National Institute for Latino Policy (NiLP)

07/06/2017

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/NiLP-Datanote--The-National-Latino-Leadership-Vacuum--.html?soid=1101040629095&aid=SOmJ5ea6hIQ

03/28/2016

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/NiLP-Report--New-NiLP-Report--Statistical-Abstract-of-Latin-NYC.html?soid=1101040629095&aid=GrnRIyfpipc

06/22/2015

As the 2016 U.S. Presidential election get underway, the views of the Latino community on current national issues gain importance in calaculations about the eventual outcomes. While there are now a wide variety of organizations coinducting opinion polling of the Latino population and liely voters, t…

03/18/2015

NiLP Report: Marta Moreno Vega and Sandra Guzman on Race and Latinos (Audio) http://conta.cc/1x0NkMX

Sandra Guzman, a contributing writer at NBC News and Marta Moreno Vega, the president and CEO of The Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute discuss racism within the Latino community after a Univision host was fired for racially insensitive comments about Michelle Obama.

03/02/2015

NiLP FYI: How Hollywood Keeps Minorities Out http://conta.cc/1LPYGom

It's standing room only inside the 900-capacity Montalbán Theatre on Vine Street, where one of the most diverse industry crowds you'll see during the Hollywood awards season has gathered to talk candidly about race and ethnicity in television.

02/26/2015

NiLP Commentary: Latinos and the 2016 Presidential Chess Game http://conta.cc/1BY3yIb

As a result of the Republican capture of both houses of Congress last year, there is a serious need for some creative strategizing by Latino political progressives. While for many the focus will be supporting a Hillary Clinton presidency and making her campaign responsive to the Latino community (in…

09/24/2014

NiLP FYI: Hispanic Heritage Month Diversities http://conta.cc/1prwYCJ

* "What Does It Mean To Be Afro Latino? Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month By Learning More" By Natalie Roterman, Latin Times (September 23 2014)

09/24/2014

NiLP FYI: Obama's Immigration Reform Politics http://conta.cc/1rjrfTC

WASHINGTON (AP) - There were about 30, all Mexican nationals desperate to avoid deportations that would separate them from their families. Living in Illinois, they appealed for help from their new U.S. senator, Barack Obama.

09/23/2014

NiLP FYI: [Update] Mexican Politics in New York City http://conta.cc/1Dtpyt0

NiLP Note: Our colega Mike Fondacaro informs us that contrary to the impression given by the article below, Mexican-Americans have been running and winning elected office for years in New York, upstate New York that is. He gives the following examples: 

09/23/2014

NiLP FYI: Latinos Divided on Obama's Immigration Delay? http://conta.cc/1C8AQBw

Due to Obama's betrayal and the Democratic Party's desperate gamble to protect control of the Senate, Latino voters are now at a crucial crossroad

09/22/2014

NiLP Latino Census Network: Afro-Latinos and the Census http://conta.cc/1mv4dKO

NEW YORK, NY -- Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to recognize the contributions of Latinos in the U.S., yet one group often feels left out of the Hispanic community. Afro-Latinos say that they struggle with acceptance from both Latinos and African-Americans. Now they are seeking recognition, accept…

09/22/2014

NiLP FYI: Mexican Politics in New York City http://conta.cc/1roRycF

NEW YORK - For the first time ever, the grito - a traditional cheer that marks Mexican Independence Day - echoed through City Hall on Tuesday night.