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New Pew Hispanic study shows more US Latinos using Internet to get their news — in English

Jul 23, 2013, 10:01 AM 0

LatinaLista — Throughout the immigration reform debate, most major media outlets have insisted on lumping all U.S. Latinos together. Not just the subgroups — Mexican-American, Puerto Rican, Cuban-American, etc. — but newly arrived Latino immigrants, for whom the immigration…

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New book dishes up a plate of culture and tradition wrapped in a breakfast taco

Jul 19, 2013, 1:37 PM 0

By Juan Miret LatinaLista Who would have thought that Mexican food could offer a dish that comforts the soul and renews the spirit? Beyond the rice and frijoles that America’s most ubiquitous ambassador of Mexican food – Taco Bell…

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Video: Writing historical debut novel not enough for Latina writer; she had to compose a ‘book score’ too

Jul 18, 2013, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — Author Roma Calatayud-Stocks loves history, music and writing. It’s a combination that yielded an award-winning, and unusual, debut novel in 2012 for the Minneapolis native — a historical story with its own musical score, composed by Calatayud-Stocks….

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Latina Converts to Islam Growing in Number

Jul 17, 2013, 12:16 PM 0

By Hajer Naili WomensEnews.org For one woman it started with a quest for a closer connection to God. For another it was the surprising discovery that Islam might help her resist the domination of her Catholic father. First of…

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Video: Get to know Juan Manuel Merello — self-taught Spanish contemporary artist

Jul 11, 2013, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — Jose Manuel Merello is a self-taught contemporary artist based in Madrid. He has an eye for order in a scene that appears chaotic. “Spanish painting has, throughout the centuries, maintained a serene and melancholic regard: tragic but…

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Site dedicated to preserving Spanish in bicultural families puts new twist on children’s summer reading program

Jul 2, 2013, 3:00 PM 0

LatinaLista — While there has always been debate as to whether or not English should be declared the ‘official’ language of the United States — currently, there are over 20 states that enacted laws or adopted amendments declaring it…

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Video: Latina writer taps into her Cuban heritage to create a ‘novel’ twist about the fate of Fidel Castro and Cuba

Jun 27, 2013, 1:37 PM 0

LatinaLista — For Cuban exile Elizabeth Huergo, and other political refugees from the Communist island, Fidel Castro is a person who single-handedly changed their lives and their destinies. So, those of them who daydream of what happens to their…

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New study shows immigration system rife with gender bias against immigrant Latinas

Jun 26, 2013, 2:24 PM 0

LatinaLista — A study 14 years in the making confirms that one sign of our nation’s broken immigration system is in its unequal treatment of immigrant women. The new study Gendered Paths to Legal Status: The Case of Latin…

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Puerto Rico’s San José Church first-ever site from the island recognized on annual list of endangered historic places

Jun 19, 2013, 3:29 PM 0

LatinaLista — For the first time, the National Trust for Historic Preservation recognized a site in Puerto Rico for inclusion in their annual list of endangered historic places. San José Church in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico was included…

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Video: Getting the story out to all about the heroics and bravery of the only Latino-segregated Active-Duty military unit in US history

Jun 18, 2013, 2:25 PM 0

LatinaLista — They were officially known as the 65th Infantry Regiment. Yet to their families and friends they were the Borinqueneers — “the only Hispanic/Latino-segregated Active-Duty military unit in US history that played a prominent role in the American…

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Latino muralist creates a work of controversy

Jun 12, 2013, 1:50 PM 0

By Juan Miret LatinaLista A mural that is the only work of art by a Hispanic artist in the Oklahoma State Capitol brought some controversy three years ago. The work titled ´Beyond the Centennial´ was presented on May 10,…

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Viernes Video: New Latino web series scores exclusive showing on Hulu

Jun 7, 2013, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — The saying “when a door closes, somewhere a window opens” could be used to describe what some Latino filmmakers are doing in Hollywood these days. Rather than accept rejection from the major studios and networks who aren’t…

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Summer reading program for Latino children launches online

Jun 4, 2013, 6:17 PM 0

LatinaLista — To children, summer may mean vacation from going to school but to most parents it has never meant a vacation from learning. One of the easiest ways to continue learning throughout the summer has been through reading…

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Only shrine in U.S. dedicated to patron saint of immigrants lies in the heart of anti-immigrant territory

Jun 3, 2013, 10:35 AM 0

By Juan Miret LatinaLista Saint Toribio Romo, patron saint of immigrants, arrived in Tulsa, Oklahoma with no papers on May 21, 2008. “He did it like many other immigrants have done it before,” said Simón Navarro, president of the…

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New documentary traces the role of missions in Texas in ‘Texas Before the Alamo’

May 31, 2013, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — In 2012, the Obama administration nominated San Antonio’s The Alamo and four other Franciscan missions as a United Nations World Heritage Site. The Alamo, where a famous battle was fought between Texan irregulars and the Mexican Army…

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Indigenous Peoples From Around The World Go Digital During Proud To Be Indigenous Week

May 31, 2013, 12:00 AM 0

By Britnae Purdy First Peoples Worldwide Throughout the month of May, the internet has been flooded with people declaring that they are proud of their heritage, proud of their communities, proud of their language – and most of all,…

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Video: Poet Martin Espada explains how poetry is the platform to share his life experiences and political convictions

May 30, 2013, 3:11 PM 0

LatinaLista — Hailed as “the Latino poet of his generation,” Martin Espada may shrug off the many accolades his poetic talent has garnered him over the years but this University of Massachusetts Amherst poetry professor would be the first…

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Theater lovers everywhere can now enjoy the works of El Teatro Campesino via online video archives

May 24, 2013, 4:00 PM 0

LatinaLista — El Teatro Campesino (ETC) is an iconic entity in Chicano and Latino history in the United States. It was founded in 1965 by Luis Valdes, under the blessing of Cesar Chavez, as a cultural component of the…

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Viernes Video: New bilingual comedy follows the love trail of ‘200 Cartas’

May 24, 2013, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — What happens when a guy meets the girl of his dreams in a crowded New York City bar, but before he can profess his love, they get separated and he knows only two things about her —…

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Video: How Chicano history shaped El Teatro Campesino

May 23, 2013, 10:14 AM 0

LatinaLista — While Latinos have had a hard time finding a ‘home’ in the Hollywood film industry, the same can’t totally be said for the world of theater. While there are some theater houses who were as discriminatory as…

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Bilingual literacy site gears up for summer with free downloadable ebooks, coloring pages and activity sheets

May 22, 2013, 1:09 PM 0

LatinaLista — It won’t be long before kids are out of school for the summer and parents will be wondering not just how to keep them entertained but keep learning. One way could be through reading — bilingual stories. Read…

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U.S. Postal Service inaugurates new Music Icons Forever Stamp series honoring ‘First Lady of Tejano music’

May 16, 2013, 2:34 PM 0

LatinaLista — With only her 12-string guitar accompanying her, Lydia Mendoza “Lark of the Border” recorded over 1,000 songs in a 70-year career where she reigned as the ‘first lady of Tejano music.’ Though she died in 2007 at…

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One-on-one with the nation’s new language czar

May 16, 2013, 1:55 PM 0

By Daniel Ward Language Magazine Last month, the Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education announced the appointment of a new Deputy Assistant Secretary for International and Foreign Language Education — Clay Pell, the grandson of former senator Claiborne…

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Video: A short introduction to Latin American Women Artists of 1915-1995

May 16, 2013, 10:17 AM 0

LatinaLista — Frida Kahlo is perhaps the most recognizable name among Latin American women artists who ever lived — but she is far from the only one. Rather than be seen as the definitive Latin American woman artist, a special…

Pew analysis of 34-million strong Mexican-origin Latinos highlights the similarities, disparities and need for immigration reform

May 1, 2013, 3:57 PM 0

LatinaLista — There’s a reason that nonLatinos think every Latino in the United States is from Mexico. It’s because there are 34 million Latinos of Mexican origin living in the United States, and according to the Pew Hispanic Center,…

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