On this day in U.S. Latino history: Sonia Sotomayor was sworn-in as the 111th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Sotomayor became the first Hispanic and only the third woman to ever serve on the nation’s highest court. President Obama nominated the 55-year-old federal appeals court judge to replace retired Justice David Souter . In […]
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Tag Archives: Nuyorican
LatinosNYC Leads By Example
November 4, 2010 
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By Victoria Cepeda Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Many of us will look for volunteer opportunities to help out around our areas as a sign of gratitude for having far more than thousands in the nation lack. The concept of volunteering varies from individual to individual with some donating their time and others their money. Then […]
Read moreThe Nuyorican Youth: It’s Time We Help
November 3, 2010 2 Comments
By Efrain Nieves The million dollar question is, who is helping our Puerto Rican youth? I have read 3 articles stating a high percentage of Puerto Ricans between the ages of 16-24 living in New York are dropping out of school, not registering for college and are unemployed. In fact, Puerto Ricans rate lower than any […]
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