Hispanic Friends: KNOWLEDGE, AND A NEW LANGUAGE,
HISPANIC CHILDREN GRADUATE FROM A PROGRAM TAUGHT IN ENGLISH.
"Rain is necessary for all animals and all plants (to grow)," said Brenda Luna, 9, after seriously reflecting on the underlying meaning of a poem she recently learned.That elementary lesson was among many things that Luna and 33 of her new, Hispanic friends explored during the past two weeks in classes conducted by the Hispanic Center of High Point. Friday was graduation day for the children, ages 8 to 14, in a ceremony at St. Mary's Episcopal Church....
Hispanic Friends: Am I prejudiced or just frustrated?
Liliana Gundlach, Catherine Jagers, Daniel Ramirez Question: I'm an adopted Asian-American in my late 20s who has lived in the Denver area all my life. Growing up, I had numerous Hispanic friends. I recall their families wanting them to speak English and learn the American culture but not forget their Mexican heritage. But now, as the Hispanic population continues to grow in the area, I'm finding that more and more businesses and public places are pushing me to speak...
Hispanic Friends: Montague man has beef with Holyoke Police Says he's the subject of racial profiling By ANDREW VARNON Recorder Staff 08/15/02 MONTAGUE CENTER -- After his harsh words got him arrested by the Holyoke Police Department, a Montague man is taking his complaint to City Hall.
On the night of Feb. 6, Mark Canon was walking on Sargent Street in Holyoke. There were four undercover police officers on the corner of Maple and Sargent streets questioning four Hispanic men. Canon passed by a couple of Hispanic friends of his who said to him in Spanish, "Watch out for the police." "F--- the police," Canon replied, yelling it several times, loud enough so that the police could hear him.The police took notice, caught up with...
Hispanic Friends: Irritation can turn quickly into prejudice
Question: I'm an adopted Asian-American in my late 20s who has lived in the Denver area all my life. Growing up, I had numerous Hispanic friends. I recall their families wanting them to speak English and learn the American culture but not forget their Mexican heritage. But now, as the Hispanic population continues to grow in the area, I'm finding that more and more businesses and public places are pushing me to speak Spanish. And, unfortunately, it kind of rubs me wrong....
Hispanic Friends: PROGRAM'S DEBUT REFLECTS RENEWED INTEREST IN COUNTY
NETWORKS TAP INTO POPULATION'S GROWTH WITH NATIVE-LANGUAGE CABLE PROGRAMMING.
Only one of the three friends producing Amigos Hispanos, a cable TV show that translates as "Hispanic Friends," is Hispanic. The other two are pragmatic."I think it's a niche that's not being covered," said Amigos producer Rod Lampert, owner of a cable ad sales company.The half-hour, community-oriented show will be the only Spanish-language program based in Broward when it debuts April 7 on cable's...