Mounting minority populations led to the development of Little Italys, Koreatowns, Little Havanas, Little Manilas, Jewish quarters, Chinatowns, Ghettos, Barrios/Bairros and ethnic-isolated pigeon-holed areas. Latino-American ethnic concentrated areas that breed on self-sufficiency and have a defined identity are popular throughout the United States.
Every year is a rebirth and a fresh start, yet we should reflect on the past year to learn from our experiences and learn how to forge ahead.
As we look back on 2013, there have been many struggles in the fight for comprehensive immigration reform, yet there have been rays of hope within the Latino community. Many of the efforts of dedicated Latinos have been recognized, including the ordinary people and activists who fight for what they believe in - and have even risked their lives to be heard.
Kim Kardashian, Kate Middleton, and many others had to deal with the anticipation of a new baby for the duration of their much-publicized pregnancies. Finally, when it was all over, their babies became the talk of the world.
For the first time in a decade, New York's mayor will not be present in the city's biggest event. The New Year's Eve party will be missing our new Mayor Bill de Blasio tonight due to a double booking. The Mayor-elect will actually be busy being sworned into office at a private ceremony at 12:01 a.m. at his Brooklyn home.
Millions of people will gather on Tuesday in Times Square for the famous New Year’s Eve ball drop celebration and the festivities are expected to garner up to a billion viewers worldwide.
For those that aren’t able to party in person for the ringing in of 2014, the evening’s performances will be streamed live online for you to catch on your computer, iPhone, Android or other mobile device.
Mixing history and Hollywood is a tricky formula. When it comes down to it, it's about finding a balance between staying true to historical components while creating a compelling story that will in turn become a box office hit.
This time, a Native American tribe based in the mountains of northern New Jersey is saying that Hollywood's got it all wrong when it comes to its representation in "Out of the Furnace," starring Woody Harrelson, Christian Bale and Zoe Saldana.
Members of the Ramapough Native American tribe claim that the film "paints a derogatory picture of their
Miley Cyrus hits NYC today for Ryan Seacrest's Rockin' Eve 2014 hosted by Jenny McCarthy, Fergie and Ryan himself. Other musical performances tonight will be Melissa Etheridge, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Blondie, Rodney Atkins, Icona Pop, Jencarlos Canela and El Dasa. Cyrus is scheduled to perform at 11:39 p.m. officially singing away 2013 and welcoming the New Year 2014.
As we say goodbye to 2013, we should also take a moment to say goodbye to those crazy animals that shocked, impressed, grossed out and even saddened us this year. A year without strange animal stories is a year that we don't want to remember, so raise your paws and cheer to the top animal stories of 2013.
Music diva Beyonce has been labeled as "insensitive" after listeners started to notice what a six second audio clip on the song "XO" from Beyonce's hit surprise album, was really from. The clip is the terrifying announcement of a NASA astronaut who launched the Challenger, the rocket ship that exploded 73 seconds after lift off in 1986.
Latinos know how to celebrate, whether it be a quinceañera, la Navidad and especially el Año Nuevo, it's a time to start anew, be grateful for your friends and family, thank God for all his blessings and to salud to health, happiness and prosperity.
2013 has been quite the year. From Miley Cyrus' twerking to the birth of Prince George. We have also experienced some pretty sad times as we lost actors Paul Walker and Cory Monteith this year. We pay our respects to the year that took us on a whirl win and welcome the new moments 2014 will bring...Cheers!
Robin Roberts has officially confirmed that she is gay. Through an essay written on her Facebook page the "Good Morning America" host talked about all of the triumphs she had this year. When mentioning her win against cancer she thanked all of the people that had been there for her, including her "longtime time girlfriend Amber".
Popular Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts has had several notable health issues throughout the years including a bout with breast cancer in 2007.
Have you ever heard of a boob painter? Meet Marcey Hawk. The Californian artist experiments with different methods using her breasts to create her artwork.
