Hispanic Heritage Month News
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Storytelling group Relato:Detroit celebrates diversity through bilingual performers
Every day, about 350 languages are spoken in American homes, according to 2015 U.S. Census Bureau data , with one in five residents speaking at least one language other than English. In the various cultural corners of Detroit, Michigan, a small organization is working to celebrate and embrace that
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The Note: Latest gun control effort looks less promising in the details
THE TAKE with ABC News' Rick Klein So that's it, right? A bipartisan bill has been introduced, the gun lobby says it's on board, and the Trump White House wants a seat at the table that will generate the most significant new federal gun safety legislation of the 21st century. That’s a whole lot of
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Can Jeb Bush Help the GOP Win Minority Voters?
It was a rare streak of anger for the normally even-keeled Jeb Bush. "I'll campaign in the African American communityI'm going to campaign in Latino communities and, yes Mr. Trump, if I'm asked a question in Spanish I might answer in Spanish. I apologize. That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard,"
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Black History Month: Viral Photo Campaign Envisions Kids as Their Heroes
A viral ad campaign is empowering young black kids one photo at a time. Photographer Eunique Jones Gibson is dressing up little kids as their heroes and role models for her photo campaign, " Because of Them We Can ," to celebrate black history month . The project, which has expanded from Facebook
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Eva Longoria Will Host a Latino Inauguration Celebration
Eva Longoria, Chita Rivera and other leading Hispanic entertainers will headline a presidential inauguration event aimed at celebrating Latino arts and culture. The "Desperate Housewives" star will host the evening at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, January 20, the day before
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Ohio Slipping Out Of Reach For Romney
By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) and AMY WALTER (@amyewalter) NOTABLES: BREAKING — OHIO NOW LEANS OBAMA: ABC News Political Director Amy Walter notes that today’s New York Times-CBS News-Quinnipiac poll is the fourth non-partisan media poll in a row to show President Obama not only ahead...
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Eva Longoria and Christina Aguilera's Winning Red Carpet Style at the 2012 ALMA Awards
Eva Longoria and Christina Aguilera Rule the Red Carpet at 2012 ALMA Awards
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The Presidential Planner: Obama Celebrates Latino Heritage
After spending Tuesday pitching his jobs bill, President Obama will shift his focus to the Latino community today, addressing an American Latino Heritage Forum hosted by the White House. The event is intended to “celebrate the past and ongoing contributions of American Latinos who have...
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'Sesame Street's Bilingual Mission
Rosita tells us about what's happening on the children's show in season 42.
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Obama Pitches Jobs Plan to the Hispanic Community
President Obama brought his jobs pitch to the Hispanic community tonight, outlining the many ways in which the American Jobs Act would secure a better economic future for Hispanic Americans and urging them to call on Congress “to do the right thing.” “This fight could...