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New report highlights dismal treatment of women workers in restaurant industry
Published on 13 Feb, 2012 at 12:45 in Causes, General, Social Justice | Viewed 246 times | No Comments
LatinaLista — Valentine’s Day is the busiest day of the year in the restaurant industry. It’s a day when diners will be trying to show their love and affection for their special someone by ordering the best money can buy. Yet, ironically, it’s also a day that highlights how no love is lost when it
Nobel peace laureates lead delegation to Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras to bring attention to violence targeting women defenders of human rights
LatinaLista — A delegation of 20 women from the United States and Canada are on a 10-day mission to help amplify the voices of women in Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras known as las defensoras or human rights defenders who have been trying to draw global attention to the abuses women are suffering in the region.
Human Trafficking Awareness Day grows in recognition from community activities to a 46-woman expedition to Mt. Kilimanjaro
Published on 10 Jan, 2012 at 15:06 in Social Justice | Viewed 394 times | No Comments
LatinaLista — On Wednesday, January 11, is the internationally observed Human Trafficking Awareness Day. According to data from the U. S. Government, 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders each year; 80 percent are female and almost half are minors. Human Trafficking involves the recruitment, transportation, and forceful detention of people either from one country
Spotlight Nonprofit: Professional photographer uses his skill to create fine art portraits of the poor to raise awareness and money
Published on 6 Jan, 2012 at 16:09 in General, Nonprofit, Social Justice | Viewed 343 times | No Comments
LatinaLista — It’s said that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Well, Memphis-based photographer, Bill Piacesi, hopes the pictures he’s taking are worth sizable donations to the poor of Memphis. A fine art portrait photographer, Piacesi was moved by the poor people he would pass along on the streets of Memphis after relocating to
With racial intolerance rearing its ugly head, website reaches out to “fellow Americans”
Published on 22 Dec, 2011 at 15:55 in American Dreams, Human Rights, Social Justice | Viewed 547 times | No Comments
LatinaLista — Racial intolerance has reached such high levels of disbelief that it’s hard to believe we are talking about the United States and not some third world, oppressive country. Yet, two stunning examples of racial intolerance practiced by US citizens bring the issue “home for the holidays.” The first example was when Lowes Home
One immigration activist creates an “ICIE” challenge for ICE
Published on 14 Dec, 2011 at 16:42 in Social Justice | Viewed 437 times | 1 Comment
LatinaLista — Dallas-based immigration activist, Ralph Isenberg, is a fierce advocate for undocumented immigrants. Though he’s not a lawyer, he’s schooled himself enough in immigration law to take on ICE and challenge deportations in immigration court. When he’s not busy with the legal proceedings, he lends a sympathetic shoulder for the undocumented student, middle-aged mother
National voting rights campaign urges people to “Stand for Freedom”
LatinaLista — Saturday, December 10, is International Human Rights Day. While most of us think people in need of human rights live in Egypt, Syria, Iran, Afghanistan, Somalia, etc, it’s clear that the United States is not the first country that comes to mind. Yet, due to some new voting legislation that has passed various
New kind of diner’s guide helps discriminated restaurant employees get a fair shake
Published on 1 Dec, 2011 at 16:40 in American Dreams, Social Justice | Viewed 415 times | No Comments
LatinaLista — To say Latinos have a love affair with food would be an understatement. Food is enjoyed whether it’s in the family kitchen or out eating in restaurants. In fact, according to an article in FoodBusinessNews.net, the restaurant industry heavily depends on Latinos. According to Packaged Facts, without the influence of Hispanic spending and
Delaware Recognized for Racial Justice Improvement Project Efforts
Published on 18 Nov, 2011 at 23:13 in Community Stories, Social Justice, Washington DC | Viewed 86 times | No Comments
El Tiempo Hispano DELAWARE — The Delaware Courts, criminal justice agencies, and others were recog- nized for their leadership in efforts to implement racial and justice fairness initiatives during a conference sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Assis- tance (BJA) and the American Bar Association on October 21 – 22, 2011 in Washington, D.C. In
Increase in hate crimes against Latinos is no random surge of violence
Published on 15 Nov, 2011 at 22:48 in Immigration, Palabra Final, Social Justice | Viewed 83 times | No Comments
LatinaLista — Yesterday’s release by the FBI of their 2010 Hate Crime Statistics documenting how hate crimes against Latinos have jumped to 67 percent from 62 percent in 2009 underscores a simple fact — this is not a random surge of violence. If it was random, I think the numbers would be even higher and
