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Producer Peter Murietta on Latinos in Television: "There’s Always Room for Improvement"

By Lee Hernandez | 04/22/2010 - 16:09 | 0 Comments

Emmy-winning Executive Producer, Peter Murrieta (Wizards of Waverly Place) was recently given the Outstanding Achievement Award by the NALIP (The National Association of Latino Independent Producers). The award honors media luminaries who help to change the way Latinos are viewed in television and film. I caught up with Peter, and...

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What "The New America" Looks Like

By Mariela Rosario | 04/16/2010 - 13:40 | 0 Comments

Mun2 is airing a news special tomorrow at April 17th 3:30 PM EST/9:00 PM PST entitled The New America which showcases a variety of Latinos in the United States who represent our community.

From Latina magazine's latest cover girl Allison Iraheta to Mas Sabe el Diablo hottie ...

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Latinos, Race and the 2010 United States Census

By Mariela Rosario | 04/15/2010 - 17:00 | 5 Comments

After posting a few articles on Latina.com about how important it is for everyone, especially Latinos, to fill out the US Census, I began to notice a trend. Everyone agrees about the importance of standing up to be counted—after all, the census is the way our government determines how direly necessary federal funds are allocated to schools and hospitals and how...

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Census Time

By Carla Molina Martins | 03/24/2010 - 18:00 | 0 Comments

If you don't watch television or listen to the radio or go online or drive on the road (or live under a rock), you may have avoided all the hoopla for the 2010 census. I can't do a damn thing these days without being reminded I have to return my questionnaire. I understand how important it is to be counted;...

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Dolores dice...Ooh La Latina

By Dolores | 02/19/2010 - 19:00 | 3 Comments

Dear Dolores:

I recently found out that my family does not really have any Hispanic blood coursing through its veins. They’re descendants of French people who stayed behind after the French Mexican war (1861–1867) and changed their names to Hispanic ones. Many of them settled in New Mexico, where my family comes from. Now when someone asks about my...

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Personal Essay: Yo Soy Boricua

By La La Vazquez | 01/18/2010 - 16:00 | 61 Comments

A lot of people don’t realize that I’m Latina, which is fine. One thing about being Latina is that there isn’t one look that comes with the territory. I don’t expect people to know my cultural background just by glancing at me. I do, however, expect that when I tell people my family is from Puerto Rico, that I will be believed and not accused of trying to be something that...

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