365 Days of Latino Heritage

Latino Heritage Month has been commodified and commercialized with the real meaning behind heritage and history lost in a push to make Latinos spend and make us a brand. We are not a brand. We are not a marketing demographic. We are a complex mescla of people, culturas y lenguas.

Originally this started as a project for Latino Heritage Month, 2009 pero because our lives as Latinos, Latin Americans and the other names we respond to in our hearts are live every day, this is 365 days of Latino heritage.

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By Maegan la Mamita Mala Ortiz of VivirLatino

Latino turnout: The big picture

univisionnews:

The issue of Latino turnout at the polls is complicated, but there’s reason to believe Latinos will play a pivotal role in 2012. 

By EMILY DERUY

Latinos are constantly touted as key players in the upcoming election, even capable of swinging red states like Arizona blue. And there’s little doubt that they can make a difference in the outcome of not only the presidential election, but state and local elections as well.

The real question, though, is will they?

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