Hilbert Morales

  • Racism Encounters I Have Experienced

    Hilbert Morales EL OBSERVADOR RACISM, as such, will never be eliminated. The best we can hope for is to create a social environment in which it is minimized and rendered harmless. But, racism, by its very nature is harmful, based upon ignorance, fear and a need to ‘feel superior’...
  • FACTS AND PASSION ARE NOT ENOUGH

    Hilbert Morales EL OBSERVADOR A lot of happenings occur worldwide each day which impact our lives. In this electronic era information is distributed at viral speeds, it is easy to overlook that facts and passion are not enough. A sense of what’s right; what’s wrong; what is possible  which...
  • SUPPORT LOCAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS

    Over time I have become aware of the commitment required by an individual who seeks to become an elected official. Locally, this begins by deciding to become a member of a local jurisdiction’s board (school boards, water districts, etc.). This requires a high level of motivation and energy to...
  • WHY HAVE LATINOS NO EFFECTIVE PUBLIC POLICY IMPACT?

    This past Sunday, January 3, 2016, the New York Times published in its Sunday Review Section, page SR-1, “WHATEVER HAPPENED TO LATINO POWER?”, This article was authored by Roberto Suro, Professor, Public Policy and Journalism, USC. I recommend reading this article presenting the perspective of historical Latino demographic growth....
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