By MIKE ALLEN The Politico (December 16, 2008) President-elect Obama has already broken White House records for the number of top Hispanic officials, and is expected to name two more in the next day or two, according to transition officials. “Based on what I can cull from records, we have more Hispanics in …
By Ed Pilkington in New York The Guardian (UK) (16 December 2008) No 'fake accents' this time: Natalie Wood as Maria in the 1961 film version of West Side Story. Photograph: Kobal After a break of 51 years, West Side Story, the gritty urban remaking of Romeo and Juliet, has returned to the …
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The Latino Leadership Circle commemorates the exemplary life and contribution of Thomas Merton and his work towards peace in our world. Thomas Merton (January 31, 1915 – December 10, 1968) was a 20th century Catholic writer. A Trappist monk of the Abbey of Gethsemani, in the U.S. state of Kentucky, Merton was a poet, a …
For film trailer click on link below: http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=47644452 Che is an epic story of revolution starring Academy Award winning actor Benicio Del Toro as Che Guevara. Made in the style of films like Lawrence of Arabia, Che was shot in two parts that will be presented together during an exclusive week-long engagement in New …
http://store.sojo.net/PhotoGallery.asp?ProductCode=BK%5FPJB The publishers of the Poverty and Justice Bible went looking and highlighted almost 3,000 verses in the scriptures to show that God has something to say about injustice and oppression. With bright orange highlighting, a quick glance is all you need to see that God cares about the poor – a lot. Reliable, readable, …
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See images from the 'The Book' By Lynn Neary Two new Bibles targeting a young, hip — even secular — audience are hitting bookstores. One is a slick, illustrated version of the New Testament; the other is an environmentally friendly edition that takes advantage of the popularity of the green movement. A Peek Inside 'The …
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NYU Press & The NYU Latino Studies Program cordially invite you to celebrate the publication of Latino Spin: Public Image and The White Washing of Race by Arlene Davila. Arlene Davila is Professor of Anthropology and American Studies at New York University. Date: Thursday, December 4th, 2008 Time: 6:00pm–8:00pm Location: The King Juan Carlos of …
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CNN's Christiane Amanpour traveled to the world's killing fields to understand the world's indifference, even as courageous voices tried to "Scream Bloody Murder." A worldwide investigation and two-hour documentary world's killing fields to understand the world's indifference, even as courageous voices tried to "Scream Bloody Murder." A worldwide investigation and two-hour documentary. Date: December 4, 2008 Time: …
By JENNIFER 8. LEE The real estate run-up and ensuing credit crisis has exacerbated an already grim housing situation for New York City immigrants, according to a report issued today by the New York Immigrant Housing Collaborative and Pratt Center for Community Development.According to the report, “Confronting the Housing Squeeze: Challenges Facing Immigrant Tenants, and What …
Click on link below for an interesting audio/visual slide show on those who work the night shift in New York. An excellent metaphor on finding the light in darkness if we look for it. Audio Slide Show