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Adelante América

RedBrownandBlue.com produces Adelante América, a news and political commentary radio program providing Latino perspectives on mainstream news and issues in a format that educates and empowers Spanish-speaking Latinos to participate in the democratic process.

Adelante América is hosted by RedBrownandBlue.com Founding Editor and Syndicated Columnist, Rudy Ruiz. Rudy Ruiz has been hailed as a cultural visionary and has emerged as a national voice for refreshing, intelligent, creative and inventive political commentary, immigration commentary, race commentary and diverse social perspectives. He is an expert in understanding, studying and conveying multicultural perspectives via universally appealing political and immigration commentary. The title of the radio program, Adelante América, draws inspiration from Rudy Ruiz’s book, “¡Adelante!” which is a guide to success in America for immigrants published by Random House.

Adelante América is syndicated and distributed by Grupo Latino de Radio’s GLR Network, a leading supplier of world-class programming to Spanish-language radio. Adelante América is being syndicated to more than 102 Spanish-language radio stations in 86 metropolitans across the United States. The format of Adelante América is a two-minute daily news capsule, aired three times daily, punctuated by a 30-minute weekend talk show.

Adelante América will air in top U.S. Latino markets such as Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Houston, Chicago, Dallas and San Francisco as well as smaller, equally important cities, like Milwaukee, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Reno and Memphis.

Listeners can submit questions and comments to Adelante América via the Adelante América website, www.adelanteamerica.com as well as a toll-free number: 888-930-0104.

Among the topics that Adelante América covers are: immigration commentary, race commentary, multicultural perspectives, and political commentary. The goal of Adelante América is to engage, educate and empower Latinos to participate in civil discourse and American democracy.

Adelante América’s approach to news coverage and political commentary is based on a belief that America’s future will depend on civil discourse that effectively integrates multicultural perspectives, diverse social perspectives, cultural politics, and the needs of the multicultural community into a broader context of fair and compelling political commentary.

Adelante América is an integral component of the broader media network of RedBrownandBlue.com, which is committed to growing as a leading source of insightful, creative and innovative news and commentary that elevates the tone of America’s political dialogue, contributes to proactive solutions to the problems our nation faces with creative, alternative ways of thinking, and helps integrate multicultural perspectives into mainstream national politics.

Adelante América and RedBrownandBlue.com political commentary and immigration commentary builds a two-way bridge of dialogue and interaction between the grassroots multicultural community and mainstream media and influencers on issues of import to all.

Adelante América and RedBrownandBlue.com news and political commentary can be enjoyed at the organization’s web site, on the radio, and in publications nationwide in both English and Spanish.

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Adelante America Provides Meaningful Political and Social Commentary

[Posted on March 3]

If you are looking for varied perspectives and a new way to receive thoughtful political and social commentary you should check out Adelante America, a news and opinion radio show that serves to provide meaningful political and social commentary from a Latino perspective.

Broadcast in major US markets, Adelante America is different in its honest and direct approach. Latinos and those interested in issues affecting minority communities will find a refreshing and intellectually-stimulating program that touches on important social, political, and economic issues challenging the Latino community specifically, but all of us in general. The host of Adelante America is author, director, entrepreneur and cultural visionary, Rudy Ruiz. Mr. Ruiz leads the program, facilitating candid discussion on topics that many of us find important yet underrepresented in mainstream media.

The primary Adelante America themes relate to political commentary, immigration commentary, race commentary, and social relations – some of the most difficult topics to discuss in the public domain. Adelante America producers hope to create a show that not only informs but also encourages action from those who listen.

We face a great deal of challenges in this country, and these challenges aren’t isolated within the Latino community. These challenges affect all Americans, and, with knowledge and commitment, these challenges can be overcome. Adelante America tries to shine a light on some of the issues that need to be discussed and provide the tools needed for their listeners to make informed, actionable decisions. You can listen to Adelante America on the GLR network, or simply click on the RBB Radio link within our website.

Cultural Politics

RedBrownandBlue.com was founded within this context, based on the belief that America’s future will depend on civil discourse that effectively integrates cultural politics, diverse social perspectives, multicultural issues, the needs of the multicultural community, fair and compelling race commentary, and inclusive political commentary.

As cultural politics evolve into mainstream politics, it will be more important than ever that mainstream leaders and media address issues such as Hispanic discrimination and remain open to multicultural perspectives, diverse political forums and inclusive political commentary.

Founded by Rudy Ruiz, RedBrownandBlue.com  is committed to helping integrate cultural politics into mainstream national politics. Our belief is that cultural politics should not be a narrow sphere within which multicultural communities simply talk to themselves and each other. To the contrary, cultural politics should be American politics simply enriched by the added value of multicultural perspectives and a personal concern for meeting the needs of the multicultural community and intelligently addressing multicultural issues that have long dogged America, from civil rights to health disparities, from educational attainment gaps to income differentials.

In executing its vision, RedBrownandBlue.com is headed not only by Rudy Ruiz as Founding Editor and Nationally Syndicated Columnist but also Rolando Rodriguez, serving as Managing Editor and Columnist.

Rudy Ruiz has been hailed as a cultural visionary and has emerged as a national voice for refreshing, intelligent, creative and inventive political commentary, immigration commentary, race commentary and diverse social perspectives. He is an expert in cultural politics and multicultural issues. A graduate of Harvard, Latino role model Rudy Ruiz is also the host of the nationally syndicated radio program, “Adelante América.”

Rolando Rodriguez is a longtime communications practitioner within the world of cultural politics. He cut his teeth in the highly energized arena of cultural politics in Washington, DC, where he served as Communications Director for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. In that role, Rolando Rodriguez was privy to the inner workings of cultural politics at the highest levels. Rolando focuses his writing on race commentary, Hispanic politics, Hispanic discrimination and multicultural community concerns.

Overall, the RedBrownandBlue.com team is committed to making cultural politics a matter of everyday interest and appeal to mainstream audiences, a vital thread within the wider fabric of American discourse and democracy.

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RedBrownAndBlue.com Adheres to Addressing Issues Involving Cultural Politics

[Posted on March 14]

Thanks to our staff of dedicated and informed contributors, RedBrownAndBlue.com is making headway in pursuing its vision. We chose to focus our attention on cultural politics at RedBrownandBlue.com to help introduce and promote multicultural social perspectives to the media to fill traditional gaps in coverage.

When establishing RedBrownandBlue.com, our goal was to become an agent of change, and ignite the imagination of all citizens willing to read our material, regardless of race, ethnicity or socioeconomic status. When thinking of the challenges facing our nation, we sought to not only inform our visitors but to also try and empower citizens of all walks of life to get involved in issues that effect each other. It is essential that we offer our readers a commentary related to cultural politics that focuses on the struggles we face while reflecting the wide variety of voices that are going unheard in more traditional media. This cross cultural exchange of news and ideas is crucial to identifying and working towards solutions of national and international issues, whether they involve immigration, wealth disparity, health care, or any other of the social injustices that take place all around us. Apathy is an extremely destructive force in a democracy and RedBrownandBlue.com hopes to contribute to its reversal.

At RedBrownandBlue.com, we will do our part to ensure that we provide Americans with diverse perspectives on the issues of cultural politics. Find out more by browsing through RedBrownandBlue.com today. Read through our stories, post comments, and if you have any questions or would like to know more about how you can get involved, simply send us an email via our contact form.

Hispanic Discrimination

Hispanic discrimination is one of the most pervasive multicultural issues facing America. Since Hispanics are the nation’s largest multicultural community and fastest growing group, addressing Hispanic discrimination and working towards awareness and reduction is essential to the progress of Hispanics and the nation as a whole.

Hispanic discrimination is one of the multicultural issues that RedBrownandBlue.com is devoted to covering and providing political commentary on for a broad range of audiences.

Hispanics believe that Hispanic discrimination has risen since the start of the congressional debate over illegal immigration, according to a 2006 survey by the Pew Hispanic Center. 54% who responded to the Pew Hispanic Center’s survey reported experiencing Hispanic discrimination.

The results of Hispanic discrimination are many, varied and highly detrimental to the multicultural community as well as to the broader fabric of American life.

One manifestation of Hispanic discrimination recently documented is the negative impact on Latina educational attainment. According to a report by the National Women’s Law Center and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, educational attainment gaps evident in Latinas – who suffer from high drop out rates despite high expectations and goals – are in great part due to Hispanic discrimination, lack of educational opportunities in the schools they attend, and societal and familial expectations.

Another recent reflection of the dangerous repercussions of Hispanic discrimination is the rise in hate crimes against Hispanics. According to the FBI, hate crimes against Hispanics increased for the fourth consecutive year, increasing nearly 40% from 2003 to 2008.

RedBrownandBlue.com, a groundbreaking source for original political commentary, was founded within this context, based on the belief that America’s future depends on civil discourse that effectively integrates multicultural issues such as Hispanic discrimination, leveraging diverse social perspectives as our nation works towards shared social progress.

As multicultural community influence increasingly defines mainstream politics, it will be more important than ever that mainstream leaders and media address multicultural issues such as Hispanic discrimination and remain open to multicultural perspectives, diverse political forums and inclusive political commentary and honest, insightful race commentary.

Founded by Rudy Ruiz, RedBrownandBlue.com  is committed to helping integrate multicultural issues such as Hispanic discrimination into mainstream national politics. Our belief is that such multicultural issues should not be a narrow sphere within which multicultural communities simply talk to themselves and each other. To the contrary, the RedBrownandBlue.com team is committed to making multicultural issues such as Hispanic discrimination a matter of everyday interest, priority and concern to mainstream audiences.

Read RedBrownandBlue.com political commentary on the impact of Hispanic discrimination here.

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Sparsely Reported Hispanic Discrimination and other Multicultural Issues Need More Attention

[Posted on February 14]

With economic news currently taking up most of the headline space across American news outlets, many other equally important issues have received much less attention. The debate on immigration reform, which occupied much of the news cycle a few years ago, has taken a back seat to the war on terror and America’s economic crisis. Even though immigration has been cast aside in the national media, the issues and consequences have not followed suit and remain a very real concern in the everyday lives of many individuals.

Hispanics now account for more than fifteen percent of the nation’s population, positioning the group as the largest minority in America. The issues and discrimination of many Hispanic individuals are very real, and their story is not being reported much less heard. Fortunately, in the case of Hispanic farmers, discrimination by the US Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency cut through the noise, and was brought to the forefront by mainstream media. According to the story when white farmers received funding in a timely manner when they asked for loans and service from the USDA; however when Hispanic farmers requested loans and service, it was either not granted or delayed so long that when funding did arrive, the crops were already lost. This case most likely became popular because it involves discrimination by a government agency. However, it shouldn’t take a Hispanic discrimination case for the concerns of so many people to be heard.

Immigration reform, Hispanic discrimination, and other multicultural issues are important and need to be reported, but sometimes when the national media outlets fail to report and discuss these important issues, the responsibility falls on independent media outlets. However, media can only do so much to promote or stifle social change. We must take on some of the responsibility ourselves to be as informed as possible so that we can make intelligent decisions in areas that impact our lives.

Hispanic Politics

Hispanic politics is one of the most exciting and intriguing areas within the broader American political landscape today. Due to the astounding growth of the Hispanic population and the corresponding demographic shifts, Hispanic politics as well as the broader themes of cultural politics and multicultural issues have become increasingly relevant to political commentary, mass public opinion and action.

RedBrownandBlue.com was founded within this context, based on the belief that America’s future will depend on civil discourse that effectively integrates Hispanic politics, diverse social perspectives, multicultural issues, the needs of the multicultural community, fair and compelling race commentary, and inclusive political commentary.

As Hispanic politics evolve into mainstream politics, it will be more important than ever that mainstream leaders and media address issues such as Hispanic discrimination and remain open to multicultural perspectives, diverse political forums and inclusive political commentary.

Founded by Rudy Ruiz, RedBrownandBlue.com  is committed to helping transform national politics into Hispanic politics. Our belief is that Hispanic politics should not be a narrow sphere within which Hispanics simply talk to themselves and each other. To the contrary, Hispanic politics should be American politics simply enriched by the added value of multicultural perspectives and a personal concern for meeting the needs of the multicultural community and intelligently addressing multicultural issues that have long dogged America, from civil rights to health disparities, from educational attainment gaps to income differentials.

In executing its vision, RedBrownandBlue.com is headed not only by Rudy Ruiz as Founding Editor and Nationally Syndicated Columnist but also Rolando Rodriguez, serving as Managing Editor and Columnist.

Rudy Ruiz has been hailed as a cultural visionary and has emerged as a national voice for refreshing, intelligent, creative and inventive political commentary, immigration commentary, race commentary and diverse social perspectives. He is an expert in Hispanic politics and multicultural issues. A graduate of Harvard, Latino role model Rudy Ruiz is also the host of the nationally syndicated radio program, “Adelante América.”

Rolando Rodriguez is a longtime communications practitioner within the world of Hispanic politics. He cut his teeth in the highly energized arena of Hispanic politics in Washington, DC, where he served as Communications Director for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. In that role, Rolando Rodriguez was privy to the inner workings of Hispanic politics at the highest levels. Rolando focuses his writing on race commentary, cultural politics, Hispanic discrimination and multicultural community concerns.

Overall, the RedBrownandBlue.com team is committed to making Hispanic politics a matter of everyday interest and appeal to mainstream audiences, a vital thread within the wider fabric of American discourse and democracy.

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Hispanic Politics Will Continue to Evolve

[Posted on April 19]

The election of an African-American to the US presidency shows that we have evolved tremendously as a society. The important takeaway is not that our president is black, but that we were able to consider important issues and not dismiss a candidate based on race alone. Although we have made significant progress, the need for more progress is far from over. We are still far from a society that considers all issues from an objective point of view, or one that at least considers various perspectives. Instead, we tend to vote and act based on preconceived notions. This election has brought awareness to the fact that doors have been opening for minorities in political and policy development and we now have minorities in positions running the gamut in the political arena. Things are beginning to change, but we are far from where we need to be.

The Hispanic population is growing at a rate faster than any other ethnic group in the United States. Although Hispanics account for a large portion of the population, they have yet to realize adequate representation in government. Because of this lack of representation, many Hispanics feel their ideas and opinions aren’t being heard and, as a result, become disenfranchised. There are several government initiatives and organizations that have been created to focus specifically on Hispanic needs, but face great challenges in addressing the major issues that impact the Hispanic community and community-at-large for that matter.

Another major issue regarding Hispanic politics is the complexity of the issues that face the community. This complexity is fueled not only by the often-polarizing nature of the subject matter, but the socioeconomic and political diversity of the community itself. Case in point, the immigration debate, many Latino elected and non-elected officials agree on the need for immigration reform; however their respective parties have found it very difficult to rally in support of this issue.

Hispanic politics and issues will continue to evolve and pose unique challenges, and as the Hispanic demographic continues to grow, the changes in the political landscape will become more apparent. These changes will continue to gain importance as the populace of Hispanics continues to grow. As we continue to open our policy making process to a more diverse audience, we will open ourselves to a more holistic approach to solving problems and a more inclusive society.