Beth McGuire, 02/20/13

Assistant Professor of Acting, Yale; Public Voices Fellow, The OpEd Project

It is an actor's job to enter the world of make believe and then in turn to make us believe. But I think we have to consider that a commitment to diversity in casting, especially when the role actually calls for a minority, will both enrich and add integrity to the mainstream American film experience.

Tony Diaz, 02/20/13

El Librotraficante

If there is anything we learn as writers and activists from Mexican American literary icon Gloria Anzaldúa's ground breaking book Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza, it is to get mad at injustices and do something about it.

Manny Espinoza, 02/20/13

CEO at ALPFA

With the growing minority demographics inside the U.S. and the influence of global markets in all sectors, diversity and inclusion, when practiced correctly, is a business imperative.

Angela Glover Blackwell and Mary Kay Henry, 02/20/13

As the nation heads toward a multicultural, multiracial future, sustained growth hinges on our ability to apply everyone's talents and creativity to building the next economy.

Aggie R. Hoffman, 02/20/13

Lawyer, Certified Specialist in U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law

It should now be clear that immigration reform cannot demand that the applicant go home and stand in line; there is no line for them to stand in, unless Congress creates a new visa category for them.

Yoani Sanchez, 02/19/13

Award-winning Cuban blogger

The picketing of the extremists who blocked the showing of Dado Galvao's film in Feria de Santana was something more than the sum of unconditional supporters of the Cuban government.

The Morningside Post, 02/19/13

TMP is the student-run news and opinion site for Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs

If the president-elect is temporarily absent, Cabello is able to govern for a maximum of 180 days, and if the president-elect is permanently absent, Cabello must call a new election within 30 days. Why has Venezuela ignored these constitutional procedures?

Brynn Gelbard and Lavi Soloway, 02/19/13

Long before immigration reform was the hot topic it is today, Judy Rickard and her wife, Karin Bogliolo, were in the trenches spreading the word about the harsh reality for same-sex binational couples trying to remain together in the U.S.

Fernando Espuelas, 02/17/13

Host of "The Fernando Espuelas Show" on Univision America Network

You simply can't logically and empirically connect "socialism" to our country's economic/social/political system's reality, a reality that we can see and measure.

Ian Reifowitz, 02/19/13

Author of 'Obama’s America: A Transformative Vision of Our National Identity'

I do believe it is vital that America has a unifying national identity and that immigrants feel a sense of community with their fellow Americans -- and vice versa. And by no means is everyone who expresses concerns about how well we're doing on those fronts is a bigot or a demagogue.

Charles Garcia, 02/20/13

CEO, Garcia Trujillo

Whatever your passion is, you must find someone who has already achieved what you want and learn from him or her.

Donald Kerwin, 02/19/13

Executive Director, Center for Migration Studies

A recently released report on the U.S. unauthorized population comes at a politically charged moment, as Congress begins in earnest to consider immigration reform and a possible path to citizenship for the nation's unauthorized residents.

Joan Gelfand, 02/18/13

Author, 'Here and Abroad', 'A Dreamer's Guide to Cities and Streams' and 'Seeking Center'

Emily Klion, director of the Marsh Youth Theater in San Francisco, wanted to tell the stories of the "dreamers," children caught in the battle over immigration. To help her tackle this thorny topic, she approached award-winning poet Gary Soto, who signed on to write In and Out of Shadows.

Dr. Sheldon Schuster, 02/17/13

These students and young researchers not only do amazing things while they're here but their ideas and their drive enhances the quality of education for all of our students and the quality of life for all of our citizens.

Cesar Vargas, 02/15/13

Executive Director of the DREAM Action Coalition

In 2013, the president can solidify his legacy with Latinos by delivering on not only immigration reform, but also an enforcement policy that is intelligent, reasonable and accountable.

John Riofrio, 02/15/13

Assistant Professor, College of William and Mary

This commercial seemed to steer clear of racist representations focusing instead on a car-full of enthusiastic, elderly friends enjoying a kick-ass night on the town. The ad, however, felt "wrong" for reasons that I'll lay out below.

Jeff Valdez, 02/15/13

Serial Entrepreneur & President, Max360 Entertainment

I have decided to write a pitch for a new fairy tale movie, that I want Hollywood to make. Let me know what you think. Once upon a time, there was a very curious executive.