Category: Social Justice
From Cuba to China, freedom dissidents’ voices highlighted online in special “Freedom Collection” created by former Pres. George W. Bush
LatinaLista — When every U.S. President leaves office, there are two legacies that he leaves behind: his administration’s actions forever chronicled in the annals of history and his library. Former President George W. Bush, having returned to Dallas, Texas after the end of his second term, is going beyond the traditional presidential library. On the [...]
President Obama issues Proclamation ahead of Cesar Chavez Day
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION One of our Nation’s great civil rights leaders, Cesar Estrada Chavez came of age as a migrant farm worker, witnessing the injustice that pervaded fields and vineyards across California. Facing discrimination, poverty, and dangerous working conditions, laborers toiled for little pay and without access [...]
New site aims to rediscover unsung heroes of the farm workers’ movement
LatinaLista — Latino civil rights icon, Cesar Chavez, is synonymous with the United Farm Workers (UFW) organization. Yet, he wasn’t the only one who championed the rights of these workers. According to a 1975 national poll, there were 17 million, at that time, who identified as rallying to the farm workers’ cause through boycotts, hunger [...]
Women’s media project elevates the stories of Women Under Siege
LatinaLista — Every year, during the month of March, otherwise known as Women’s History Month, we like to remind ourselves of how far women in this country have come. Given the recent political debates over contraception and women’s heathcare, it’s clear we have a lot farther to go. But overall, life for women in the [...]
New report highlights dismal treatment of women workers in restaurant industry
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
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
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”
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
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 [...]
