Latino News Roundup for January 9th, 2013

Jan 9, 2013
12:20 PM

Latino News Roundup Edition from HispanicTips:

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Latinos Have Fastest Growing Prevalence of Glaucoma
     From: www.saludtoday.com

New Children’s Book from Piñata Books/ Arte Público Press
     From: labloga.blogspot.com

Filmmaker set to trace the Afro-Latina experience from before the slave trade to present-day – NEGRITA, written and directed by Magdalena Albizu
     From: latinalista.com

Legendary “Borinqueneers” Deserve the Congressional Gold Medal
     From: latino.foxnews.com

Janis Bowdler: Quick Fix: Recent Mortgage Settlement Still Leaves Latino Homeowners Vulnerable
     From: www.huffingtonpost.com

U.S. Gov’t’s Denial of Mexican immigrant’s dying wish to see parents is a form of cruelty unworthy of the US
     From: latinalista.com

Pro-immigrant groups hailed as an historic victory for immigrant families the approval Tuesday in the Illinois House of Representatives of a bill to allow the issuance of driver’s licenses to some 250,000 undocumented foreigners living in the state.
     From: www.laht.com

Eva Longoria to host Latino inaugural celebration for Obama featuring top entertainers
     From: www.washingtonpost.com

The Only Job I Can Do–A Young Mother’s Farm Work Story – Lorena Hernandez is a young farm worker and single mother from Oaxaca, Mexico. Today she lives in Madera, California, with her daughter and aunt.
     From: newamericamedia.org

Richard Blanco, 2013 Inaugural Poet – Richard Blanco has been chosen as the 2013 inaugural poet. (1st Latino Inaugural Poet)
     From: www.nytimes.com

Culled from these HispanicTips’ Reports

TOP STORIES Hispanic Report for January 9th, 2013

CULTURA Hispanic Report for January 9th, 2013

BUSINESS Hispanic Report for January 9th, 2013