According to new research, the decision to forgo a color-blind approach and, instead, encourage frank discussions about ethnicity, race and gender in the classroom could yield impressive results, including: differentiated instruction, frequent family engagement, a positive culture and professional educational environments.
Domestic violence, the horrendous pattern of abusive behavior whereby an intimate partner inflicts violence on their significant others, is impacting women and men across the U.S. But, Latinos are ready to challenge domestic violence victimization.
The National Alliance for Hispanic Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently joined forces to launch the education campaign, "The Tips from Former Smokers (Tips)," which features advice from Hispanics who quit smoking to help others quit smoking.
Claiming that Columbia University had failed to protect him against harassment when a female student went public with accusations that he raped her despite school and law enforcement authorities rejecting her case, Paul Nungesser, a Columbia student from Germany, has sued his school.
Chocolatier and founder of MarieBelle New York (SoHo) Mariben Lieberman has a refined palate, a worldly perspective, and an extraordinary expertise in cacao as evidenced by her signature artisanal ganache, equisitely roasted coffee, and world-class Aztec Hot Chocolate.
A striptease may not be exactly what you expect as of a funeral, but at least in rural China, erotic dancers are frequently hired to ensure high turnouts for these otherwise somber events - a practice on which the government in Beijing is now cracking down.
When Civil rights and labor leader Cesar Chavez passed away - 22 years ago to this day -- he didn't receive full graveside honors from the U.S. Navy at his memorial in California, but because of a fellow Navy sailor the past will change.
If you are a Michael Jackson fan and you love salsa music, then you need to check out "Unity: The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson," a new salsa-infused, kickstarter-funded album that features the King of Pop's iconic tunes.
"Eat Mexico" a colorful and attractive cookbook authored by journalist, homecook and entrepreneur Lesley Téllez, tells the story of the antojitos, the street foods of Mexico City.
If you could bottle the charisma and the talent of Venezuelan-born singer, dancer, artist and storyteller Migguel Anggelo, you'd get a taste of what it's like to open your senses, relish in the beauty of your surroundings, and most importantly have a no-holds-barred approach towards sharing your craft with the world.
Junípero Serra, the 18th century Spanish Franciscan friar who founded a mission in Baja California and introduced Christianity to a majority of California, will be canonized by Pope Francis in the U.S. The Spanish Franciscan will be the first Hispanic saint in the U.S.
Ever imagine what life would be like to live on Wisteria Lane, the backdrop of ABC's "Desperate Housewives?" Ever imagine what it would be like if the entire cast was Latina? Emmy-nominated filmmaker Andrea Meller, whose parents emigrated from Santiago, Chile, did just that, capturing the behind-the-scenes story of the Latina voice-over actresses who dub "Desperate Housewives" in Spanish.
Emmy-nominated, New York-born, L.A. based filmmaker Andrea Meller, whose parents emigrated from Santiago, Chile did -- and she used her artistic license to capture the true, behind-the-scenes story of the Latina voice-over actresses who dub "Desperate Housewives" in Spanish.
It has been weeks since fans of AMC’s “The Walking Dead” have had to mull over all the heavy intentions of the Season 5 finale, and come to grips with the disturbing scene in which Deanna tells Rick to go ahead and kill some poor drunk named Pete.
Mexican security officials stated that they have captured Jesus Salas Aguayo, the man who has been running the Juarez drug cartel after arrest of Vicente Carrillo Fuentes in 2014.
Chile has inaugurated an impressive show of robot technologies. Brandishing the slogan "The future is today," the show exhibits concrete technological solutions for present as well as future challenges, and everything was "made in Chile.
In spite of an unresolved lawsuit that has stymied progress on a grand overhaul, the Panama Canal in gearing up to once again dramatically transform global trade.
