By Glynnesha Taylor Staff Writer “If you look at the landscape right now in our media in primetime newscasts on cable news in the United States there’s not a single Hispanic, a single Asian American or a single African American,” said former CNN host Rick Sanchez. Sanchez was fired from CNN after calling John Stewart [...]
Stephanie Weaver Special to Lavoz Jennifer Lopez is bringing her “Louboutins” to the American Idol stage this season as the new female judge on the hit show, taking the place of Ellen DeGeneres and Kara DioGuardi. As an actress, singer, producer, dancer, and fashion designer, Lopez is one of the most well-known Latinas in popular [...]
By Brooks Phelps Staff writer You’ve seen the trailers: A rugged looking middle-aged man fights off bad guys as ridiculous amount of gore splatters across the screen. Machete, an exploitation film that graphically depicts violence and uses ridiculous plot twists to get cheap thrills out of the audience, might not be something you want your [...]
By Toni Calandrelle Staff writer Approximately 40 students attended the Latino Student Union sponsored filming of El Secreto De Sus Ojos a little over a month ago to celebrate Latino cinema. El Secreto De Sus Ojos, or The Secret in Their Eyes, is an Argentine film noir that won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language [...]
By Rebecca Lurye Staff Writer Most performers will tell you: If you want to capture an audience, you’ve got to have a gimmick. But South Asian a capella group Anokha has no trouble grabbing attention, thanks to their exotic costumes and multilingual arrangements. Instead, the real challenge for the eclectic group has been to conquer [...]
By Felicia Garay-Stanton Co-Editor-in-Chief As President Obama’s overall approval ratings have slowly been on the rise in recent weeks support from Hispanic voters has steadily declined, according to polls developed by Gallup. But with more focus on the Hispanic vote and its impact on the Nov. 2 elections, those ratings are on a major rise. [...]
Rosie Perez, actress and community activist, sent Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. a scathing message concerning his views on gay rights in a public service announcement for the organization Fight Back New York.
Andres Gonzalez Staff Writer When she escapes from the hectic noises of the city, she submerges herself into the heart of nature. It is in the middle of the woods’ emptiness, where she is filled with the support she needs to make it through every day. It is in the silence surrounded by trees, shrubs [...]
Andres Gonzalez Staff Writer Unlike your typical teenager, at age 16, she was the sole economic supporter of her family. Flores, now 22, had to work full time until exhaustion, while studying full time in high school, when her father was about to undergo heart surgery after having a heart attack. Her father’s health has [...]
Andres Gonzalez Staff Writer When he was three months old, his parents brought him to the United States—crossing the border with him on their arms. He knows almost no Spanish and has no memories of his native town, Zacatecas, Mexico. “I’m as assimilated as it can get, just as any other kid who was born [...]