Category: Culture
On 176th anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo, Tejanos finally starting to get their due
LatinaLista — There’s probably no other battle on US soil that has been as romanticized as the Battle of the Alamo. On the flipside, there’s probably no other US battle that has been so heavily influenced by Hollywood-invented stereotypes, misrepresentations and outright exclusion of facts than the Battle of the Alamo. Yet, on the day [...]
PBS & AOL launch new site showcasing accomplished women
LatinaLista — In 2013, PBS will broadcast a 3-hour documentary about the Women’s Movement and its impact over the last half century. Yet, in a move that is new for PBS, the public television network isn’t waiting for the film’s debut to release a web site — it’s doing it now but in a very [...]
Children’s global literacy project takes “flat” learning to new heights
LatinaLista — Since 1994, a plain-faced, brightly-colored cut-out of a young boy named Stanley has been the global ambassador for children’s literacy and friendship. Now, Flat Stanley, as he’s more popularly known, has a web site, a mobile app and a Facebook page and is breaking borders and language barriers among children worldwide. If you’re [...]
Culture Clash at the Altar: My Wedding, My Parents, and Being Latina
By Sarbelia Benedict Long Island Wins My husband proposed on Valentine’s Day of 2010. As cliché as it sounds, it was our anniversary as boyfriend and girlfriend— to me that made it all the more romantic. Then came the wedding. I know this will sound strange to many readers, but I was actually kind of [...]
National online book discussion fosters reflection on nation’s treatment of people of color
LatinaLista — Every country has its chapters of dark history, and the United States is no exception. Unfortunately, in this country, those dark chapters that still haunt our nation have to do with the treatment of people of color. One such chapter, among many, was the forced migration of — blacks. Known as the Great [...]
Official Latino SXSWi event seeking nominations for inaugural Revolucionario Awards
LatinaLista — History shows that Latinos and revolutions go mano-en-mano. Being at the forefront in demanding change is nothing new for any Latino or Latina — only the tactics have changed. Today, it’s all about the social revolution or, to be more accurate, revolución. Every day, more Latinos and Latinas are joining the ranks of [...]
Oral history project strives to keep the voices of Haitian earthquake survivors alive
LatinaLista — On January 12, 2010, the first catastrophic earthquake in modern memory to hit close to the United States happened 710 miles off the Florida coast in Haiti. The severity of the earthquake, the number of people killed and the thousands who have had to struggle with rebuilding their lives amid a corrupt and [...]
National Park Foundation doubles efforts to document Latinos’ presence in US history
LatinaLista — Wide open spaces and fresh air are pretty much foreign concepts to most Latino families who live in cramped urban areas or suburban neighborhoods with postage stamp-size yards, where pollution from car emissions or nearby factories are just facts of life — and far away from any national park. In fact, because of [...]
Auction house to sell “Pancho Villa’s last saddle”
LatinaLista — On July 20, 1923, Mexican revolutionary leader, Pancho Villa, was assassinated in Chihuahua, Mexico. Though he was a murderer, a cattle rustler and bank robber, Villa was also a charismatic hero to the thousands of Mexico’s poor. As a result, he left behind a Robin Hood-esque legacy that has been romanticized over the [...]
Tracing the root causes for Latino immigrant students’ struggles and successes in American schools
By Sara Martínez LatinaLista Disturbed by the high rates of Latino students dropping out of school in the United States, Dr. Jacqueline Zaleski Mackenzie wondered what could be done to help both the students and the teachers gain success in the classroom. She knew she had to get to the root of the problem and [...]
