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'Stonewall' Film Guilty of Whitewashing, Omission, or Simply Fictionalizing History?

"Stonewall," a new fictionalized account of the Stonewall Riots that took place at The Stonewall Inn in 1969, made headlines because the trailer for the forthcoming film visibly lacks diverse representation.
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Pope Francis Allowing Priests to Absolve 'Sin of Abortion' in Holy Year

Pope Francis is allowing priests to absolve the sin of women who have had an abortion.
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Sofía Maldonado, Puerto Rican Public Artist, Transforms Unused Buildings Into Works of Art

Sofía Maldonado, renowned Puerto Rican public artist, returned to the island nation of Puerto Rico to erect a massive art project to promote arts and sensibility, during a time when thousands leave annually in pursuit of success abroad.
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New Horizons Look to New Targets After Pluto Flyby

After the New Horizons probe captured historic close-up shots of the surface of Pluto this summer, NASA's far-reaching spacecraft is headed towards its next target.
Coca-cola Diet

Woman Ends Her 4 Liter Per Day Coca-Cola Habit, Loses Over 100 Pounds

She was consuming 424 grams of sugar per day
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Katrina 10 Years Later: New Orleans Sees a Growth in Latino Population After the Storm

A lot has changed in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina decimated large parts of the city and killed over 1,800 people due to the federal government's failed response in 2005.
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Digital Divide Fades Among Millennial Social Media & News Consumers

Latinos and black millennials are technologically connected and consume social media and news content at similar levels to their White counterparts and the national average, according to a new poll by the American Press Institute and The Associated Press.
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After a Century Away, Argentine President 'Honored' to Return Over 4,000 Artifacts to Ecuador and Peru

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has announced that over 4,000 archaeological artifacts, which have been kept in Argentina, will be returned their rightful owners in Ecuador and Peru.
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Bill Cosby Sex Assault Case News Update: Zoë Kravitz Says Mom Lisa Bonet Won't Even Discuss TV Dad With Her

Lisa Bonet has refrained from discussing the mounting sexual allegations against TV father Bill Cosby even with her own daughter.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn Series Coming to CBS: Pair Will Take on Issues of Modern America

A new series titled “Sawyer and Huck” is coming to CBS. See the details here.
Michael Jordan

Chicago Jury Awards Michael Jordan $8.9 Million for Supermarket's Misuse of His Name, Jordan to Donate it to Charity

A Chicago jury has awarded Michael Jordan $8.9 million in a suit where the owner of a local supermarket chain used his name to promote a product in a store ad without gaining the permission of the Bulls Hall of Fame guard.
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Bigfoot Evidence and Sightings 2015: Sasquatch Hunters Explore Columbus Forest in Minnesota

Earlier this month, two men armed with high tech equipment set out on a mission to find Bigfoot in a wooded area in Minnesota.
Lourdes Castro

SABOR: Professor, Author & Chef Lourdes Castro Explores Zesty Flavors, Educates Hispanics on Healthy Eating Habits

Lourdes Castro, professor, author and chef, has a profound understanding of superb food and energetic flavor combinations, which embraces taste and health. Her comprehension of dishes, such as Smoked Paprika Crusted Shrimp, Avocado Tomatillo Mousse and Braised Chipotle Chicken, is heightened by an unyielding commitment to nutrition, freshness and zest.
Illinois Bans 'Gay Conversion Therapy' for Minors

Illinois Bans 'Gay Conversion Therapy' for Minors

Trying to change youngsters' sexuality in what is known as "gay conversion therapy" has become illegal in Illinois, after Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a bill banning the practice on Thursday.
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Ten Questions With Al Horford: Dominican NBA Star Reflects on Career, Looks Ahead to Upcoming Season

Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford sat down with Latin Post Sports and talked about his career, Dominican upbringings, and free agency. This week he is participating in the NBA's Basketball Without Borders Program.
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Moving Beyond 'One Size Fits All' Marketing Approach Could Attract Latino Millennials

The ever-popular "one size fits all" approach to marketing is likely the biggest mistake that marketers, brands and businesses can make, particularly when marketers are looking to win a fragment of Hispanics' spending power.
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont

Are #BlackLivesMatter Activists Unfairly Picking on Bernie Sanders? Bill Maher and Talib Kweli Debate

This weekend, talk show host Bill Maher and hip-hop artist and activist Talib Kweli debated the treatment of progressive Democratic presidential 2016 hopeful Bernie Sanders by Black Lives Matter demonstrators.
Richard Blanco

Cuban-American Poet Richard Blanco to Read Poem at Re-Opening of US Embassy in Havana

Cuban-American poet Richard Blanco, who has publicized he's "made in Cuba, assembled in Spain, imported to the USA," announced via Facebook on Wednesday that he will read a new poem at the re-opening of the U.S. Embassy in Havana on Friday.
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Portrait of First Puerto Rico Gov. Luis Muñoz Marin Installed at Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery

The portrait of the first governor of Puerto Rico, Luis Muñoz Marin, made its Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery (NPG) debut on Thursday. Painted by Francisco Rodón, the oil-on-canvas portrait could play a major role in establishing a dialogue between U.S. and Puerto Rican history.
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J.R.R. Tolkien's Unpublished Novel 'The Story Of Kullervo' Release Date Set in October

The English author's unfinished manuscript based on the Finnish mythology, "The Kullervo Cycle," will be published posthumously this October.
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