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Laredo, Texas mayor makes Sotomayor’s confirmation a “teachable moment” for the children of his city

Aug 6, 2009, 2:41 PM 18

LatinaLista — One Twitterer that I follow posted the understatement of the day: “Did anything happen today?” Confirmed Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor For millions of Latinos across the country, there was a swelling of collective pride over the…

Education, General, History, Multimedia, Online, Social Media

Mixing history and 21st century technology creates a Twitter feed from another era

Aug 5, 2009, 9:50 AM 0

LatinaLista — Does the name John Quincy Adams sound familiar? John Q. Adams, sixth President of the United States It should. He was the sixth President of the United States. He’s also the latest President to be on Twitter…

Education, General, History, Multimedia, Online

NASA goes the extra mile in presenting multimedia content for 40 moon walk anniversary

Jul 20, 2009, 10:51 AM 0

LatinaLista — Today is the 40th anniversary of when Neil Armstrong walked on the moon as part of the crew of Apollo 11. A lot of the news shows have created their own homages to the most historic event…

Causes, Culture, General, History

Chicano activists plan a historical 21st Century convention

Jun 22, 2009, 10:21 AM 0

LatinaLista — According to Wikipedia, the Chicano Movement encompassed a broad cross section of issues–from restoration of land grants, to farm workers’ rights, to enhanced education, to voting and political rights, as well as emerging awareness of collective history….

Art, Causes, Culture, General, History

Texas Gov. signs bill recognizing “El Tejano”

Jun 1, 2009, 1:56 PM 0

LatinaLista — Amid all the bills that were signed into law in this session of the Texas legislature, there was one that was loooooong overdue about 500 years to be exact. El Tejano Sculpture by Armando Hinojosa The bill…

Culture, General, Global Views, History

Why Cinco de Mayo means more to Mexican-Americans than to Mexicans

May 5, 2009, 11:12 AM 0

LatinaLista — Cinco de Mayo has been celebrated in the U.S., especially in the southwest, for as long as people can remember. The day, along with Sept. 16, are big days, we were taught, in Mexico, the land of…

Culture, General, History, Multimedia, Online, Women

New website heralds Latinas’ roles in shaping U.S history

Apr 15, 2009, 2:14 PM 0

LatinaLista — Latinas have always been a part of U.S. history. Unfortunately, the stories have not always been as widely remembered and known as those of other women. Well, now there is a new website dedicated to teaching us…

Culture, General, Guest Voz, History

Guest Voz: Researcher finds Latinos are creating a new “Americanized” identity

Apr 10, 2009, 9:52 AM 7

By Dr. Anthony Daniel Perez LatinaLista — Dr. Anthony Daniel Perez is a post-doctoral research associate at the Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology and the department of sociology at the University of Washington. Dr. Perez’ research interests…

Causes, Culture, General, History, Palabra Final

The importance of a national Cesar Chavez Day

Mar 31, 2009, 5:19 PM 12

LatinaLista — Today is the birthdate of United Farm Worker founder Cesar Chavez. For the the nationwide community of Mexican-Americans, Chavez is a heroic role model because his actions, on behalf of the migrant farmer, resulted in positive change….

History, Immigration, Palabra Final

Historian reveals the forgotten role of Tejanos in fostering Anglo immigration to Texas

Mar 2, 2009, 1:46 PM 2

LatinaLista — Today is Texas Independence Day. It celebrates the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence which occurred on March 2, 1836. It’s a significant day in not just state history but the nation’s because it explains the…

History, Local News, Southwest

Witnessing Black History in the Alamo City

Feb 11, 2009, 5:55 PM 0

By Ciarra Adams During his college days, Ed Miles Jr. studied alongside civil rights champion Jesse Jackson, the former Democratic presidential nominee. Ed Miles (Courtesy photo) Though Miles, a leader in the San Antonio community, may not have been…

Business, Film, History

Cable movie channel spotlights Latinos’ Hollywood evolution

Feb 11, 2009, 3:35 PM 0

LatinaLista — We all know that visual media is a powerful force in influencing people’s perceptions. When that media takes the form the of the Big Screen, the images are all that more powerful and etched into a person’s…

Culture, Education, History

Fort Worth, Texas finally honors its Mexican cowboy history

Jan 26, 2009, 3:35 PM 1

LatinaLista — Fort Worth, Texas has long been famous for its ties to the Old West. Fort Worth went from a sleepy outpost to a bustling town when it became a stop along the legendary Chisholm Trail, the dusty path…

Economy, Global Views, History, Palabra Final

Nation’s immigrant history could be saving grace for Russian’s doomsday predictions for U.S.

Dec 30, 2008, 4:20 PM 4

LatinaLista — A Russian diplomat is making some bold predictions for the United States. Not for 2009 but for 2010. That’s when Igor Panarin says the US will be plagued by such a moral and economic collapse that the…

History, Human Rights, Immigration, Online

Database of slaves’ voyages sheds a new light on history

Dec 12, 2008, 3:47 PM 0

LatinaLista — In yet another example of how the internet can make history come alive for us is the launch of a new database that contains the records of a period of time in our nation’s history that most…

General, History

On this Veteran’s Day, It’s Time Not to Just Recognize our Latino Veterans but Know Them

Nov 11, 2008, 9:44 AM 0

LatinaLista — In 2007, 1.1 million of our nation’s veterans were Hispanic. As of August 28, 2008, Hispanics comprised the second largest group of soldiers killed in Iraq â€” 10.67%. Through the noble efforts of Latina and Latino academicians,…

Culture, History, Multimedia

A multimedia site for U.S. Latino history and culture

Nov 7, 2008, 9:52 AM 0

LatinaLista — What if there was one place where at the click of a mouse you could immediately access audio, video and written documentation of the evolving history and culture of the Latino population in the United States? As…

Art, Culture, History

It may be Halloween but this weekend is Day of the Dead

Oct 31, 2008, 3:32 PM 0

LatinaLista — In multicultural Latino households across the country, tonight is all about skeletons, candy and little ones that go bump (a.k.a. trick or treating) in the night. Yet this weekend, in those same households, it’s all about skeletons,…

Art, Books, Culture, History, Media

Appreciating ART through the (p)ages of history and culture

Oct 26, 2008, 6:30 PM 0

LatinaLista — One of the many definitions of art is that “art is a human activity, made with the intention of stimulating thoughts and emotions. ” Whether it’s prehistoric stick figures, classic Madonna images, leafy landscapes, tortured self-portraits, psychedelic…

Environment, History, Online

New site dedicated to early history of Cesar Chavez’ work with United Farm Workers of America

Oct 22, 2008, 6:51 AM 0

“Some day, people will want to know what happened in our movement, what mistakes we made and what we accomplished.” LatinaLista — Those were the words LeRoy Chatfield remembers his good friend Cesar Chavez saying to him 40 years…

Culture, History, Music

Site of Richie Valens’ death to be declared historic rock’n roll landmark

Oct 16, 2008, 2:33 PM 0

LatinaLista — For many of us, one of the first Latino singing idols was Richie Valens. He may been born before our time but it doesn’t matter because the one song that catapulted him to fame is one that…

Art, Culture, Education, History, Photography

University project resurrects 1949 images of South Texas’ Mexican Americans online

Oct 8, 2008, 12:24 PM 0

LatinaLista — Back in 1949, two sociologists from the University of Texas, George Sanchez and Lyle Saunders, wanted to study a little documented phenomenon â€” the expansion of the Spanish-speaking population in Texas. The two professors wanted to investigate…

Culture, History, Media

Latina Lista honors 200-year anniversary of Latino journalism

Sep 25, 2008, 11:36 AM 1

LatinaLista Trivia Quiz: Where was the first Spanish-language newspaper in the United States published? If you guessed Los Angeles, San Antonio, Chicago, Phoenix, Miami, New York City or Santa Fe, you’re wrong! The first Spanish-language newspaper was in â€”…

Books, Business, Culture, History

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