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Oklahoma's heritage won't change, even if demographics do Published: Sun, May 20, 2012 WHITES of European ancestry now represent less than half of all births in the United States. In many Oklahoma counties, at least 25 percent of children younger than 5 are minorities, due largely to American Indians and Hispanics. U.S. Census Bureau numbers indicate that immigration isn't the main cause of the... Read More
Census: Hispanics remain largest Oklahoma minority Published: Thu, May 17, 2012 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A U.S. Census Bureau report shows Hispanics remain the largest minority group in Oklahoma with the Native American population making gains. The 2011 Census estimates show that Hispanics make up 9.1 percent of Oklahoma's estimated 3.79 million residents and that the Native American Alaskan... Read More
Oklahoma students show little improvement in science test Published: Fri, May 11, 2012 Oklahoma had an average score of 148 in 2011. That number is an improvement over the 2009 score of 146. However, it is still below the national average score of 151. Read More
Charles Krauthammer: Divider in chief Published: Fri, May 4, 2012 WASHINGTON — Poor Solicitor General Donald Verrilli. Once again he's been pilloried for fumbling a historic Supreme Court case. First shredded for his “train wreck” defense of Obamacare's individual mandate, he is now blamed for the defenestration in oral argument of Obama's challenge to the Arizona... Read More
Latino health and safety expo scheduled Published: Wed, Aug 24, 2011 The Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office is sponsoring an event Saturday to share important health and safety information with the public. The Latino health and safety expo will be 9 a.m. to noon at the College Union Building at Oklahoma City Community College, 7777 S May Ave. The event is free and open to everyone.... Read More
Agencies bring Latino Professional JA Community Day. Published: Tue, May 10, 2011 Junior Achievement of Oklahoma and the Greater Oklahoma City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce have partnered to present the first of what they hope will become the annual Oklahoma City Latino Professional JA Community Day. Read More
New census milestone: Hispanics reach 50 million Updated: Thu, Mar 24, 2011 WASHINGTON (AP) — Hispanics accounted for more than half of the U.S. population increase over the last decade, exceeding estimates in most states as they crossed a new census milestone: 50 million, or 1 in 6 Americans. Meanwhile, more than 9 million Americans checked two or more race categories on their 2010... Read More
Hispanic community donations will help battle cancer Published: Mon, Mar 21, 2011 Latinos pledge more than $100,000 during the KTUZ Radiothon to help St. Jude fight childhood cancer. Read More
Numbers don't surprise those in Hispanic community Updated: Wed, Feb 16, 2011 Latest census bureau figures show that people identifying themselves as Hispanic or Latino now represent nearly 9 percent of Oklahoma’s population, slightly surpassing American Indians as the largest minority group in the state. There were about 332,000 Hispanics in Oklahoma in 2010. The new data also showed a... Read More
Oklahoma has more Hispanics than American Indians Updated: Tue, Feb 15, 2011 Census bureau figures released Tuesday show there are more Hispanics in Oklahoma than there are American Indians. In some of state's largest cities, Hispanics make up more than 10 percent of the population. The state as a whole has 3.75 million residents, and nearly 9 percent identify themselves as Hispanic or... Read More
Judge will rule Monday on defense request in Oklahoma City pharmacist's murder trial Updated: Tue, Dec 7, 2010 An Oklahoma County judge said he will rule Monday on a defense request for him to step down from a pharmacist's murder trial. District Judge Ray C. Elliott admitted Monday he used the word "wetbacks" to describe roofers who damaged his home. He said today he regretably used the word after three to four weeks of... Read More
Prosecutors say defense attorneys ‘playing games' to delay Oklahoma City pharmacist's murder trial Updated: Mon, Dec 6, 2010 Prosecutors today accused a pharmacist's defense attorneys of asking for a judge to step down because they want to delay the murder trial, not because they really believe the judge cannot be fair. “It's all about playing games,” Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater said at a hearing on the... Read More
Oklahoma pharmacist's hearing set; timing means murder trial delay Updated: Mon, Nov 15, 2010 An Oklahoma County district judge today set a hearing for Dec. 6 on a defense request for him to step down from a pharmacist's murder case. That schedule means the trial for Jerome Jay Ersland will be delayed until next year. The trial had been set to begin Dec. 6. Defense attorneys allege Oklahoma County... Read More
Hispanic fraternity, sorority at LSU Updated: Tue, Sep 7, 2010 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lousiana State University's Hispanic enrollment has grown in recent years, leading to a Hispanic fraternity and a Latina sorority on campus. Read More
Arizona sheriff not relenting after court ruling Published: Fri, Jul 30, 2010 PHOENIX (AP) — Lost in the hoopla over Arizona's immigration law is the fact that state and local authorities for years have been doing their own aggressive crackdowns in the busiest illegal gateway into the country. Nowhere in the U.S. is local enforcement more present than in metropolitan Phoenix, where... Read More
Oklahoma: A state of various cultures Updated: Fri, Jul 2, 2010 Long before Oklahoma became a state, it was a land of cultural diversity, but the cultures represented were few. Much has changed over the past five or so centuries. Now, Oklahoma is home to nearly 4 million people who claim hundreds of cultures, latest available U.S. Census figures show. The largest culture... Read More
Mexican-American people in Oklahoma: Antonio Perez, Tulsa grocery and media entrepreneur Updated: Wed, Jun 30, 2010 His older brothers didn’t want him to join them in Los Angeles. They said he was too young to find work in America. But 15-year-old Antonio Perez was determined to make it across the border. Read More
History of Mexicans in Oklahoma Updated: Thu, Jun 24, 2010 Mexican territorial claims to modern-day Oklahoma were established by 16th and 17th century explorers like Francisco Vásquez de Coronado and Juan de Oñate, and weren’t surrendered until 1848 when the United States-Mexican War ended. Oklahoma’s cowboy culture, vocabulary, riding and ranching practices were... Read More
Mexican culture in Oklahoma: Mexican churches, festivals, mariachi, salsa and folk dancing, Mexican students and Hispanic media Updated: Thu, Jun 24, 2010 Mexican churches, festivals, mariachi, salsa and folk dancing, Mexican students and Hispanic media mark the Hispanic culture in Oklahoma Read More
Store owner focuses on clientele Updated: Wed, Jul 15, 2009 After 10 years of navigating the ups and downs of the economy, Felix Perretti has that knowing your clientele is the key to success. Perretti, 51, owns and operates Muebleria La Popular, a furniture store chain in south Oklahoma City. In a time when the news is dominated by stories of businesses shutting... Read More
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