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LAHBA Meeting Location Update for February 15th 2012
The Lansing Area Hispanic Business Association invites all business owners, associates, professionals, and guests to attend our next Networking LAHBA Mixer. Meet and Network with local Business Leaders and other Business Owners. *Please note the change in the name of the location. Our meeting will take place at Dad’s Inn and the number is (517) 393-1650. LAHBA BUSINESS MEETING Wednesday, February 15, 2012 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Check-in: 5:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Location: Dad’s Inn – Magnuson 6501 S Pennsylvania Ave Lansing, MI...
read moreAnnual CESAR E. CHAVEZ Social Justice March! | Thursday, March 22 2012
The Committee to Honor Cesar E. Chavez has grown to include a new Unity Committee. A vital constituent group consisting of community members and representatives from institutions of higher education. – Meet your family and friends this coming Saturday, February 4 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Grand Rapids Public Museum for the annual Heritage Festival – A FREE, day-long celebration of music, dance, crafts and food representing the various ethnic groups that call West Michigan home. – Don’t forget to stop by the...
read moreLos Vazquez Sounds – Forget You (Cover) – January 2012 New Song
Hey everyone Los Vazquez Sounds just updated their site with their new song this month “Forget you” a cover song of Cee Lo Green. I’ve included the link to the original song below as well as links to their accounts on YouTube and iTunes. Enjoy their new song this month of January, it was a long wait but it was finally released. The song was released on Angie Vazquez 11th birthday this January 17 2012. Angie Vazquez vocalists for Los Vazquez Sounds is now 11 years old, so happy birthday Angie. Her brothers Abelardo...
read moreLAHBA meeting | Wednesday January 18 | Meijer Okemos Store
Dear LAHBA members, Just a friendly reminder about our LAHBA meeting on Wednesday, January 18 from 5 – 7:30pm. Location: Meijer Okemos Store 2055 W. Grand River Ave Okemos, MI 48864 Please refer to the attached flyer for additional details. Upcoming Events: January 26th – Lansing Black Chamber of Commerce Mixer 621 Club 621 E. Michigan Ave. 5:00 – 7:00 Contracting 101 Wednesday, Jan 25 1:00p to 3:00p at Constitution Hall, Lansing Charter Township, MI “Contracting 101” with...
read moreNational Tequila Party Dream Act Revitalization – Monday, February 6th, 2012
National Tequila Party Dream Act Revitalization « GENERATION ME. Michigan Tequila Party Rally Latino Get Out the Vote Drive and Rally for the DREAM Act and Immigration Reform! Date: Monday, February 6th, 2012 Time: 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm Place: Loosemore Auditorium 122E 401 W Fulton Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 Michigan Tequila Party Leader: Victor Ramirez – (616) 466-3728 Email: v.j.ramirez8@gmail.com or info@nationaltequilapartymovement.com Keynote Speaker: DeeDee Garcia DeeDee Blase Speakers: DREAM Act activists and supporters FREE FOOD...
read moreConversation Starter | YNPN Greater Grand Rapids | Thursday, January 19, 2012 – 8:00am
Thursday, January 19, 2012 – 8:00am via Conversation Starter | YNPN Greater Grand Rapids. Register on their website. When: January 19, 2012 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM Location: Heart of West Michigan United Way, 118 Commerce Ave SW # 100 Grand Rapids, MI 49503-4106 Hispanic Inclusion and Cultural Competency in West Michigan West Michigan has seen a steadily increasing influx of Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals who are looking to connect with businesses, healthcare providers, educators and social workers. As young...
read moreAlabama immigration law thins out a church’s brethren- Opinion
Alabama immigration law thins out a church’s Latino brethren – latimes.com. In Tallassee, Alabama we have a microcosm of how religious views and beliefs clash with immigration laws in place. While most Christians accept the view of love thy neighbor, in the Bible Belt where some of the harshest immigration laws have been imposed, this view of acceptance come into question when churches are forced to segregate their flocks because of immigration laws. Language has always been a way people can easily...
read moreLINC Community Spirit Award Dinner – Thursday, March 29, 2012
Event: http://linc2012csa.eventbrite.com/ Website: http://www.lincrev.org/ Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/LINCrev Fourth Annual Community Spirit Award Dinner Thursday, March 29, 2012 Tickets are on sale on the eventbrite website $50 per person, $500 for a table of 10. For additional information about the CSA Dinner, please contact Erica at (616) 451-9140 or erica@lincrev.org LINC Community Revitalization Inc. will be hosting our 2012 Community Spirit Awards on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at the Goei Center in downtown Grand Rapids. LINC...
read moreMillion Dollar Quartet – FREE preview concert – Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Spend lunchtime with … Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins & Elvis Presley (As portrayed by some of the most talented artists you may have ever seen!) WHEN: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 WHAT: The cast of Million Dollar Quartet will perform an exciting FREE preview concert performance from the smash hit Broadway musical coming to Wharton Center January 10-15,...
read moreMajor MALDEF Victory in Landmark Colorado School Finance Case
Website: http://www.maldef.org/ Founded in 1968, MALDEF is the nation’s leading Latino legal civil rights organization. Often described as the “law firm of the Latino community”, MALDEF promotes social change through advocacy, communications, community education, and litigation in the areas of education, employment, immigrant rights, and political access. Recent News: Court finds the State’s current system unconstitutional and requires funding to be based on actual costs of providing a thorough and uniform system of public...
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LAHBA Meeting Location Update for February 15th 2012
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Annual CESAR E. CHAVEZ Social Justice March! | Thursday, March 22 2012
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Los Vazquez Sounds – Forget You (Cover) – January 2012 New Song
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LAHBA meeting | Wednesday January 18 | Meijer Okemos Store
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National Tequila Party Dream Act Revitalization – Monday, February 6th, 2012
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Conversation Starter | YNPN Greater Grand Rapids | Thursday, January 19, 2012 – 8:00am
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Alabama immigration law thins out a church’s brethren- Opinion
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LINC Community Spirit Award Dinner – Thursday, March 29, 2012
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Million Dollar Quartet – FREE preview concert – Tuesday, January 10, 2012
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Major MALDEF Victory in Landmark Colorado School Finance Case
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WHARTON CENTER PRESENTS FRANC D’AMBROSIO: CHRISTMAS IN NY
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Man buys minivan, finds $500,000 in cocaine inside – latimes.com
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Annual CESAR E. CHAVEZ Social Justice March! | Thursday, March 22 2012
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Russell Pearce, Arizona’s Loudest Immigrant-Bashing Pol, Gets the Boot
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LINC Community Spirit Award Dinner – Thursday, March 29, 2012
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New York City Announces Expansion Of Legal Services For Immigrants
