LOS ANGELES: Latino Health Researcher David E.
Hayes-Bautista, Ph.D. is featured as one of Ten Who Inspire in the
January/February issue of AARP Magazine.
It’s not surprising since Hayes-Bautista has, for decades, been the
go-to-guy when it comes to research data pertaining to the health care issues
of the Latino population in California.
Hayes-Bautista has been at the forefront of the
struggle to bring proper health care access to, in particular, the Latino population, which his research indicates is one of the most neglected in
California.
As reported in AARP, in the 1970s,
Hayes-Bautista brought needed care to Californians as a founding director of La
Clinica de la Raza, a chain of low-cost medical centers that treats more than
100,000 patients a year.
Recognized nationally for his research work, Hayes-Bautista, 63, is
Professor of Medicine and Director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health
and Culture at the School of Medicine at UCLA.
His books addressing the Latino population
health issues include No Longer a Minority: Latinos & Social Policy in
California and Redefining California: Latino Social Engagement in a
Multicultural Society. Designed to
be read together, these books provide an in-depth look at the Latino population
in California.
Among the other Ten Who Inspire featured in the
AARP Magazine include actress Glenn Close (Mental Health Advocate), Alma Powell
(Children’s Advocate), Quincy Jones (Global Poverty Fighter), Katherine Freund
(Transportation Activist), Rose Nakamura (Compassionate Caregiver), Martin
Eakes (Lender to the Poor), actor Peter Gallagher (Alzheimer’s Activist),
Richard M. Cohen (Voice for the Chronically Ill), and Susan Love, M.D. (Cancer
Crusader).
HOLLYWOOD:
Just a reminder that Gregory Nava’s Academy Award nominated film El Norte will
be released in DVD by the Criterion Collection on January 20. Considered one of Nava’s masterpiece, the Janus Films 1983 film was one of the first films to put a human face
on the issue of illegal immigration and in 1996 the film was named an American
Classic and designated for special preservation by the Library of Congress.
The
DVD will include extras such as: New Director’s Commentary with Gregory Nava/The
Making of El Norte with new high-definition interviews with Nava and
co-writer-producer Anna Thomas as well as actors Zaide Silvia Gutierrez and
David Villalpando and art director David Wasco.
Nava has received worldwide acclaim for his work as a
filmmaker and screenwriter. For El
Norte, he received both Academy Award and Writers Guild of America
nominations for Best Original Screenplay. Nava continued his string of
ground-breaking Latino films with My
Family/Mi Familia, staring Edward James Olmos and Jennifer Lopez, and Selena, which again featured Lopez in her
definitive breakout role. He is also the creator and executive producer
of the award-winning television series, American
Family, and recently wrote, directed and produced Bordertown, a political thriller starring Jennifer Lopez and
Antonio Banderas.
HACIENDA HEIGHTS, CA: Harold H. Martinez,
founder, president and CEO of Able Industrial Products, Inc., based in Ontario,
CA, has died. Funeral services for
the former president of the Latin Business Association, who died of cancer,
January 9, were held January 13, with his internment at Calvary Cemetery in
East Los Angeles.
Martinez was widely recognized as an active
figure in the Hispanic community as well as supportive of several charitable
organizations. Born in Tucumcari, New Mexico, he was married to Gloria F.
Martinez with whom he had five children, and was grandfather to 13
grandchildren. His dedication to his family was rewarded in 1988 when his
family was named The California Hispanic Family of the Year.
Having had the pleasure of knowing Mr. Martinez
on a professional basis, I always admired his jovial presence. I cannot
remember anytime when our paths crossed that he wasn’t smiling – it was in my
mind his trademark. He was someone
who would always go out of his way to shake your hand, say hello and flash that
smile of his that was so infectious.
Although extremely busy, he always found time to spend with his family and with his wife was the consummate volunteer at their church and many charitable fundraisers. His involvement with the Latin Business Association dates back to the establishment of the organization in 1976. The oldest and most active committed member of the LBA, he was first elected to the LBA as 2nd vice president and chaired an Ad-Hoc committee that incorporated a change to include admission of women entrepreneurs into the organization.
Among his many accomplishments during his
presidency include the creation of the LBA Newsletter, the publication and
distribution of the first member directory, the first trade mission to the
People’s Republic of China, Province of Jilin that resulted in the formation of
the LBA/International Trade Committee, founding of the Latin Business
Foundation (which he chaired for two years) and putting the organization into
the black financially taking them from a deficit for the very first time in its
history.
A recipient of numerous awards for his personal
and professional contributions to his community, Harold Martinez always
remained a humble and caring individual whose generosity and cheerful smile
will be greatly missed.
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I have been Harold's employee for more than 17 years. He was the most gracious man I have ever met and he always gave much more than he received. I will miss him dearly. Your post was very accurate in depicting his infectious smile.
Posted by: Armida Ruiz | February 13, 2009 at 05:52 PM