Reflections on the Deportation Crisis in the Dominican Republic
by Ynanna Djehuty photo credit: Tony Savino This week in Diaspora news has been a heartbreaking one. The long history of the Haitian-Dominican conflict has seen many episodes of human rights violations; this recent More...
The Latino Paradox Project Needs Your Help!
“As a part of the Millenial Trains Project, I am taking a journey cross-country to celebrate the deep Latino culture and collaborate with community leaders, local organizations and members of the community More...
In Case You Were Wondering, It Is Still Latino Heritage Month!
Ok… so I have been pretty much out of commission being under the weather and all… and I missed a lot of the conversation around Latino Heritage Month in the interwebs. I know that with crazy More...
Latino Trailblazers: Daisy Martinez
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Celebrate the importance of Latino culture with Being Latino, Best Buy and our partners. We’re paying tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced More...
Join LatinaMomBloggers Tonight For Their Live Facebook Chat and Win!
This is tonight mi gente… para los que hablan Espanish! Just in time for Back to School, join Clorox Latino and Latina Mom Bloggers on Wednesday, August 29th for the “Tips Para Mamá Para el Regreso More...
Hey! We Got Some Love In The Latino Social Media Guide: A to Z
My buddy Adrian Carasquillo from NBC put together a cool list of Social Media Influentials and included your favorite Jibaro… check it ouuuut! Here is the intro to the post… From Hispanic social media More...
Save The Date: MUEVETE Returns To NYC!
In 1995, I connected with a youth conference that was driven by youth curation and mentored by leaders in the community. It was during this time that I conceived and launched the earliest incarnation of Sofrito More...
Reader Question: Why Did You Create Latino Community Info?
I have some down time… so I have been going thru reader mail and Vanessa S. dropped us a note…and it reads; Jibarito… I found your website about a year ago, I heart it sooo much, you seem so cool. More...
Media Alert: Bobby Gonzalez Joins Capicu Cultural Showcase.
This is big news mi gente, Capicu Cultural Showcase has formed a management division… our first client is nationally known multicultural motivational speaker, storyteller and poet, Bobby Gonzalez. More...
Latinos In Arkansas Mean Business…But Where Is The Culture?
Alabama, Alaska and Arizona all turned up some great info about Latino life and cultural institutions that have surfaced in recent years breaking myths that Latinos only exist in NY, Chicago, California, Texas More...