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Increasing Latino representation in basketball
posted by Romina
First posted: December 9, 2009 at 6:04 am | Updated: December 9, 2009 at 11:29 am
Nearly nearly two decades since Michael Jordan led the Americans to gold on the 1992 U.S. Dream Team, many of the Latino kids that watched from their TV sets have grown up, honed their skills and headed to America to play college basketball.
Read more at: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/ncaa/wires/12/08/2060.ap.bkc.latin.influence.0883/
Obama to give $600 million to health centers
posted by Romina
First posted: December 9, 2009 at 5:52 am | Updated: December 9, 2009 at 11:30 am
President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he will allocate nearly $600 million from the $787 billion economic stimulus plan to help create jobs at 85 community health centers.
Read more at: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN099593520091209
Latinos rarely mentioned in U.S. Media
posted by Romina
First posted: December 8, 2009 at 9:38 am | Updated: December 9, 2009 at 11:31 am
A new study by the Pew Hispanic Center and the Project for Excellence in Journalism finds very little coverage of Latinos and even less of other minority groups. In this news report, Pilar Marrero analyzes the impact of these findings.
Read more at: http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=bf534417ba3fbd1407f097e6c47652d6


