By Gina Carroll Mom’s Clean Air Force Environmental issues such as air pollution and climate change are like thieves in the night for communities of color. They are insidious offenders that relentlessly and devastatingly steal the health and vitality…
Videos
Video: Obama credits Lincoln and Dr. King for making presidencies-of-color possible
Jan 21, 2013, 12:00 AM 0
LatinaLista — The inauguration of President Barack Obama as he embarks on his second term in office holds special significance for the nation and him, historically and personally. President Obama has often stated that the two men he has…
Life Issues
New study shows importance of colleges providing extra support in helping Latino students finish school
Jan 18, 2013, 5:58 PM 0
LatinaLista — In the 2012 report, The Condition of Education, issued by the National Center for Education Statistics, it was found that there was no measurable difference in the “immediate college enrollment rate” for Latino students between 1975 and…
General, Nonprofit
Spotlight Nonprofit: Accelerating research to find a cure for brain disorders
Jan 18, 2013, 4:09 PM 0
LatinaLista — The recent tragic mass murders by people who have been labeled as mentally ill sheds a spotlight on a broader issue not often discussed in this country — brain disorders and injuries. Even when it’s known that…
By Milenka Frkovich Peru This Week (Note: This article originally ran in Peru This Week‘s sister publication, The Break.) Throughout my life I have seen many people, including close friends and family, struggle with cancer. This horrible disease serves…
Culture
PARADE magazine launches year-long focus on Latinos with panel discussion that underscores existence of 2 camps of Latino thought
Jan 18, 2013, 11:51 AM 0
LatinaLista — If anyone still doubts the role Latinos had in the re-election of Barack Obama, they are going to be reminded of it this weekend and throughout 2013, courtesy of PARADE magazine. Starting this Sunday, PARADE launches a…
Local News, South
Columbus’ Ships Pinta and Nina to Land in Gulf Shores, Alabama
Jan 18, 2013, 10:55 AM 0
La Costa Latina Gulf Shores, Al. — On Tuesday February 5, the “Pinta” and the “Nina,” replicas of Columbus’ Ships, will open in Gulf Shores. The ships will be docked at Lulu’s Homeport Marina, 200 E. 25th Ave., until…
General, Videos
Viernes Video: Veteran dra-comedy webseries has 3 gringas battling South American drug lords
Jan 18, 2013, 12:00 AM 0
LatinaLista — While the opening fight scene in this episode of the webseries GRINGAS is a little over the top — actually, way over the top — this campy dra-comedy makes you wish these “bad-ass gringas” really did exist….
Social Justice
New study shows migrant farmworkers at risk of chronic disease from camp kitchens violating health regulations
Jan 17, 2013, 5:28 PM 0
LatinaLista — It’s long been documented that migrant farmworkers are subjected to harsh working conditions — long stints in the sun with no water or bathroom breaks, forced to overwork themselves to fill produce quotas, sexual harassment towards women…
By Marion Nestle Food Politics For my monthly Food Matters column in the San Francisco Chronicle, I devote the one in January every year to predictions. Last year I got them all pretty much on target. It didn’t take…
Videos
Video: Latina author credits her students for inspiring her publishing success
Jan 17, 2013, 2:55 PM 1
LatinaLista — Reading is my passion, and maybe if I hadn’t also fallen in love with teaching, I might have become a librarian just so that I could be around as many books as possible, and so starts the…
East, Local News
Connecticut Educators Asked To Focus Energy on Latino Males
Jan 17, 2013, 10:26 AM 0
By Robert Cyr CTLatinoNews.com Iran Nazario was nine years old when he watched his father stab his stepmother four times. Child welfare workers moved him from New York to his mother’s house in Connecticut. She used drugs and was…
Palabra Final, Politics
Nation’s gun violence is a tale of two realities — one in which conservatives are out of touch
Jan 16, 2013, 5:29 PM 0
LatinaLista — Among the 23 Executive Actions that President Obama signed into law today was one in which he would issue a Presidential Memorandum to: “require federal law enforcement to trace guns recovered in criminal investigations.” It appears to…
Life Issues
Transcript: Pres. Obama and Vice Pres. Biden’s remarks on reducing gun violence
Jan 16, 2013, 3:00 PM 0
LatinaLista — Universal background checks on anyone buying a gun. A ban on military-style assault weapons with high capacity magazines. Stricter punishment of people who buy guns to give to criminals. These are the main points of a plan…
By Gabriel Pilonieta-Blanco El Tiempo Hispano We often wonder whether it is better for our children, raised in Spanish-speaking households, to learn English and leave behind their mother tongue. This is a question that is very current, since one…
General, Videos
Intrn’l Video: Tracing the ancient roots of modern-day curandismo
Jan 16, 2013, 12:00 AM 0
LatinaLista — Some people refer to the ancient healers of Mexico as shamans, others call them witch doctors, but the name they are universally known as is curanderos. Curanderos are unique healers because they combine the healing of the…
General, Guest Voz
Guest Voz: Key Questions for the White House on Immigration Reform
Jan 16, 2013, 12:00 AM 0
By B. Loewe National Day Laborer Organizing Network While President Obama has repeatedly pledged to make immigration reform a centerpiece of his next term, not one question was asked of him on this topic by reporters during yesterday’s White…
Culture, History
National Trust for Historic Preservation Calls for Nominations of Latino Endangered Sites
Jan 15, 2013, 4:24 PM 0
LatinaLista — The year 2012 will always be remembered as the turning point in U.S. Latino history. After all, it was the year when Latino voters fulfilled the prophecy of the ‘Sleeping Giant.’ Yet, as many know, it took…
By Sorabji Swaraj My Deportation (Editor’s Note: Sorabji Swaraj is a pseudonym for the writer.) Everyone who has ever been deported or is in deportation proceedings has a story. Some peoples stories are sad, others tragic, others are absurd….
Environment, Life Issues
Decline of coral reefs should pave the way to join list of Endangered Species Act
Jan 15, 2013, 2:36 PM 0
By Jaclyn Lopez LatinaLista The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the federal agency responsible for managing our marine resources, announced recently that it is proposing to list 66 species of coral as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species…
By Ron J. Jackson Jr. Oklahoma Watch The health-care fate of tens of thousands of low-income parents is in limbo because of Oklahoma’s refusal to accept federal money to expand Medicaid. Most of the attention so far on which…
General, Videos
Video: Contest combines subjects of tequila and murals for an artistic cocktail celebrating Latino life
Jan 15, 2013, 12:00 AM 0
LatinaLista — Tequila and murals. Two very different things with one commonality — Mexico. So, it’s not too surprising that a Mexican tequila producer would create a contest incorporating their product and honoring Latino life in the United States….
Children, Life Issues
New study on children’s e-reading habits underscore technology gap between low-income Latinos and Blacks and high-income families
Jan 14, 2013, 5:08 PM 0
LatinaLista — Whether it’s an e-reader or tablet computer, it’s difficult to find a reputable brand that is under $100. For too many Latino families whose children need to read books, the cost is enough to keep many Latino students…
Videos
Video: Latina artist’s fight for immigrants’ rights takes wing with “Migration is beautiful” campaign
Jan 14, 2013, 1:40 PM 0
LatinaLista — The fight for the rights of undocumented immigrants in the United States evolved into a national movement when images reflecting the movement aroused empathy and action. Aside from the faces of those immigrants brave enough to step…
Guest Voz
Guest Voz: Remembering valor of Latino soldiers isn’t always easy through eyes of American History
Jan 14, 2013, 12:10 PM 1
By Raoul Lowery Contreras LatinaLista Ever heard of Mexican American Marcelino Serna? He was a contemporary of U.S. Army Sergeant Alvin York in France in September, 1918. Private Serna wounded a German who ran away. Serna, also wounded, followed…
