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'Don't Call Them Dropouts:' a New Portrait of Non-Graduates in America

A new report from the America's Promise Alliance and its Center for Promise at Tufts University, "Don't Call Them Dropouts: Understanding the Experiences of Young People Who Leave High School before Graduation," paints a detailed portrait of this demographic.

Survey Finds Millenials Keep Higher Balances in Their Checking Accounts Due to More Bills and Debt

Group has more debt than Gen X or Baby Boomers. Millennials, those defined as people from ages 18-34, keep an average of $2,241. 20 in their checking account, surpassing Gen X-ers and Baby Boomers, a TD Bank survey said.

Bilingual ESPN Anchor Alfredo Lomeli: Undocumented in America and Gaining Citizenship [Part I] [INTERVIEW]

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico was home to Bilingual ESPN anchor Alfredo Lomeli until he was 6 years old. That's when Lomeli, who's widely recognized for hosting and producing Tu Estilo, made the trip to San Antonio, Texas with his parents, and when he would first experience the fear of being undocumented in America.

Brothels, Parlors, the Street and the Internet: Soliciting Sex in the Nation's Underground Sex Capital, Atlanta [REPORT]

Evocative Latino brothels, erotic Asian massage parlors, and the merchandising of the female body online and offline are the foundation of the underground commercial sex industry in D.C. and Atlanta; stimulating the local economy. Pun intended.

Sex, Underground: The Underground Sex Economy and Latinas' Bodies in America's Sex Trafficking Capitals [REPORT]

Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, Miami, San Diego, Seattle, Washington, D.C were examined by researchers, in an attempt to discover the extent of the "underground sex economy," which includes not only prostitution, but also sex trafficking of adults and children and child pornography.

Children Deported: The Real Victims of America's Broken Immigration System, According to Report [WATCH]

More than 60,000 children arrive in the United States from El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico -- and they make the voyage alone, without their parents. Many children are in search of their parents, who may be undocumented, unlisted, and working to send funds back to their home countries. Some other children travel to the United States so that they can escape homes foreboding lives thrashed with gang violence.

Skin Color Politics, African Diaspora and Latinos in America and Latin America: Continued Conversation with Panamanian Author Anthony Polanco [SERIES] ---PART V

In a conversation about blackness and being Panamanian, Anthony Palanco's grandmother spoke about her mother, who had fair skin, and her father's dark skin and features that's traditionally associated with blackness.

Skin Color Politics, African Diaspora and Latinos in America and Latin America: Panamanian Author Anthony Polanco [SERIES] ---PART IV

Panamanian Anthony Palanco author of Verses from the Diaspora: A Poetic Tale of the African Diaspora sat down with Latin Post and spoke about his mixed Panamanian roots, his upbringing in the United States of as a Spanish-speaking Latino with a dark complexion, and Panama's gaParze when it comes to skin politics.

Skin Color Politics, African Diaspora and Latinos in America and Latin America: Skin Tone and Self-Identity [SERIES] PART III

"(1) Drop: Shifting The Lens On Race," a project headed researcher Dr. Yaba Blay and photographer Noelle Théard, examined culture, ethnicity and attitude about race and questioned the perspectives of 58 people who identified as being some degree of "Black."

Skin Color Politics, African Diaspora and Latinos in America and Latin America: Skin Lightening Creams [SERIES]--PART II

In 2012, sales of skin lightening creams in India alone totaled 258 tons, and the global market for skin lighteners is projected to reach US $19.8 billion by 2018 based on sales growth primarily in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, according to Andrew McDougall of CosmeticsDesign-Asia.com. Many of these skin-whitening products use active ingredients (such as mercurous chloride) and hydroquinone, which can be harmful. In fact, hydroquinone is banned in Europe; and skin lightening creams available in Nigeria has caused mutations in bacteria, proved to be possibly carcinogenic.

America's Native Language Spanish? Latino's Influence on U.S. History, According to a Historian Felipe Fernández-Armesto

Fernández-Armesto drafted the book with the intention of filling in gaps, integrating Latin history and American History, and providing a prospective that would "go beyond the traditional, from east to west, sea-to-shining-sea narrative."

America's Hooked on Phonics: Spanish-speaking Learners Don't Depend on Phonemic Awareness to Learn Spanish

“Just sound it out” is a strategy that’s been long employed in the United States when coaching children in elementary education through reading sessions. However, this process does not translate to Spanish. Stanford University produced a new study that suggests that learning to read words in English isn’t the same as how Spanish-speakers learn to read words in Spanish, particularly in Mexico.

Sochi Olympics 2014: Will American Men's Ice Hockey Team Win Gold?

The Olympic Men's Hockey tournament is still in the preliminary rounds, but a classic matchup has already taken place.

Marijuana, Cocaine and Alcohol: Hispanic Youth More Likely to Abuse Drugs than Other Teens, Hispanic Adults Less Likely to Use Drugs than Other Adults

Dimly lit basements with buddies crowded around television screens and bosky public parks where friends are congregated around peeling picnic tables are the imagined settings for teenagers who engage in drug use and abuse. Though, the reality is that teens participate in drug use any and everywhere -and Latino teens are leading the trend

"America's New Baby Boomers": Upscale Latinos Have Massive Influence and Will Leave a Legacy of Wealth for Off-Springs

53 million Hispanics live in the United States. The weight of the swelling population has worked to sway and influence industries, communications, technology, marketing and brands. The core of the group's financial strength, however, lies with a few, "upscale Latinos," who account for just 37 percent of the Latino's mounting spending power.

Israel News 2014: Ariel Sharon, Former Prime Minister, Dies At 85

Ariel Sharon, the former Prime Minister of Israel who has been in a coma for eight years, has passed away today at the age of 85.

"Salad Bowl America:" Conservative Co-author Claims Latinos & Others Will Never Assimilate in the U.S.

The Sicilian and Irish populations have been able to assimilate; pour directly to the racial and ethnic melting pot that is America without missing much of a beat. However, African Americans, Native Americans and Mexican Americans will never be able to assimilate, according to conservative Jason Richwine, co-author of a controversial immigration study, and numerous others. America’s title as a melting pot was earned from breaking ties with old countries, learning a new culture, and learning a new language.

History of AK-47: Remembering the Creator of the World's Most Popular Firearm

The AK-47 is the world’s most prolific firearm. The AK-47 (or Avtomat Kalashnikova) is the world's most prolific firearm. Over 100 million have been made and they find use in every part of the world.

Weight of Beyonce, Rihanna, and Lady GaGa's Music Videos: Oversexualized Artists or a Biased Country? [Latin Post Exclusive]

Our reputations shouldn't be defined by the natural human need for sex. Lil' Kim is an adult so why do we judge her "ladiness" upon expressing a common desire out loud? Music is a release of our inner feelings and music videos take you into one mindset with the artist; that's what this entire music thing is about. A mutual connection between our feelings and their delivery of this sentiment to the entire world, we kind of work together.

Sharon Osbourne Confession: Plastic Surgery, Ozzy Osbourne Relapse

Sharon Osbourne never holds back from saying anything.... I mean anything that is on her mind. It is no secret that the beautiful X Factor judge, wife to rock star Ozzy Osbourne and mother of Jack and Kelly Osbourne, has had some surgical help. This is one hot momma who would never cheat anyone's thoughts and will own up to the work she has had done.

Nymphomaniac New Movie Release Date: Is Film Too Controversial For Theaters?

Magnolia Pictures and director Lars Von Trier are raising eyebrows with their new and not yet dated for release "Nymphomaniac", starring Shia LaBeouf and Charlotte Gainsbourg. In the film, "Joe", played by Charlotte Gainsbourg, is a self-diagnosed nymphomaniac who has been living an "erotic journey from birth to the age of 50" when the movie takes place. "On a cold winter's evening, charming bachelor, Seligman, played by Stellan Skarsgard, finds Joe beaten up in an alleyway, bringing her home and tending to her wounds, he asks her to tell him about her life".
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