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Colombian immigrant Jorge Muñoz, along with his mother, Doris Zapata, and his sister, Luz, has distributed more than 70,000 home-cooked meals to out-of-work New Yorkers over the past five years. They’re doing the work of angels, say the men who benefit. |
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A born crusader, Sandra Ramos has spent her adult life fighting to make sure battered women have the support and services they need. And she has no plans to slow down. |
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Los Amigos Call for Action With Pancakes, Passion, and Patience Los Amigos, as the group has become known—are more than friends; they are partners in a mission to tend to important issues in the Latino community in Orange County, California. |
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First Hispanic Heads to the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor easily won confirmation to the nation’s highest court, but not without controversy. |
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Designing a More Livable World Renowned for his spectacular skyscrapers, bold geometrics, and sensitivity to the local environment, Cesar Pelli has taken livable design philosophies all over the world. Plus: take a slideshow tour of Pelli's eye-catching creations around the world. |
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Solis Brings Activist’s Zeal to Role as Reformer As head of the Labor Department, Hilda Solis enthusiastically fights for some of President Barack Obama’s toughest campaigns—including his plans to reform health care, pensions, and Social Security. |
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Salazar Brings Centrist Views to Obama’s Cabinet Ken Salazar, President Obama’s choice to head the Department of the Interior, promises to “make sure that we acknowledge the contribution of all people.” |
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Meet AARP’s New CEO: A. Barry Rand A. Barry Rand, chairman of the Board of Trustees at Howard University and a nationally recognized agent for social change, has been tapped as AARP’s new chief executive officer. He will become the organization’s first African American CEO when he assumes the position in April. |
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Cultivating the Next Generation Catalino Tapia won a $100,000 Purpose Prize for creating a foundation, made up of gardeners like himself, that provides college scholarships for low-income students. |
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New Obama insider Cecilia Muñoz has a passion for the cause President Barack Obama’s choice to head a key office in the White House is a staunch advocate for Hispanic rights who will serve as the new president’s link to state and local officials. |
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Rolene Walker is walking the Americas to educate people about the environment. Join her as she treks from San Diego to Santiago de Chile. |
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After retiring from the U.S. Air Force, Ramón Martínez went from working in DNA technology and homeland security to becoming one of Rhode Island's highest-ranking advocates for Hispanic issues. |
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AARP Board member Jacob Lozada gives AARP Segunda Juventud readers his perspective on issues facing U.S. Hispanics and how he hopes to boost AARP’s profile in his native Puerto Rico. |
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A lifelong quest led Lydia Aguilar-Bryan to the groundbreaking discovery of how the body regulates insulin production. Today, this Mexican American doctor remains on the cutting edge of research on the treatment and cure of diabetes. |
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An Interview With Anthony Romero AARP Segunda Juventud Online spoke openly with Anthony Romero about his new book. Romero was the ACLU's sixth executive director, and the first Latino and the first openly gay man to serve in that capacity. Plus: Read a review of his book In Defense of Our America: The Fight for Civil Liberties in the Age of Terror. |
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New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson answers AARP Segunda Juventud's questions about aging, health care, transportation, and more in our exclusive interview. |
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L.A.'s mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa, is the latest political star. From family to activism...it's all in our exclusive interview. |
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John Browne Ayés returned to his passion for painting after losing his hearing and his data-entry job. Web-exclusive: Visit our picture gallery of work by John Browne Ayés. |
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Alma Martinez: Fulbright Scholar As an actor, Alma Martinez had fun but never felt that she was making a difference in her community. |
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Ruebén Martínez: Barber and Book Lover As a lover of literature, Ruebén Martínez used to lend books to customers of his barbershop. Today, having converted his barbershop business to a bookstore, Martínez carries one of the largest Spanish-language book collections in the country. |
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Antonia Hernández, Civil Rights Leader On December 6, 2004 AARP Publications held a luncheon in New York to honor the 2005 Impact Award Winners-dynamic individuals whose work has improved the world in which we live. Antonia Hernández was one of the recipients. |
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Dolores Huerta: The Vision and Voice of Her Life's Work In an exclusive interview with AARP Segunda Juventud, Dolores Huerta shares her thoughts on motherhood and activism, and the influence of her own parents on her life decisions. |
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One is a Democrat from California, the other a Republican from Florida. But when they meet in Congress, U.S. Representatives Grace Napolitano and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen work together to be part of the solution. |
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Raúl Yzaguirre - Loud and Clear After 50 years fighting for Hispanic civil rights, the president of La Raza has no intention of slowing down any time soon. |
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So Much to Do and So Little Time Mel Martinez, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, resigned from office effective December 12, 2003. This article from the Fall edition of AARP Segunda Juventud looks at the extraordinary road that his life has taken. |
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After more than three decades in public service—20 years as an elected official—Gloria Molina continues to fight for the issues that affect the quality of life of her constituents. |
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Richard Carmona, Your Family Doctor Born in Spanish Harlem of Puerto Rican descent, U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona gives a firsthand account about facing and overcoming life's challenges. |
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Josefina Carbonell, Advocating for Older Americans In an interview with AARP Segunda Juventud, Josefina Carbonell shares her thoughts on her top priorities as Assistant Secretary for Aging. |
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