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Gane hasta $125 en 90 minutos! ConneXion Research está buscando Hispanos para participar en un estudio departe de productos de comida en Houston, TX

Gane hasta $125 en 90 minutos! ConneXion Research está buscando Hispanos para participar en un estudio departe de productos de comida el Martes Mayo 17 en Houston, TX en diferentes horarios. Si califica y participa, se le pagará un incentivo de hasta $125 por su participación.

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Cities around the country host events honoring 33.1 million of Irish descent.

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Americans love to celebrate their rich cultural heritage on various holidays throughout the year. Just like February has Chinese New Year (February 8), June has Juneteenth (June 19), and October has Columbus Day (October 10), March is known for its recognition of Irish culture on St. Patrick’s Day on March 17th.

According to Mental Floss, St. Patrick’s Day was originally celebrated as a religious holiday which meant pubs were closed on March 17. However, an exception was made for beer vendors at a big national dog show, which always was held on St. Patrick’s Day. Finally, in 1970, the day was converted to a national holiday, and drinks started flowing.

Today, festivities in honor of this holiday’s eponymous Irish patron saint ranges from family-friendly parades to the drinking of adults-only, Irish spirits and beverages.

According to WalletHub in its annual St. Patrick’s Day report, cities throughout the country will host events honoring the 33.1 million Americans of Irish descent on this day in 2016. They ranked the top 100 celebrations using “…17 key metrics to find out which among them are worthy of the Irish’s approval when it comes to celebrating their ancestry,” the company said. Their criteria included factors like the number of Irish pubs and restaurants per capita, hotel prices, and weather forecasts for the holiday.

Boston is ranked as the number 1 city out of 100 cities studied for celebrating St. Paddy’s Day, San Bernadino, CA ranked at the bottom at 100. For comparison, Houston came in at number 83.

Notably, the city studied with the highest Irish American population is Pittsburgh and the city with the lowest is Hialeah, Fl. For a complete run down to how other cities fared, click here.

We can’t end this post without providing you with a full list of  St. Patrick’s Day parades in the States. Also, if you’re in Houston and you want to find an event to attend, check out Houston Press compiled a guide of St. Patrick’s Day festivities.

What celebrations do you have planned? Let us know in the comments below. In the meantime, Sláinte!

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Thanksgiving has gone Multicultural!

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One of America’s most popular holidays, Thanksgiving has arrived. Thanksgiving is celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday of November in the U.S were families give thanks for their blessings. It all started in 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that made it to be the first Thanksgiving celebration. For more than two centuries, days of Thanksgiving were celebrated by individual colonies and states. It wasn’t until 1863, that President Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving Day an official holiday to be celebrated across the U.S in November.

As time passed, different cultures have combined in the U.S from around the world.  Each culture incorporating their traditions into a new mixed Thanksgiving Feast.  According to the Census Bureau by 2044 the majority of people in the U.S. will consist of diverse cultures. Therefore, each year we can expect different side dishes for Thanksgiving.

Asian groups for example, have a huge mix of spices in their food, and are also known for stir frying, steaming and deep frying their typical dishes. Hispanic are known to bring a variety of food which range from Tamales, Empanadas, Congris, Popusas and more. African Americans bring soul food to the feast, which is influenced by their ancestors from the south. Despite all of these delicious mixed sides, one thing remains the same, the flightless bird.

Here are a few side dishes from different cultures.

Asian Side Dishes

  • Cantonese Rice Salad
  • Baked Marinated Tofu
  • Mediterranean Bean Salad

Hispanic Side Dishes

  • Apple Chorizo Cornbread Stuffing
  • Rajas de Poblano Mashed potatoes
  • Green Chile Cornbread

African American Side dishes

  • Giblet Gravy
  • Black Eye Peas
  • Collard Greens

The list goes on. To learn more about these dishes click on the links below.

Source: LAtimes, CenusBureau

http://mediterrasian.com/blog/?p=1037

http://communitytable.parade.com/229336/vianneyrodriguez/10-thanksgiving-side-dishes-with-a-latin-twist/

http://www.soulfoodandsoutherncooking.com/soul-food-thanksgiving-recipes.html

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Hispanic Heritage Month!

Hispanic Heritage is celebrated each year between the dates of September 15 to October 15.  During this time people recognize the contribution of American citizens whose ancestors came from different Hispanic heritage from around the world. Despite the many challenges Hispanics have face when they arrived to the U.S., they have maintained growth and have been tenacious in succeeding in this country.

Since 1970 the Hispanic population in the U.S. grew to 53 million in 2012, and continues to grow today. With such growth Hispanics now have a lot of influence with the direction of this country.  By 2016, 28 million Hispanics will be eligible to vote, and as the second largest, fastest growing, and youngest group of Americans, Hispanics hold the key to this country’s future. Not having to mention Hispanics also have one of the largest buying power. They love to spend! With a 1.5 trillion by end of 2015 and a projected 1.7 trillion growth by 2017, everyone is taking notice.

Most importantly, Hispanics have made huge contributions to this country by taking on leading roles and have inspired many to follow their lead.  Here are a few successful Hispanic leaders:

  • Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina Supreme Court Justice in U.S. history.
  • Oscar de la Hoya the Mexican professional boxer who is well known in the sport industry.
  • Jennifer Lopez the famous Puerto Rican actress and singer is an inspiration in the entertainment world.
  • Natalie Morales is a famous Hispanic American journalist from a Brazilian and Puerto Rican background.
  • Luis W. Alvares a Hispanic American is Nobel Prize winner in Physics born in San Francisco.
  • Julia Alvarez is a Dominican American well known author in poetry, Novelist and essayist.
  • Miguel Lopez Alegria from Spain is a veteran from 3 space shuttle missions and one International Space Station Mission.
  • Cesar Chavez was a Mexican American farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist.
  • Juan Pablo Montoya is a Colombian professional race car driver that has won multiple top 10 finishes for Champ Car, Nascar, IndyCar, and Formula 1.
  • George Lopez is well known Mexican American comedian that brings laughter and joy to everyone!

To learn more about Hispanic Heritage month and how Hispanics have shaped this country, view his short clip.

Source: HHmaction.com, Pew Research Center, Nielsen

http://www.timeforkids.com/photos-video/video/hispanic-heritage-month-171416