Keisha Whitaker arrives on the red carpet at MALDEF's 35th Annual Los Angeles Awards Gala held at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel on November 12, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
Eva Longoria Parker was among the honorees at the organization's 2009 event. MALDEF strives to implement programs that are structured to bring Latinos into the mainstream of American political and socio-economic life; providing better educational opportunities; encouraging participation in all aspects of society; and offering a positive vision for the future.
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