HISPANIC COMMUNITY WANTS MORE SAY IN BALLPARK PLANS
Leaders of Detroit's Hispanic community, which has been mostly silent on the Tiger Stadium issue, said Thursday they want a bigger role in picking a site for a new ballpark.Hispanic community leaders who attended a luncheon where stadium plans were announced Thursday said later they also want to share in affirmative-action contracts for building a ballpark and for concessions in or near the stadium."One thing I hope the wheelers and dealers realize is Detroit...
Hispanic Community: Hispanic Expo aims at better business relations
1,000 attend culture showcase; easing language barrier cited
Achieving better business relations between non-Hispanics and Oklahoma City's Hispanic community was the focus Friday of an exposition at the Cox Convention Center. More than 1,000 people attended Viva Hispanic Expo, a showcase of business and culture sponsored by the Greater Oklahoma City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.Nearly all of the 84 exhibitors agreed that to serve the Hispanic community effectively, the language barrier between English and Spanish must be eliminated....
City Election: Contenders consider Hispanic community
Three Longview mayoral candidates talked about how city government should provide for the growing Hispanic community Saturday. Jay Dean, Andy Mack and Julie Johnson-Ray – the most visible mayoral candidates in the weeks leading up to the May 7 election – took the stage at a Cinco de Mayo celebration at the Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center to take questions.Candidates Kip Rushton, Naomi Ruth Kelly, Timothy Bright and Alisha DuVall were absent.Jose...
AIDS group awards $188,000
Programs targeting Hispanic community among 10 recipients
FORT WORTH - Two programs targeting AIDS in the Hispanic community are among 10 projects that will share $188,000 from the Tarrant County Community AIDS Partnership this year.The partnership, part of the Community Foundation of Metropolitan Tarrant County, raises money from foundations, businesses and individuals, and receives some matching funds from a similar national organization. Officials announced the recipients of the money Wednesday. Over the Hill, recognized in Fort Worth for its...
Journalism program at college will focus on Hispanic community
FRANKLIN, Ind. -- A public program on "Journalism and the Hispanic Community" will be April 20 at Franklin College. The program, sponsored by the Pulliam School of Journalism, will feature two morning panels, a luncheon, and a keynote address by Ron Alsop, an editor and senior writer for The Wall Street Journal.Alsop, a native of Indianapolis, will give an overview of Hispanic journalism.Panelists will include editors of Hispanic newspapers and magazines in the...