca, Scholar in Residents at Western New Mexico University, writes about the Linguistic Phenomenon known as Spanglish. His insights and discussion have actually shown me a new way of seeing Spanglish and it’s uses/meanings. Perhaps the negative stereotypes associated with Spanglish has been unfairly earned. Read on, [...]
News-Journal.com writer, Beecher Threatt, attempts to explain the myriad of descriptions we go by. Chicano, latino, hispanic whatever. I was surprised that it was actually quite accurate, usually this kind of mierda turns out to be … well…. mierda…
From News-Journal.com:
“QUESTION: What are the distinctions among the terms Mexican, Latino, Hispanic and Chicano? Is one preferable [...]
American Reporter - Yes, Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano. Yes, Cuban. Yes, other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino. The surveys next question: What is your race? White. Black or African American. Asian, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. American Indian or …
IrishExaminer.com
‘Maverick’ McCain is Republican frontrunner
IrishExaminer.com, Ireland - 53 minutes ago
He got 50% of the Cuban vote and that will be influential on Super Tuesday when other large Latino communities come into play. The “Maverick’s” victory is …
McCain Florida Win Buoyed by Hispanic, Senior Vote AXcess News
McCain Beats Romney in Florida GOP Race The Associated Press
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CNN Political Ticker
Exit polls: Who voted
CNN Political Ticker - 1 hour ago
Over 80 percent were white and about 13 percent were Latino. Half of those were of Cuban heritage. – About a third described themselves as evangelical/born …
Boston Globe - It surveys everything from ’40s rumba to current banda rap, as well as Afro-Cuban jazz, boogaloo, mambo, salsa, Chicano groove, conjunto, and reggaeton. Objects on display include Ritchie Valens’s guitar, Willie Colon’s trumpet, a violin that …
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It goes without saying that Chicago is well-known for its wealth of cheap Mexican dining. In some neighborhoods, places offering Mexican take-out can seem as ubiquitous as Starbucks.
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author: James D. CockcroftJane Canningasin: 0531113124binding: Library Binding list price: $27.00 USD amazon price: $27.00 …
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