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"SB1070 - The Faces" Documentary | By RA Broadcasting

The documentary “SB1070 - The Faces” aims to show the reality of the proposal by Arizona Senator Russell Pierce, which was signed into law on April 23, 2010 by Governor Jan Brewer.  Through a year of videotaped material, the documentary “SB1070 - The Faces” aims to show the political, economic, social, and human conditions under which the state of Arizona stands and the repercussions that the controversial law, SB1070, has had on the country.

SB1070 - The Faces is an independent project by a group of people looking to create an echo of the voices of those involved and to make the general public aware of the background of a law like SB1070.   To contact the producers of this documentary, click here.

Carlos Baute "Quien Te Quiere Como Yo?" A Beautiful Song of Love (Video)

(HISPANIC TIMES MUSIC) Quien respeta tu espacio?  Piensalo bien y nunca te olvides de esa persona.   This beautiful song with equally simple and fresh scenes of burgeoning love is Carlos Baute at his best.   Quien te cuida y te llena de alegria?  La verdad existe en la respuesta.   The truth is in the answer to who admires and loves you.  Once you have the asnwer......dedicate this song to them and make it a beautiful day for you and for them.

Venezuelan singer/songwriter, actor, and dancer Carlos Baute started getting involved in popular music after joining a local band called los Chamos. In the acting field, his debut came while playing a role in the Latin soap opera Destino de Mujer. In 1994, Carlos Roberto Baute Jiménez signed up to a major label and made an Afro-Caribbean record titled Orígenes I. A second album, called Orígenes II, followed in 1997, featuring the hit single "Te Quise Olvidar." After releasing the successful Yo Nací Para Quererte and 2001's Dame de Eso, which included the Latin pop hit "El Angelito," Carlos Baute became a top-selling artist in Venezuela and Spain.

Laura Pausini: Bienvenido (Videoclip). Proof that Songs Truly are Poems!

(HISPANIC TIMES MUSIC) Laura Pausini is a Grammy Award-winning Italian soul singer-songwriter.

In November 1994, Pausini released her first Spanish-language album, Laura Pausini, a compilation of ten adapted versions of hits from her first two Italian albums. The record became the best selling album of 1994 in Spain and was later certified Diamond by the Association of Phonographic and Videographic of Spain, selling more than 1,000,000 copies in Spain and making Pausini the first non-Spanish artist to achieve this result.

During her career, she won three Latin Grammy Awards for Best Female Pop vocal Album, with her records Escucha (2005), Yo canto (2007) and Primavera anticipada (2009).  On 8 February 2006 she also became the first Italian female artist to win a Grammy Award, receiving the prize for Best Latin Pop Album with Escucha.

As of January 2011, she had released 9 Italian-language studio albums, 8 Spanish-language albums and a greatest hits album, selling more than 70,000,000 copies worldwide.

BIENVENIDO (2012)

HACE: Organization That Helps Latinos In Every Phase Of Their Careers....Learn More!

(HISPANIC TIMES COMMUNITY) - When you look at the numbers of Latinos in management positions the numbers represent a challenge, especially when Latinos represent 16% of the U.S. population and $1.3 trillion dollars in purchasing power. Additionally, research shows that only 1% of Latinos are CEOs in corporate America and less than 5% are in director level positions. So what can be done to change this? The answer involves learning how to position, develop and advance Latino leaders, which is precisely the work the Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE) has been doing for more than 25 years.

As a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of Latino professionals, HACE helps Latinos succeed in every phase of their careers by providing services to over 50,000 through education, access, and professional development. They have placed more than 25,000 Latinos in career fields related to accounting, marketing, healthcare, and finance, among others.

With just 300 Chicago-based members in 1982, today they have grown to 40,000 members nationwide, including 100 business partners that have participated in HACE career conferences in New York, Houston, and Chicago. HACE promotes Latino diversity through recruitment, retention and development programs in partnership with leading employers who build loyal relationships with Latino professionals.

 To learn more about the organization and its events go to http://www.haceonline.org.

It Is Dumb To Write Off 1 in 6 People Without Even Thinking About It!

(HISPANIC TIMES BUSINESS) - Rhonda Abrams, president of The Planning Shop and publisher of Books for Entrepreneurs, wrote an article in USAToday about not writing off the Hispanic market.   It was a simple but straight to the point article on the importance of considering the American Hispanic consumer and businessowner as a way to grow one's business.

She made a great point about how her books have been translated into multiple languages, but never had she considered appealing to the second most used language right here in the United States.....Spanish.

She said, "Although my books have been translated into more than 30 languages worldwide, I've never had them translated into Spanish for the American Hispanic market."

How many millions of others have been making the same mistake?   I am sure that quite a few are aware of the Hispanic market but the hot button issues such as "immigration" are just too much for them to overcome thus turn away from a lucrative market that has made many who have catered to it, millionaires.

As a business owner or corporation looking to position your products and/or services before as many potential customers as possible, the Hispanic American demographic is a no brainer.  It does not take a genius to figure out that the math adds up in the favor of those who outreach to the largest minority group in the United States.

As the author blatantly puts it, "it's dumb to write off 1 in 6 people without even thinking about it. And that number is growing and will keep growing regardless of the immigration policies we adopt. By 2050, it is projected that Hispanics will be 30% of America's population."

Hispanics' median age is 27, compared to a median age of 41 for non-Hispanic whites and  Hispanic-owned businesses represent hundreds of billions in gross revenues.

So take heed regarding the Hispanic consumer and business-owner.   It does not require a rocket science degree to figure out that it is smart business to market to Hispanic Americans.  

Anything else is just plain dumb.  

To read the complete article, click here.

Political Hurricane "Brouhaha" Has Hit Miami's Hispanic Community and Univision Television Network

(HISPANIC TIMES POLITICS) - The dictionary defines the word "Brouhaha" as a noisy and overexcited critical response, display of interest, or trail of publicity.   Well there is certainly a brouhaha taking place in Hispanic Miami that is noisy, critical and has a trail of publicity leading to all kinds of juicy inuendos and calls from multiple parties for boycotts and heads to roll.

 

The hurricane is firmly rooted in the issue of immigration.

Florida Hispanic Republicans are calling on the national GOP and their party’s presidential candidates to boycott a proposed Univision debate amid allegations that the Spanish-language television network tried to “extort” Sen. Marco Rubio.

The controversy revolves around a Miami Herald story in which staffers from Senator Rubio’s office and the network said that Univision Television Network President, Isaac Lee, offered to soften or kill a story about a decades-old drug bust of Rubio’s brother-in-law if the Republican senator sat down for an interview — where he’d likely be asked to defend his conservative position on immigration.

"Extortion" is now the rallying cry of Hispanic Republicans who make up most of the Latino population in the Miami area.   The chant might as well be "we want blood by gillotine" since it is heads by decapitation that Hispanic Republicans want to see roll. 

The Florida Republicans are asking their party and the campaigns to avoid a debate that Univision reportedly wants to host at the University of Miami two days before Florida’s Jan. 31 primary.

Univision is denying the allegations although the story on the drug bust of Rubio's brother-in-law did run after Rubio declined to attend Univision's interview offer. 

Coincidence or extortion? 

Perhaps we will never really know, but a "brouhaha" of classic proportions is sure taking place in Miami that is akin to the Florida hurricanes that ferociously tend to visit this area..

After Ruling, Many Call The Exodus Of Latinos From Alabama As The Rapture

(HISPANIC TIMES IMMIGRATION) - In Christian belief, the "Rapture" is a reference to the "End of Times" when the Christians of the world will be gathered together in the air to meet their savior.   After the gathering, the belief paints a picture of an entire multitude of people simply vanishing.

Many are now comparing the Christian rapture to present day Hispanics leaving the state of Alabama after the courts upheld the parts of an Alabama law that allows the state and local police to ask for immigration papers during routine traffic stops, rendering most contracts with illegal immigrants unenforceable and requiring schools to ascertain the immigration status of children at registration time.

Alabama’s governor proudly calls the law “the strongest immigration law in this country.” It went into effect immediately, although the ruling is being appealed by the Justice Department and a coalition of civil rights groups.

Backers of the law acknowledge that it might be disruptive in the short term, but say it will prove effective over time.   Opponents of the law claim that it will destroy local businesses that depend on Hispanic laborers and create fear and distrust in the overall community.

Catholic Relief Services Builds a Digital Bridge to 50 Million Strong U.S. Hispanic Community

(HISPANIC TIMES RELIGION)  Catholic Relief Services (CRS), has enhanced its outreach efforts to U.S. Hispanics. Through an updated digital platform, CRS will offer Hispanics a better way to connect with each other and make a difference around issues and events that affect the lives of ordinary people in Latin America and around the world.

Coinciding with Hispanic Heritage Month, CRS has upgraded its online outreach to Hispanics anchored by a revamped and retooled Spanish-language website and an upgraded presence across multiple social media channels. These changes enable users to become better integrated into the online and offline extended CRS family by offering improved access to each other and to information on CRS efforts. Included among the updates are: ongoing education and sustainability initiatives, disaster relief, volunteer opportunities, project updates and opportunities to donate.

Currently, 35 percent of the U.S. Catholic Church is Hispanic and fully 50 percent of Catholic Church members under the age of 25 are Hispanic. The digital outreach updates introduced by CRS to reach this emerging majority-minority include:

• An overhauled and easier to navigate website connected to multiple information and sharing options through social media platforms
• A community manager actively engaging with Hispanic users on Facebook, YouTube and through email
• Robust internal website content including video, slideshows, radio features and photo galleries to provide users with information on CRS in the region and around the world at the touch of a finger
• Easy access to downloadable faith content, such as prayer and religious materials that users can share with their family and friends
• Up-to-date developments during natural disasters from the affected region on the website's home page
• Access for volunteers and financial supporters of CRS to information about opportunities to engage and help, separated by country
• Redesigned individual country pages that include program and beneficiary information, CRS history in the country and specific issues which affect those communities
• Access for members of the media to timely content that will provide them with contacts for each region as well as access to experts throughout the CRS network available for interviews and story development

The Catholic Relief Services senior adviser for Hispanic outreach is Lydia Dibos. For more information, please visit www.crs.org or www.crsespanol.org.   You can also visit them at Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CRSespanol.

Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Manny Pacquiao Iconic Rematch Set For November 12...see Video!

Juan Manuel Marquez is the fourth Mexican-born boxer to become a three-division world champion, where he won eight world titles in three different boxing weight classes.  Currently, Marquez is the WBA Super, WBO and  The Ring Lightweight World Champion.  Ring Magazine   currently rates Márquez as the number five pound-for-pound boxer in the world.   Considered by many as an orthodox boxer, Marquez is known for his speed and counter-punching style. His fighting style is elusive because in most of his fights, he's always rotating or moving his left hand and releasing overhand punches. He is also known for his precision power punching and devastating uppercuts. He is also noted as being one of the best combination punchers in the sport, capable of stringing together long series of punches from various angles that often forces his opponent onto the backfoot.  On November 12, he meets the legend in the name of Manny Pacquiao.  It will be a fight to behold!

Sergio Martinez vs. Darren Barker Faceoff Live From Atlantic City On October 1st

The Argentine professional boxer is the current "The Ring" World Middleweight Champion.  He is the former WBC and WBO World Middleweight champion and recipient of the WBC Diamond belt.   He was previously in the Super Welterweight division, where he held the WBC Latino and WBC World Light Middleweight titles.   Also, he has competed in the Welterweight division, where he also held that division's WBO Latino title.   Martínez is currently rated as the number three pound for pound best boxer in the world by most sporting news and boxing websites, including The Ring, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, and Yahoo! Sports.  In 2010, Martínez received The Ring and BWAA "Fighter of the Year" and The Ring Knockout of the year awards respectively.  On October 1, 2011, Martinez facesoff against Darren Barker.  Must see!

The Buzz: Martinez vs. Barker