Category: Culture
Latino youth have higher rates of smoking than Hispanic adults
LatinaLista — January 1 is more than just the first day of a new year. To a lot of people, it’s the start of either recycling old resolutions or making new ones. The two most popular resolutions have historically been losing weight and quitting smoking. In this day and age when smokers are treated like [...]
New report finds 6 percent of Latinos reject calling themselves Hispanic, Latino or Spanish
LatinaLista — It’s an old story. Report after report always shows that Latino immigrants make themselves “sick” assimilating into U.S. society by adopting fastfood habits, workaholic lifestyles, etc. Now comes news that there are some Latino immigrants who are literally losing themselves in their quest to be all-American. Recent research by Amon Emeka and Jody [...]
New Latino magazine strives to break ethnic, gender and social stereotypes showcasing writers historically ignored in literary field
LatinaLista — How many Latino writers are there in the United States? It’s a question that many of us would answer with two hands since it seems that it’s only a handful whom mainstream publishers continually recognize as having any talent. Yet, there are so many more talented Latino and Latina writers who, try as [...]
Premier Latina news site unveils new look as “The Smart News Source”
LatinaLista — Today is a big day for Latina Lista. It’s the day that I officially launch the latest incarnation of what started out as a simple blog in 2004. Today, it’s a new layout, a new platform, a new look and a new tagline. When I started Latina Lista, there were only a handful [...]
Educational report cites anti-immigrant hysteria among factors affecting Latino students’ success in school
LatinaLista — For the first time, a study on how well Latino students are doing in school takes into account the impact of anti-immigrant hysteria sweeping the country. The study, Today’s Promise, Tomorrow’s Future: The Social and Educational Factors Contributing to the Educational Outcomes of Hispanics in Urban Schools, published by the Council of the [...]
Mexican muralists fighting to save decaying town look towards US for Latino artists to help
LatinaLista — There is a new war being fought in Mexico, but it’s not a war fought to guard drug routes and territory. This war is fighting to save two things much more important — a globally respected cultural practice and the lives of decaying towns whose residents have lost hope for the future. The [...]
A fall from grace for one priest leads to a life of redemption and reinvention
By Diane Romero Singerman LatinaLista Albert Cutié was one of the most visible priests in the world courtesy of his Miami-based Spanish-language media ministry. This young Puerto Rican-born priest was a household name at the height of his popularity among the Spanish-speaking faithful who religiously watched his nationally televised show Padre Alberto. Yet, Father Cutié [...]
New immigrants face a language barrier in the U.S.
By Ana Varela-Madrid Borderzine EL PASO – Due to the high level of violence in Cd. Juárez, many families are migrating to El Paso in search of a better life, but as their children enter school here many of them struggle to learn English. The El Paso Independent School District saw an increase of 8 [...]
Kings of Salsa bring a Cuban fiesta to San Antonio
By Angela Covo La Prensa de San Antonio SAN ANTONIO — This Sunday, the exuberant sounds and dance moves of Cuba will grace the Majestic when “The Kings of Salsa,” on tour in the U.S. from Havana, swing into action to share “el sabor de Cuba” with San Antonio. Cuban choreographer Roclan González Chavez explained [...]
Researcher finds language does matter when teaching math to bilingual people
LatinaLista — Last month on the campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), scientists and researchers gathered for the 2011 Neuroscience Symposium: The Bilingual Brain. Among the many issues tackled at the day-long event was one that faces many teachers, students and families on a daily basis: When learning math, does it [...]
