With  midterm elections around the corner, advocacy groups representing the community predict it will remain a “litmus test” in key mid-term races. In a report out Monday, the immigration reform advocacy group America’s Voice outlined 40 mid-term races where Hispanic voters could have a significant impact on the outcome.

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Rosa Alonso from My Latino Voice explores the dearth of US Latino nominations and winners since the early days of the Academy.

Rosa Alonso from My Latino Voice explores the dearth of US Latino nominations and winners since the early days of the Academy.

The book party for Secrets of Powerful Women that was scheduled for Tuesday night at the W Hotel has been canceled. The book’s forward is by Andrea Wong, president and CEO of Lifetime; the intro is by Rosario Dawson, co-founder of Voto Latino.

The letter from the network’s senior V.P. is after the jump…

Dear friends of Lifetime:

We’ve been tracking the weather all weekend and thought everything would be up running and clear by Tuesday for our much-anticipated event. However, our sources on the ground are telling us otherwise, to our dismay.

The W Hotel and Capitol File magazine have both suggested that we reschedule the event and given their expertise, we have decided to move ahead with that plan.

I know this is extremely disappointing to all of us. It’s truly the last thing we wanted to do.

Please stay tuned for a NEW DATE and time for the Secrets of Powerful Women book launch event!

All the best,
Danielle

Danielle Carrig
Senior Vice President
Advocacy and Public Affairs
Lifetime Networks

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On Tuesday’s “Washington Unplugged,” actor Wilmer Valderrama joined Nancy Cordes to discuss his work with the non-profit organization Voto Latino, co-founded by actress Rosario Dawson. The organization aims to increases voter turnout and political involvement among Hispanic youth. Valderrama and other Hispanic celebrities are meeting with House lawmakers Wednesday, unveiling a new campaign urging Hispanics to take part in the census.

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