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The Latin American Association (LAA) in Atlanta, Georgia, is doing incredible work with our youth! On April 14, 2012, I attended the LAA’s 3rd Annual Spring College Access Conference at Kennesaw State University. The goal of the conference is to increase the educational attainment of Latino students so that they can and will pursue higher […]
The United States Hispanic Leadership Institute held its Southeast Regional Conference in partnership with Georgia State University’s 4th Annual Latino College Leadership Summit in Atlanta last month. Hosted on the campus of GSU, March 23-24, the conference seeks to develop the skills of Georgia-area students in order to foster leadership development within the community. Over […]
The Atlanta community was absolutely elated that President Barack Obama was coming to Atlanta! He was visiting the city to raise money for his 2012 Presidential bid. In addition to a host of fundraising activities on March, 16, 2012, the Obama for America campaign held its national meeting of the African American Leadership Council. During […]
I had a fabulous time this year attending the Texas State Historical Association 116th Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas. Organized in Austin in 1897, the Texas State Historical Association is the oldest learned society in the state. Its mission is to “foster the appreciation, understanding, and teaching of the rich and unique history of Texas […]
Again, it was another spectacular United States Hispanic Leadership Institute Annual Conference. This year the organization celebrated its 30th anniversary! Congratulations!!! Based in Chicago, USHLI seeks to empower Latinos and other disenfranchised groups with leadership development training and encourage civic awareness and participation in the electoral process.
Every year when the Oscars roll around there is always a public discussion and criticism of the lack of African American and Latino nominees and awardees. This year that discussion continues. A revealing article in the Los Angeles Times by John Horn, Nicole Sperling and Doug Smith provides some explanation. Oscar voters are overwhelmingly white […]
I am a big advocate and supporter of President Barack Obama and his Administration. The Obama Administration has done tremendous work in various areas and on multiple levels for our nation. With numerous political factions trying to demean his every move, distort as well as misrepresent the facts, and discredit the character of the President, […]
