Tennessee’s Latino population is growing rapidly — now the sixth-fastest in the nation. Hispanic and American women are learning from each other in one Tennessee community.

The true history, origin, and future, according to the Bible, of people called ‘Hispanics/Latinos’ of ‘Native Indian’ descent.

Barack Obama’s Philadelphia speech on Race, with Spanish captions 1/4. Also English captions are shown. Translated by Juan Luis Masmela. Higher Definition version available at www.captionedmediaforobama.com

The Brown Women and Man In Black History. Our Hispanic/Latino Familia

This video takes a look at adult basic education for the Latino immigrant population in NYC. The Plazas Comunitarias network and one of its member groups UVEA are profiled.

www.americanprogress.org The Latino population is now so large, its trajectory of growth so rapid and its contrast in relative age to that of the general population so stark, that it will not be possible for the United States to advance without substantial, and so far unimagined, gains for the nation’s Latino community. The Census Bureau’s mid-range estimates for 2050 assert that the nation’s Latino population will grow by 63 million people or a stunning 48% of total US growth, and that Latinos will constitute 25% of the United States population in 2050. Henry Cisneros and Arte P�blico Press of the University of Houston celebrate the launch of their new book, Latinos and the Nation’s Future and take part in an engaging debate on what Latino growth means for our country, and what the next administration needs to do about it. Latinos and the Nation’s Future is a landmark collection of essays by leading Latino figures such as Raul Yzaguirre, Lionel Sosa and Aida Alvarez, among others, about the most pressing issues facing Latinos today and how the future of the nation is inextricably linked to that of the Hispanic community. Featured Panelists: Henry Cisneros, Executive Chairman, cityview, former San Antonio Mayor and former Secretary of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development Sarita Brown, President, Excelencia in Education Dr. Nicol�s Kanellos, Founder and Director, Arte P�blico Press Janet Murgu�a, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Council of …

A report about the ever growing number of reverts to Islam among the Hispanic and Latino population in the united states. There is an estimate of 40000 conversions though most Latino Muslims say that the numbers are increasing rapidly, same as with the African American community. mashaallah!

Let’s imagine your parents are farmworkers and speak only Spanish. All you hear at home is Spanish. Your friend’s parents are farmworkers too so they all speak Spanish. And with your friends you speak Spanish. At church the padre or minister conducts the service in Spanish. You go to any store in ‘Mexicano’ downtown Watsonville or East Salinas and they all speak Spanish too. But as a parent you don’t worry about your kid speaking English.