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Hispanic Heritage Month
has been a whirlwind of
celebrations, speeches,
endorsements, and
political rallies here
in Washington, D.C. The
focus of why we
celebrate this special
month has been in many
ways lost in the furious
and contentious everyday
battle for the Hispanic
vote in the upcoming
presidential election.
The candidates have been
going from one event to
the next, speaking at
the different
festivities making the
celebrations more of a
political platform rally
than a true recognition
of Hispanic achievement.
By the time this
magazine gets in your
hands absentee ballots
will have begun to be
cast. The final curtain
is almost here. We at
LATINA Style were not
immune to the frenzy.
Our partnership with
NALEO in the year-long
production of “Latinas
and the 2008 Election”
has been warmly received
and I thank all of you
who took the time to
provide us with your
take on the elections
through our online
surveys. One thing has
clearly emerged from the
fray: Hispanic vote will
and should play a
pivotal role in November.
This is something we
hope will forever change
how politicians address
our community.
Respect for our
community, providing
opportunities to our
young people, fighting
for the rights of those
who could not defend
themselves was an every-day
affair for Dionicio
Morales, the founder of
the Mexican-American
Opportunity Foundation.
His recent passing
leaves us with great
sadness but also we
rejoice at a life of
consequence. A civil
rights fighter since the
1930’s, when he took on
the cause of immigrant
labor workers, known as
the “braceros”, Dionicio
never wavered from his
commitment.
The recipients of the
Anna Maria Arias
Memorial Business Fund
were honored this past
September 5th here in
Washington, D.C.
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Dionicio Morales
(1918-2008)
A quiet and
humble man who
let his actions
speak for
themselves and
through them he
touched and made
better thousands
of young lives.
We will miss him
but MAOF
continues his
dream of
empowering our
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This
outstanding group of
Latina entrepreneurs
will be able to attend
as our guests the
exclusive Tuck School of
Business Minority
Entrepreneurial program
at Dartmouth University
to fine tune their
skills and learn how to
take their businesses to
the next level. They
will need every bit of
skill as we prepare to
deal with the impact of
the financial crisis
that the world and we
will be facing in the
upcoming months. We will
be producing an online
and print “Financial
Survival Kit” to assist
you in preparing
yourself to deal with
the serious challenges
we will be facing.
In this issue, we take
pride in recognizing our
Latina Presidents…of
Universities that is.
This unique group of
women has beaten all
odds in reaching the
summit of their
profession; their impact
is being felt not only
in their schools but
throughout our country
at large.
On a much lighter note
enjoy and marvel at the
creations of the mind of
Elizabeth Erazo Baez, a
Latina artist of
incredible talent and
skill. Her work will
stop you and draw you
into the beauty that
surrounds us, the beauty
we never take the time
to see.
Robert E. Bard |
