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Monday 27th of February 2017

For Hispanic Smokers, Quitting is About Family and Culture

February 16th, 2017 by HMW

A report from the AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION Beatrice smoked her first cigarette when she was 7 years old. By 13, she was a regular smoker. The mother of two quit smoking in her late 30s, inspired by her sons. “When my son was 11, he…

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Sanctuary City Politics: Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing

February 16th, 2017 by HMW

By Edward Rincón, Lately, it seems fashionable for politicians to jump on the campaign train to ban and punish sanctuary cities and college campuses — an idea popularized by President Trump as a measure to make America safe again. Cities and counties that refuse to…

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Chasing A Dream, This Master Of Milk Came Home

February 16th, 2017 by HMW

Mike McCloskey, his cousin Manuel Perez (left), and one of their co-workers on a beach at the edge of their new farm in Puerto Rico. McCloskey and Perez played on this beach as children. By Dan Charles, NPR Mike McCloskey, who runs one of the…

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From Hispanic ‘Baby Boom’ to ‘Baby Bust’?

February 16th, 2017 by HMW

million person reduction in the future size of the U.S. population comes from a reduced projection for Hispanics. A major demographic shift is underway in the U.S. Hispanic community. This could well reshape future U.S. population growth. Is this permanent or temporary? By The Globalist,…

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Why Our Storytellers Are On The Internet

February 16th, 2017 by HMW

By Jessica Diaz-Hurtado Marvin Lemus hated the skin he was in when, as a child, he didn’t see himself represented on TV or in the movies. So when he was 8 years old, he decided to become a filmmaker. Lemus is the Mexican-Guatemalan director, creator…

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Latino Films Struggle Despite Growing Audience

February 16th, 2017 by HMW

By Manuel Betancourt Director Catalina Aguilar Mastretta, Pantelion Films On the surface, Everybody Loves Somebody looks like a lot of romantic comedies that have come before it. But Catalina Aguilar Mastretta’s second film, which stars How to Get Away with Murder‘s Karla Souza as a…

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