La Voz - Mar 01 2012

The Savannah Music Festival is bringing acclaimed trombonist Jimmy Bosch and his Salsa orchestra to Savannah on Saturday, March 31st. Bosch is hailed by international audiences and critics for his magical ability to impart his contagious passion and spirit to the masses... Read more >

Veronikha Salazar - Mar 01 2012

By Veronikha Salazar, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, Ga. Something I appreciate about our Hispanic Culture is the fact that we like to get involved in our children’s school lives. When children are in elementary or high school, parents or a legal... Read more >

John Newton - Mar 01 2012

Most Chatham County locals refer to it as simply “The Bamboo Farm”, but an ambitious master plan that includes a new visitors and education center, a children's garden, a butterfly pavilion, and a four acre bamboo maze has led to the rebranding of the historic 50-acre i... Read more >

Catherine Rendón - Mar 01 2012

By Catherine Rendón (translation by the author). Perhaps one of the best known sea voyages of recent times is that of Charles Darwin and HMS the “Beagle” (1831-36).  Darwin, then 22, was hired as the expedition’s naturalist to keep notes on all he saw.  Althoug... Read more >

John Newton - Mar 01 2012

By John Newton Savannah resident, Carmen Batiz-Bien Aime received a citation from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) last month but it wasn't the type they issue to law breakers. Fortunately for her, it was a commendation for service and was acc... Read more >

John Newton - Mar 01 2012

By John Newton, La Voz Latina It's no secret that young Hispanics living in the United States today are under a great deal of stress as they try to assimilate into US culture. Many of them turn to drugs and alcohol to cope with this stress. According to a recent... Read more >

John Newton - Mar 01 2012

Beaufort's Community Bible Church played host to Carlos Flores-Vizcarra, the Consul General Of Mexico (Raleigh, NC) and his mobile consulate staff last month as hundreds of Low Country Latinos converged on the coastal South Carolina city to avail themselves of a variety... Read more >

La Voz - Mar 01 2012

The Obama administration is starting to shut down a program that deputized local police officers to act as immigration agents. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have trained local officers around the country to act as their agencies' immigration officers. Wo... Read more >

Jeresia Noris, Richmond Hill, Ga. - Mar 01 2012

(continued from last issue) ICE agrees to not take my husband into custody, but rather they will put him on an Order of Supervision. This will allow us time to “prepare” for his deportation from the states and they will give us regular reporting dates until that ... Read more >

www.LatinaLista.com - Mar 01 2012

www.LatinaLista.com – There has been an ongoing debate within and outside the Latino community over the usage of the term “illegal alien.” Currently, there is the “Drop the I-Word” campaign that is asking people to sign a pledge to not use the word “illegal” when refer... Read more >