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Cinco de Mayo – A Celebration of Latinx Revindication in the U.S.
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Cinco de Mayo – A Celebration of Latinx Revindication in the U.S.

Anna Lee Mraz, Special to California Black Media Partners May 4, 2023

The fifth of May, Cinco de Mayo, is a holiday that celebrates the Battle of Puebla, which took place in 1862 near the Mexican city of Puebla. On this day, the Mexican army, led by General Ignacio Zaragoza, defeated the French in their attempt to take over the country.  While this date is not widely celebrated in Mexico, except for perhaps in Puebla itself, it has become a popular holiday in the United States.

Survivors of Deadly Mexico Kidnapping Being Treated at Texas Hospital
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Survivors of Deadly Mexico Kidnapping Being Treated at Texas Hospital

Alfredo Pena, Fabiola Sanchez and Travis Loller, Associated PressMarch 8, 2023

A road trip to Mexico for cosmetic surgery veered violently off course when four Americans were caught in a drug cartel shootout, leaving two dead and two held captive for days in a remote region of the Gulf coast before they were rescued from a wood shack, officials said Tuesday, March 7.  Their minivan crashed and was fired on shortly after they crossed into the border city of Matamoros on Friday as drug cartel factions tore through the streets, the region’s governor said. A stray bullet also killed a Mexican woman about a block and a half away.

Federal Court Blocks Trump Asylum Ban from Being Applied to Thousands of Asylum Seekers
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Federal Court Blocks Trump Asylum Ban from Being Applied to Thousands of Asylum Seekers

NNPA NewswireNovember 22, 2019

“Today’s order will protect the lives of asylum seekers who were forced to endure extreme hardship while waiting in dangerous border cities for months for their chance to seek asylum in the United States,” said Erika Pinheiro, AOL director of litigation and policy. “These asylum seekers have a deep commitment to following our laws in seeking protection, and we are relieved to see that their decision to follow our government’s instructions to wait in Mexico will not prejudice their chances for relief.”

Ethnic Media Unite to Inform Diverse Communities About 2020 Census
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Ethnic Media Unite to Inform Diverse Communities About 2020 Census

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Staff WriterSeptember 5, 2019

As mandated by the U.S. Constitution, a census is conducted every 10 years to count the number of people living in the nation and its five territories. Census Day kicks-off on April 1, 2020, and every home will receive an invitation to participate in a short questionnaire by phone, mail and for the first time, online.

International Prospects to Head to Atlanta For First NBA Academy Games in The U.S. 
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International Prospects to Head to Atlanta For First NBA Academy Games in The U.S. 

Sentinel News ServiceJune 28, 2019

The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced that the third NBA Academy Games – a series of exhibition games featuring prospects from the seven NBA Academies and other teams – will take place Tuesday, July 9 – Sunday, July 14 at the Emory Sports Medicine Complex, the official practice facility of the Atlanta Hawks, in Atlanta, Ga, marking the first time the NBA Academy Games will take place in the U.S.

Charles R. Drew and L.A. County Collaborate on a New Psychiatry Residency Program
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Charles R. Drew and L.A. County Collaborate on a New Psychiatry Residency Program

Dr. Lance A. WilliamsApril 26, 2019

The Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) and the County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services have collaborated on an innovative medical residency program designed to address one of the most important yet under the radar issues affecting south Los Angeles residents: effective culturally-appropriate mental health treatment.

TWENTY MARCHING BANDS SELECTED TO JOIN 2020 ROSE PARADE®
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TWENTY MARCHING BANDS SELECTED TO JOIN 2020 ROSE PARADE®

Sentinel News ServiceMarch 8, 2019

The Pasadena Tournament of Roses® has selected 20 of the marching bands that will participate in the 131st Rose Parade presented by Honda, themed “The Power of Hope.” The bands will travel to Pasadena from across the United States, from Puerto Rico to Hawaii, and around the world, including Costa Rica, Denmark, El Salvador, Japan, and Mexico.