By Antonio Gonzalez CBC Diversity Elementary-school-teacher-turned-writer and California native, Malín Alegría (Estrella’s Quinceañera), answers a few questions about her new teen series Border Town (Scholastic/Point), her struggles with self-image, puffy Princess dresses, and growing-up bicultural. Can you describe your high school years? Are there echoes of Fabiola’s experiences in your past? In high school I [...]
Honduras’ Model Cities Law Threatens Maya Ruins at Copán Says Honduran Jurist
Honduras Weekly Fredín Fúnez of the Association of Jurists for the State of Law warned on Friday that national heritage sites such as the Maya ruins of Copán could be at risk of passing over to the control of foreign interests as a result of the new version of the “Model Cities” law approved last [...]
The Best Equal Pay Jobs for Latinas
By Laura Pereyra NerdScholar NerdScholar analyzes the best and worst women’s jobs for fair pay in light of the Lily Ledbetter Act Anniversary The anniversary of the Lily Ledbetter Act, legislation that changed the law to promote equal pay, was celebrated this week. However, Latinas still suffer the biggest pay gap in comparison to men. [...]
Guatemala company revs up the adventure for tourists with motorbike tours
By Anna-Claire Bevan LatinaLista There is something undeniably cool about motorbikes, cobbled streets and rock and roll. Combine all three and you have one of the most exhilarating ways to explore Guatemala’s most popular tourist town: driving through the pueblos of La Antigua, on the back of a trike, with The Rolling Stones blaring from [...]
Guest Voz: Addressing Gun Violence and Its Effects on Our Communities of Color
By Vanessa Cárdenas LatinaLista One does not need to be a parent to feel grief, anger, and shame in the wake of the shooting that took the lives of so many at Sandy Hook Elementary. Unfortunately, for communities of color, shootings and the death of children are often part of daily life. While certainly [...]
Guest Voz: Obama administration crafts new DACA rule to exclude more dreamers
By Bryan Johnson LatinaLista The Obama administration is ostensibly gearing up for comprehensive immigration reform while at the same time acting directly against the interests of immigrants. On January 18, 2013, USCIS updated its “FAQs” on DACA. The FAQs are put into quotes because there is at least one rule change dressed up as an [...]
