LatinaLista — For anyone who is afflicted with AIDS/HIV or families who have loved ones with it, every day serves as another day learning about and living with the disease. Data from the Center’s for Disease Control (CDC) shows that Latinos/Hispanics progress to AIDS faster than any other racial or ethnic group with 42% being [...]
Guest Voz: Russian by birth, American by heart, DREAM Act student Ivan Nikolov fights to be an American
LatinaLista — In our ongoing show of support and solidarity with the thousands of undocumented youth who qualify to stay in the United States under what is known as the DREAM Act, Latina Lista continues publishing the DREAM letters by young people who face an uncertain life and future because of their illegal status. The [...]
Spotlight Non-profit: La Luz Center helps immigrants become part of the community
LatinaLista — Learning English, getting an education or knowing what the basic rules and laws are of living in the United States can be overwhelming for immigrants new to this country. Yet in California’s Sonoma Valley, immigrants have been getting a helping hand in seeing “la luz” (the light) when it comes to acquiring the [...]
Birthright citizenship wouldn’t even be an issue if it weren’t for one thing
LatinaLista — I had been planning to blog about something else entirely. I, like I think most readers, are tired of this constant conservative chatter to ban birthright citizenship. Yet, when I read the column of a local writer, whom I personally know, and have always considered a “Latino at heart,” I wasn’t just disappointed [...]
Bolivian female legislator among highlights in new Women’s Empowerment Initiative film series
LatinaLista — As women make more inroads in the political system of this country and are changing their communities for the better, it’s clear women are becoming more empowered to make a difference — all over the world. Individual stories of what women are doing to make a difference in the lives of not only [...]
New Latina coalition launches campaign for reproductive justice
LatinaLista — Approximately 50 percent of all pregnancies among Latinas are unintended, according to research gathered by the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health. Statistics on teen births showing that more Latina teens become mothers than their peers just add to this surprising finding. The debate as to the causes of this statistic can range [...]
