LatinaLista — For many Latinos, cuban-born, Queen of Salsa Celia Cruz was an iconic cultural treasure and epitomized the classic immigrant story involving discrimination, talent, perseverance and rise to success. Her story not only resonated with her fellow Latinos but it seems also with over 10,000 voters of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History’s [...]
Curandero: Bringing balance into your life is as easy taking a deep breath and protecting your energy
By Bobby Sanchez The Curandero of Dallas We start our day off with waking up to the energy of life. As we rise from bed, we feel ourselves stretch as we begin to organize, or balance, our thoughts for what the day has planned for us. A simple way to look at it is that [...]
New website keeps world informed on the death and violence in Juarez, Mexico
LatinaLista — There is no other geographic location in North America that is as synonymous with violence and death as Juarez, Mexico. The weekly killing sprees, daily random shootings and continuous gruesome discoveries of mutilated bodies or shallow buried bones, at the hands of warring drug cartels, give credence as to why the city is [...]
Different Generation, Different Tune: Hispanic Millennials and Music
Insight Tr3s Ten years ago, the Billboard Latin Music Awards were dominated by artists that were ‘imported’ to the United States. This year, Bronx-born bachata star Prince Royce took home Artist of the Year and other bicultural acts such as Romeo Santos, Pitbull and Enrique Iglesias racked up key nominations, making it clear that Latin [...]
Mainstream children’s book publishers do a sad, sad job meeting the needs of Latino readers
LatinaLista — The perception that there are a lot of Latino children running and skipping on playgrounds across the country is no mirage. According to the Pew Hispanic Center, the number of Latino students in the nation’s public schools nearly doubled from 1990 to 2006. Currently, according to Childstats.gov, Latino children (0-17) account for 24 [...]
Filmmaker says it’s disrespectful to attribute the end of the world to the Mayans
LatinaLista — Any good filmmaker knows that the more “buzz” that can be created before a movie is released, the better. Mexican-born filmmaker Raul Julia Levy is no exception. He attracted attention for his upcoming documentary when he simply revealed what it was going to be about — The Mayan prophecies for 2012. The son [...]
