In light of justice and equality for all minorities, it's vital we stay abreast of issues not only affecting Latinos but other social groups. Most often, we are divided by color yet unified by the problems we face! Listen and read about the latest State of the Black Union symposium. How do the issues which Latinos and African-Americans overlap? Which approaches are taken toward solving or dealing with them? SPEAK UP! 

Attorney General Eric Holder: "Though this nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting pot, in things racial we have always been and continue to be, in too many ways, essentially a nation of cowards.

"The young minds in our colleges and universities are bursting with ideas for making the world a better place - they often just lack resources to make them a reality," said Gil Casellas, vice president of
corporate responsibilities at Dell. "The Dell Social Innovation Competition will harness those ideas, feed them with the energy of the online community, and then empower them with the funds to make them a
reality."

The Boston Chronicle has posted photographs from around the world of events in 2008.  VIew the stunning collection here.

According to the United Nations Development Fund for Women site, no less than one in three women or girls are victims of violence in their lifetimes.  Although there has been progress in deeming violence against women unacceptable, the problem has reached pandemic proportions and continues to persist throughout the world.  

Go to the unifem.org site and add your name to the list of the network of supporters who are fighting to end violence against women, and find out more about how you can become involved.