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Report: Few Latinos are finishing college
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterA new report from the CollegeBoard states that only 19.2 percent of Latinos between the ages of 25 and 34 completed college in 2009, compared to the national average of 41.1 percent. It is these types of statistics that the Imperial County P-16 Council...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Minority Groups, National or Ethnic Minorities, Education, Graduation
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Emporia Teacher Dies After Being Struck by Lightning
Students and faculty at Emporia High School are in shock after a popular teacher died this week after being struck by lightning.
School officials brought in counselors Thursday to help students and staff cope with the death of Spanish teacher Patti...Tags: Minority Groups, Emporia (Emporia, Virginia)
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Lesser-known artists are poised for a breakthrough
![Nobody thought a 12-sided geometric painting by a little-known artist could top a Hockney. The painting, "Vector," has languished in storage for at least 30 years. The painter, Ron Davis, has been living off the grid near Taos, N.M., for almost as long.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-09/64738203-14180323.jpg "Nobody thought a 12-sided geometric painting by a little-known artist could top a Hockney. The painting, "Vector,\" has languished in storage for at least 30 years. The painter, Ron Davis, has been living off the grid near Taos, N.M., for almost as long.")
Nobody thought a 12-sided geometric painting by a little-known artist could top a Hockney. The painting, "Vector," has languished in storage for at least 30 years. The painter, Ron Davis, has been living off the grid near Taos, N.M., for almost as long....Tags: Photography Supplies and Services, David Hockney, Minority Groups, Richard Diebenkorn, Eva Hesse
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Mexican independence a day of pride, reflection for all
Here in the Imperial Valley it should come as no surprise that events commemorating Mexican Independence are the norm. As one of the counties with the largest percentage of Hispanics in America, it is only fitting that many locals of Mexican descent would...Tags: Minority Groups
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Festival celebrates Hispanic heritage
heather.keels@herald-mail.comHagerstown’s Fairgrounds Park was filled with the sounds of Latin music, the smells of Mexican and Caribbean foods, and the vibrant colors of handcrafted clothing and jewelry Sunday as the Hispanic Association of Hagerstown held its fifth annual...Tags: Arts, Minority Groups, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Frostburg State University, Colleges and Universities
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African-American aldermen propose new Chicago ward map
Clout StreetA unified group of African-American aldermen made their opening offer Monday in Chicago’s redistricting debate: one less majority black ward and two more majority Latino wards. The deal was politically easy for the City Council’s Black Caucus...Tags: Minority Groups, Demographics, Ricardo Munoz, Daniel Solis, Local Government
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Local poverty rate rose dramatically in 2010
SAN DIEGO -- The poverty rate in San Diego County was nearly 15 percent in 2010, up from 12.6 percent the year before, according to a report released Thursday by the Center for Policy Initiatives.
The CPI used 2010 U.S. Census data to derive its figures....Tags: Minority Groups, Africa, African Americans, Poverty, 2010 Census
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Myth vs. Fact
Learning about Type 2 diabetes and the risk factors involved can help a person detect the disease early or know what he or she needs to do to minimize their risk. Type 2 diabetes, which used to be called adult-onset diabetes, is becoming more common,...Tags: Diabetes, Minority Groups, Breast Cancer, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Weight
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City's white count rises, census says
A spike in the number of people listed as white in Glendale says more about changing cultural identities than an actual demographic swing, experts say. According to the latest U.S. Census figures, even as Glendale’s total population has shrunk, the...Tags: Politics, Minority Groups, Migration, National or Ethnic Minorities, Armenia
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Video: Mo'Nique stands up for marriage equality
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"Gay and lesbian couples, they believe in commitment, family and love."
That's the message Oscar-winning actress — and Maryland native — Mo'Nique puts forth in a new video posted today for the Americans for Marriage Equality...Tags: Politics, Minority Groups, Gays and Lesbians, Woodlawn (Baltimore, Maryland), Same-Sex Marriage
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Poverty: Can we cut it in half by 2021?
!["The poor you will always have with you," Jesus said. Some of his followers have taken that as a call to do nothing; others, as a call to action.](http://www.sun-sentinel.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-10/65707158-27163002.jpg ""The poor you will always have with you,\" Jesus said. Some of his followers have taken that as a call to do nothing; others, as a call to action.")
"The poor you will always have with you," Jesus said. Some of his followers have taken that as a call to do nothing; others, as a call to action.
The latter would include Half in Ten, a campaign to cut poverty by half within a decade. Or, as the...Tags: Minority Groups, Jim Wallis, File Sharing, Poverty, African Americans
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The U.S. military isn't trained to catch illegal immigrants
I don't think my visionary fellow letter writer who wants homecoming soldiers to police the U.S.- Mexico border has thought things through very clearly ("Put Iraq veterans to work on the U.S.-Mexico border," Oct. 26). Soldiers are trained to kill bad...Tags: Wars and Interventions, U.S. Military, Minority Groups, Illegal Immigrants, Pakistan
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