Latinos In The US: Beatriz Contreras, Mexican-American Fashion Blogger And Web Page Designer, Fights To Break The Stereotype
In this week's edition of "Latino's In The U.S." we take a look at a young successful web designer for local businesses and street fashion blogger.
Latinos In The US: Griselda García Castillo, From Lawyer To 'Bodeguera,' Explains How Her NYC Store ‘El Tepeyac’ Highlights Mexican Culture
For our exclusive Thursday interviews, we sat down this time with Griselda García Castillo, the owner of a bodega-like store that only sells authentic Mexican products. "El Tepeyac" is Harlem's sensation, and here you'll find out why!
Discriminated Against For Not Being Latino? MLS Soccer Team Chivas USA Hit With Third Discrimination Lawsuit
Chivas USA soccer club is facing more discrimination allegations.
Rita Moreno, Oscar-Winning Actress, Says Latinos Aren't Cast Enough In Big Nomination Roles
Latinos don't get roles with star power, Rita Moreno says in panel discussion.
Latinos In The US: Fany Gerson, Chef Who Specializes In Mexican-Style Sweets, Hopes To Grow NYC Business After Superstorm Sandy Setback [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]
Fany Gerson of La Newyorkina spent some time with Latin Times discussing her growing business where she creates some of the tastiest Mexican-style treats around while the business also continues to recover from Hurricane Sandy.
Latinos Prefer News In English, Study Finds
New study finds changes in Latino community affecting its choices in news consumption.
Latinos In The US: Julian Gil, Telenovela Heartthrob Talks About Living Green And Moving To The U.S. [PROFILE INTERVIEW]
"I feel proud of being a Latino and to live in the U.S."
Latinos In East Los Angeles Protest Zimmerman Verdict; Why Have Hispanic Groups Been Silent On Trayvon Martin Case?
A protest held at Mariachi Plaza in the heavily Latino neighborhood of East Los Angeles saw members of several Latino groups standing “in solidarity” with the family of Trayvon Martin. Most Latino groups have either kept quiet or offered measured consolation.
Phyllis Schlafly Says Latinos Vote Democrat Because They Don’t Understand Bill Of Rights [AUDIO]
"They don’t understand [the Bill of Rights] at all," the conservative commentator and founder of Eagle Forum remarked. “You can’t even talk to them about what the Republican principle is.”
Gold’s Gym Racist? Journalist Franklin Leal Discriminated For Being Latino In Gym’s Texas Branch [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]
Journalist Franklin Leal claims he was discriminated for being Latino in a Gold's Gym location in Austin, Texas. Find out what happened, here!
Jennifer Lopez, Danny Trejo and Rosario Dawson Among Latinos Invited To Join The Academy Of Motion Pictures Arts And Science
Each year Latinos are being acknowledged their contributions to many fields in the US. This time, The Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Science is inviting several Latinos to become members. Find out who made the list, here!
Jennifer Lopez, Danny Trejo y más Latinos invitados a la Academia que premia los Oscar
Actores Latinos han sido invitados a ser parte de La Academia de cine más prestigiosa.
Salma Hayek Offended By MTV Over Disrespect To Hispanic Category At Award Show
Salma Hayed politely declined an offer to participate in the MTV Movie Awards because she thought the producers didn't respect Latinos enough. Find out why, here!
Salma Hayek declinó oferta de premios MTV por postura ante Hispanos
"Creo que los hispanos nos merecemos algo mejor y ser tratados de otra forma, y por eso no participé en los premios".
Immigration Reform 2013 Poll: CNN Survey Finds Most Americans Want Border Security Focus; Latinos Differ
A new CNN/ORC International poll showed that most American voters thought border security should be the "main focus" of immigration policy, but another poll released last week which asked a similar question appeared to indicate that Latino voters felt differently.
Jennifer Lopez, As A Latina, Says 'Right Now Is Our Time And It's Hard To Ignore Us' [VIDEO]
Jennifer Lopez says Latinos in the United States are starting to understand the power they have in politics and media.
Transgender Latinos In America: Shocking Statistics Reveal What Life Is Like [REPORT]
After the horrifying news of the hate crime against Eva Longoria's transgender employee, Latin Times went on a quest to find out some statistics about how transgender Latinos live in America. Here are the shocking results.
Skin Cancer Facts For Latinos: Melanoma Rates Rising, Survival Outcomes Poorer [EXPERT INTERVIEW]
Skin cancer rates rising among Hispanics are rising while survival rates are dropping.
Joe Arpaio Racially Profiled Latinos, Rules Judge; Arpaio Says He Will Appeal
The Maricopa County, Arizona office of sheriff Joe Arpaio was found by a federal judge to have made use of racial profiling and illegal detention in his immigration patrols. His attorney says an appeal will be made within 30 days.
Election Officials Biased Against Latinos, Says Harvard University Study
A Harvard University study found that election officials were less likely to respond or give sufficient information to those with Latino-sounding names.
Latinos Support Obamacare: What Does It Mean For GOP?
A recent national poll indicated that nearly half of Latinos have a favorable view of Obamacare, the highest rate of favorability among any ethnic or racial group. The finding comes as the GOP looks to expand outreach among Hispanic voters.
Congressman Don Young Describes Latinos As 'Wetbacks' [VIDEO]
Representative Don Young, R-Alaska, made headlines when he used a racial slur to describe Latino migrant workers.
Immigration Reform Poll: Majority Of Latinos May Support Republicans; Why The Change?
An immigration reform poll shows that a majority of Latinos are willing to vote Republican if their views on the crucial issue line up.
Immigration Reform 2012: Top Priority for US Latinos; What They Want
President Obama is resettling in his role as president and while many issues are expected to be addressed, the president is also expected to tackle immigration reform before the start of the next campaign season.
Presidential Election 2012 - Results: Latinos Overwhelmingly Supported Obama in Key Batteground States
71 percent of Latinos voted for Obama and 27 percent voted for Romney.
Presidential Election 2012 - Voters Breakdown: How Women, Latinos, African-Americans Benefited Obama
President Obama won reelection by what most considered a "large margin," but what exactly pushed Obama to a decisive victory.
2012 Presidential Election and the Latino Vote: Florida Latinos Narrowly Support Obama
With Election Day just four days away and Latinos expected to play an integral role, a new poll by Latino Decisions shows that nearly 51 percent of likely Latino voters in Florida support President Obama while 44 percent support GOP nominee Mitt Romney.
Latino, Hispanic Voters: Latinos Less Certain about Voting on Nov. 6
New research found that Latinos are "somewhat less certain" than non-Hispanics that they will vote in the Nov. 6 elections.
Obama v. Romney Polls: Obama Slipping Among Latinos, Romney Stagnant
With about three weeks left until a record number of Latinos are expected to go to the polls, a new poll has revealed that President Obama's hold on the Latino community is slipping.
24M Latinos Eligible to Vote, But Turnout Rate Lagged That of Whites, Blacks
Latinos will play a decisive role in the presidential elections - The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials projected more than 12.2 million Latino voters are expected to cast ballots on Election Day, an increase of 26 percent from 2008. That number is about half of the 23.7 million Latinos are eligible to vote in the 2012 presidential election, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data by the Pew Hispanic Center, a project of the Pew Research Center.