National Council of La Raza

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Earth Day 2013: For Latinos, It’s Our Nature To Care About El Planeta!

By Laura Elizabeth Hernandez | 04/22/2013 - 13:12 | 0 Comments

Every day is Earth Day for Latinos. Caring and tending to the earth and our community is the only way of life for us. It goes deeper than any talk of CFC’s, holes in the Ozone Layer and climate change (even though we can agree that all of those things are important).

In the simplest terms, it is about building strong communities; where children can...

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Joe Biden Makes Sex Joke at National Council of La Raza Conference

By Samantha Leal | 07/12/2012 - 16:05 | 0 Comments

Talk about awkward. Vice President Joe Biden cracked a joke at the annual conference for the National Council of La Raza in Las Vegas, reports the Huffington Post. While sharing stories of his childhood in the 1950s, Biden mentioned how things were growing up with so many family members under one roof:

"It was wonderful for children...

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Republicans Target Child Tax Break For Undocumented Immigrants, Refund Checks Averaging $1,800

By Jill Pankow | 02/09/2012 - 11:46 | 0 Comments

In order to save money in the rough economy, Republicans are proposing denying child tax credits to undocumented immigrants. The plan would require parents looking to receive the tax credit to provide their Social Security number to receive the refund checks, which average about $1,800, ostracizing illegal workers. Were the...

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How You can Get Involved This Hispanic Heritage Month!
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How You Can Get Involved This Hispanic Heritage Month!

By Grace Bastidas | 09/26/2011 - 15:00 | 0 Comments

Whether you recognize some of these non-profits or not, it’s time to support the organizations that are mobilizing movements around the country for the betterment of our community. What are you waiting for? There’s no better time to start than during Hispanic Heritage Month!

The Hispanic Federation...

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Eva Longoria Dishes on the Upcoming ALMA Awards

By Amaris Castillo | 09/02/2011 - 11:20 | 0 Comments

Eva Longoria is extremely giddy about the 2011 National Council of La Raza (NCLR) ALMA Awards. And why wouldn’t she be? The Mexican American star of Desperate Housewives is not only co-hosting the awards ceremony this year, but she’s also a longtime executive producer for the show. In an interview with Para...

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Immigrant Families Protest Obama Administration's Deportations

By Adriana Rivera | 08/04/2011 - 13:15 | 0 Comments

“Destroying families is un-American,” said Chicago community leader Artemio Arreola.

With nearly 400,000 deportations per year, and more than one million families separated, President Obama’s administration is facing heat from the immigrant Latino community. The national Change Takes Courage campaign, launched on...

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NCLR Panel: Government & Parents Must Step Up Education Efforts for Latino Kids
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NCLR Panel: Government & Parents Must Step Up Education Efforts for Latino Kids

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 07/26/2011 - 11:37 | 0 Comments

Latinos must organize at the community level in order to better education while the federal government has to start considering factors outside education when it comes to figuring out how to curb the Latino dropout rate, said a panel of education activists and experts—including two Congressmen—at the National Council of La Raza’s annual conference.

On the Monday...

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EXCLUSIVE: Eva Longoria Dishes on the Return of the ALMA Awards
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EXCLUSIVE: Eva Longoria Dishes On The Return of the Alma Awards!

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 07/25/2011 - 10:16 | 0 Comments

Eva Longoria is already busy filming the eighth season of her hit ABC show, Desperate Housewives, but the Mexican actress still found time to attend the National Council of La Raza’s annual conference in Washington D.C. on Sunday.

There, she spoke...

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