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Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria
will guest star on Latino comedian
George Lopez's sitcom
as a crazed "bride-zilla"
trying to plan the perfect wedding
on the 100th episode of George Lopez
airing March 29.

Make sure to tune in!
Jennifer López Urges Hispanics to Donate Bone Marrow

to be bone marrow donors to help save the life of Janet Ovalles.
Ovalles is a 29 -year old Dominican mother
who has found no match in her family or
in the millions of registered donors.  
the same ethnic background.  
Jennifer Lopez says, "These things just make you realize
that we are all interconnected and depend on one another."

The donor drive is being held in NYC Feb 24th and 25th
Feb. 24  8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church  30 West 55th St.

Feb. 25 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Fort Washington Church 729 West 181st St.
Jennifer Lopez and Janet Ovalles who is in need of a
match for bone marrow.
For more info, contact DKMS at 866-340-3567 and visit
dkmsamericas.org.

Ray Barretto won a Grammy Award for
Best Tropical Latin Performance in 1990,
for a duet with Celia Cruz, "Ritmo en el Corazon."  
His most recent album, "Time Was — Time Is",
was nominated for a Grammy this year.

He received his highest honor last month,
when the National Endowment for the Arts
gave him its Jazz Masters Award,
a distinction for lifetime achievement.
He accepted the award at an induction ceremony
in NY on Jan. 13, and suffered a heart attack 2 days later.
He had quadruple bypass surgery on Jan. 20
and follow-up open-heart surgery on Jan. 29.

on the Latino community is to describe the feeling
one gets from hearing him play.  
How can one describe that feeling, that latin/jazz groove?  
Here is a sweet story that does just that.  Enjoy!

May Ray Barretto's music live on for generations to enjoy!
Adiviname
by Ricardo A. Aguirre, Esq.
"Excuse me Mr. Barretto."             "Yea!"
"Can I make a request?"                "Dime"
"Can you play "Adiviname"?"        "Sorry negro, I already played it."
"Yea, but you don't understand. You see that pretty girl over there with
the white dress and the two guys talking to her?"
"Uh huh."
"Well I've been trying all night to dance with her and I haven't been able
to. She goes to my high school, Monroe HS,  and I really like her and I
want to be her boyfriend, but she doesn't pay attention to me, so I asked
her, well I actually begged her to dance with me at least once before she
left tonight and she said that she would dance with me only if you played "
Adiviname" again, so basically what I'm asking you is pleeeeaassssee
play it again because this may be the first and only time I can touch her
and maybe become her boyfriend. Will you play it for me? Please play it
for me!"

With those big eyes magnified out of those big black rimmed glasses, he
placed one of his gorilla hands on my shoulder and said,
"I'm sorry negrito, I can't."
With that he took two steps turned his head around and barked above the
DJ's music,
"What's your name?"
"Richie"
He nodded and kept strutting towards the bandstand.
After the introductory notes Adalberto Santiago canto,
"Adiviname que pienso, adiviname que pienso, cuando yo te
estoy mirando..."
I stopped cold, turned around and there was she was telling
some guy "No!" as she  walked towards the middle of the
dance floor and waved me back. I don't remember where I put
my jacket but I made it to the dance floor, embraced her soft left
hand, placed my hand on the small of her back, pulled her close
and danced.

In July 2003, Wendy and I danced again at the "Wild Palm" in
the Bronx after not having seen each other for over thirty years.
She was visiting her mom. She lives in California. I was
consulting with a client. I went over to the DJ and asked for
"Adiviname" which he was kind enough to play. We danced,
laughed, hugged.

Thank you Ray Barretto.
New Book Sister Chicas - Must Read!

Sister Chicas is a novel about
three Latinas growing up in Chicago
amidst the tapestry of the Latina culture,
interwoven with the American way of life.
The cultural Latino roots guide them through life, love, friendship,
noviazgos, quinceañeras, educación, y familia.
As they are surrounded by the American life style,
their cultural Latino roots embrace them
with traditional Latino dishes, café con leche, cultural behaviors,
Latino rituals, strict family rules, customs and beliefs.
The Latino culture keeps them grounded, brings them comfort,
and brings them balance as they make life's decisions
to eventually become mujeres.  
A book we can all relate too!  A book about growing up Latina!
Where is Maya and Miguel?

The popular childrens' TV cartoon Maya and Miguel
the bilingual twin brother and sister team
who are of Puerto Rican and Mexican descent
has been moved from "primetime" for children
4:30 weekdays to sleepy sunday mornings at 10:30 am

Angelo Falcón
President of the Institute for Puerto Rican Policy
is urging a letter-writing campaign to keep
Maya and Miguel on five times a week on
Channel 13, NY, WNET-TV

William Baker, President & CEO WNET-TV
baker@thirteen.org
General e-mail: programming@thirteen.org
Maya and Miguel
on PBS Kids Channel 13 NY
New Supreme Court Justice

Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr. is sworn 110th Justice
of the Supreme Court, after a vote of 58 to 42.

Justice Alito may be the deciding vote on important rights
concerning abortion, affirmative action and the death penalty.

According to Kim Gandy
President of the National Organization for Women:
We commend the 25 honorable senators, led by John Kerry
and Ted Kennedy, who voted on principle today -- choosing a
valiant stand for justice over weak-kneed capitulation to
George Bush's stacking of the Supreme Court.
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that may be change read
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Global Warming is Heating Up!

2005 proved to be 1 of the 2 hottest years in recorded history.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says
For people living in the Northern Hemisphere
—most of the world's population—
2005 is  the hottest year on record since 1880,
As atmospheric and ocean temperatures rise,
we are facing increased ice melt and sea level rise,
as well as more severe weather events.
The good news is that we have solutions available today
that can help curb global warming.
The Climate Stewardship Act (HR 759)
would reduce overall U.S. carbon emissions
—one of the leading causes of global warming.
Please urge your representative to cosponsoring this important bill.

For the World Baseball Classica unprecedented baseball event
that will feature many of the best players in the world
competing for their home countries and territories
for the first time ever,

A-Rod had to choose
from his home country of the Dominican Republic or the U.S.
The Dominican team placed him on the preliminary roster
but A-Rod has decided to join the American Team.
Ironically the WBC tagline is:
Before you love your team, you love your country.

According to Alex Rodriguez:
"I appreciate the support and understanding of
my fellow Dominican players and friends
who aided me in making this decision. "
More Info:  a-rod.com  &  WorldBaseballClassic.com

Also see La Diva Interview with
Negro League Legend Jose Piloto

Stay Tuned for La Diva's coverage of the WBC this March
Coretta Scott King
Civil Rights Leader
and Widow of Martin Luther King, Jr. Dies

Coretta Scott King died in her sleep Jan. 31, 2006.
Known as the widow of Martin Luther King
and for keeping his memory
and his vision of racial harmony alive.

She will be missed
as she is the end of a chapter in American history.
Bolivia's 1st Indigenous President

Evo Morales was elected President of Bolivia making him
the 1st indigenous president of Bolivia
of Aymaras and Quechuas Indian, the peoples of the Andes

Evo Morales has humble beginnings as a cocalero
tending to the coca crops otherwise known as the cocaine plant
The coca plant is used by the Indians of the Andes as custom,
chewing on the leaves on special occasions & medicinal purposes
Morales became the leaders of the cocaleros
resisting US attempts to eradicate the cocaine plant  
He became the leader of the socialist party
MAS- Movimiento al Socialism

Now as President of Bolivia he vows that not only is
coca not a drug but that
if there is no coca there will be no cocaleros
President Evo Morales of Bolivia
Photo: evomorales.net
Jennifer López Loves Miami!

Head south this winter with UPN's South Beach
executive produced by Jennifer López
With aspirations of a better future, best friends Matt Evans (Marcus
Coloma) and Vincent (Chris Johnson) abandon their world as they
know it and head to the alluring paradise of sandy beaches,
beautiful people and hot spots in glamorous South Beach

Surrounded by South Beach's swirl of passions and conflicts, Matt
and Vincent dive wholeheartedly into this brilliant, unfamiliar world of
money, power, sex and fashion, with only their streetwise smarts to
guide them through what's sure to be a wild, steamy adventure


PREMIERE REBROADCAST, TUESDAY, the 10th, 8/7c

NEW EPISODE, WEDNESDAY 8/7c
Cast of UPN's South Beach
¿¡Don Quijote Translated into Spanglish?!

One of the world's most translated books (after the Bible)
Miguel Cervantes' Don Quijote de la Mancha
will soon be available in Spanglish.

Mexican professor and author, Ilan Stavans,
proponent of the Spanglish "language", if you will
is the man behind the controversial spanglish version.  

First published in 1605,
Don Quijote celebrated its 400th anniversary
Spain issued a commemorative €2 coin.
In Venezuela, 1 million free copies were handed out.

If you were looking for a New Year's resolution you can keep
read the most famous spanish book ever
Don Quijote de la Mancha by Miguel Cervantes
complete with the controversial
spanglish translation
of the first chapter of Don Quijote
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