Jan 1st, 2009 · Latino day laborers in the Pacific Northwest are heading north to Canada in search of work. Construction-related jobs, which have been plentiful in cities such as Seattle, have dried-up. But Canada's starting to feel the economic downturn that's already hit the United States hard.
Dec 16th, 2008 · Although the federal government is pouring billions of dollars into the nation's banks, minority-owned financial institutions serving African-American and Latino communities face their own unique challenges, such as higher unemployment rates and less access to credit. Bill Cunningham, of Creative Investment Research and Luis Pastor, of the Latino Community Credit Union, discuss helping their clients through economic crisis.
Dec 11th, 2008 · John Leguizamo's Christmas film, Nothing Like The Holidays, takes on traditional family themes as it spotlights generational differences within a Latino context. The award-winning comedian talks candidly about his career, his family and his identity.
Nov 13th, 2008 · The Latin Grammy Awards have become a showcase for some of the best music Latino culture has to offer, including pop, alternative, traditional and classical. Members of the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences will announce the winners of the 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards Thursday night. Latino USA's Betto Arcos offers some of his picks from this year's nominees.
Nov 12th, 2008 · The FBI reports that hate crimes against Latinos rose almost 40 percent between 2003 and 2006, and Hispanic activists say they are being targeted with threats and intimidation. Tony Asion, of El Pueblo, a Latino advocacy group, is joined by Kevin Johnson, of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund to discuss the statistics that are sending shockwaves through some Latino communities.
Nov 10th, 2008 · A working class Latino neighborhood in East San Jose is a great place to see the small and large impact this economic crisis is having on people. Hundreds of houses in the Mayfair neighborhood are being foreclosed, and people aren't buying more than essentials.
Oct 28th, 2008 · The Barra Brava are a group of fans who bring a different style of cheering and excitement to pro soccer games in the U.S.. They're derived from Latin American fan clubs. But in Washington D.C., most of the members aren't Latino, even though the cheers are in Spanish.
Oct 25th, 2008 · Last week, Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio and a team of 30 deputies and 30 volunteer posse members stormed Mesa's City Hall in a pre-dawn raid for illegal immigrants on the city cleaning crew. Meanwhile, a Latino neighborhood has had its police force taken away because they protested Arpaio's tactics.