Want to know what will happen in 2020? Look to state polls for the answer Department of Homeland Security sends out new terrorism threat bulletin in wake of Soleimani killing To Produce Citizenship Data, Homeland Security To Share Records…
A new study highlights something most Latinos already know: we worry a lot. Is it any wonder? Whether it’s 700,000 immigrants lighting candles that the Supreme Court looks kindly on DACA; Or mass shootings or the increasing unaffordability of…
Finally, someone in Washington has common sense when it comes to money and the border wall, though Trump isn’t going to like it; Mass shooters share one common characteristic yet gun-right advocates would rather focus on a more ‘inclusive’…
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Changing the media narrative goes a long way in breaking gender and racial stereotypes
Mar 21, 2018, 10:48 AM 0
LatinaLista — Like it or not, media plays a part in molding our expectations and perceptions of each other. And because media has historically been controlled by older, white men, the end result has been a proliferation of stereotypes…
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ListaPodcast: Obama kills Keystone pipeline, NFL star faces renewed controversy, Mexico opens door for marijuana legalization November 6, 2015
Nov 6, 2015, 4:14 PM 0
Obed Manuel Latina Lista Managing editor Obed Manuel gives a brief rundown of the week’s news. Recording and editing by Obed Manuel
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ListaPodcast: New Speaker of the House, budget deal, arrests made in relation to Ayotzinapa students October 30, 2015
Oct 30, 2015, 2:02 PM 0
Obed Manuel Latina Lista Here’s your brief rundown of the week’s news. Recording and editing by Obed Manuel
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New Census report shows critical segment of Latino population not voting
Jul 16, 2015, 6:19 PM 0
LatinaLista — Ever since Obama came into office, Republicans in Congress have tried to block, stall and thwart any policy or issue Obama and the Democrats wanted to pass. It’s a tactic that has not only garnered the Legislative…
Managing Editor Obed Manuel and photographer Daniel González went out to the first-ever Taco Libre festival in Dallas on June 28, 2015. Here’s what they saw. (Photo credits in info box.) … Powered by Cincopa Video Hosting for Business…
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Guest Voz: Latest report on Latino dropouts is one to celebrate while understanding más work needs to be done
Oct 17, 2014, 12:00 AM 0
By Raoul Lowery Contreras LatinaLista Finally! Hispanic high school dropouts hit record lows in 2013 despite 18-24 year olds numbers increasing by 50% since 2001. Think of it, 100 Hispanic students in 2001 have increased to 150 in 2013…
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International Peace Day to be celebrated through global concerts
Sep 19, 2014, 10:00 AM 0
LatinaLista — During a recent visit to Italy’s largest war memorial, Pope Francis warned that the growing number of armed conflicts and senseless violence around the world amounts to a “piecemeal” version of a third World War. A quick…
General
LULAC members mark 85-year anniversary with special TODAY show appearance
Jul 10, 2014, 8:11 PM 0
GritoBlast — The Latino civil rights organization, League of United Latin American Citizens, better known for its acronym LULAC, is in New York City this week celebrating their 85th anniversary at their annual national convention. To mark the occasion,…
General
LULAC announces national initiative to provide aid to the thousands of Central American children on U.S.-Mexico border
Jul 10, 2014, 4:29 PM 0
GritoBlast — The 85th Annual LULAC National Convention is underway in New York City and in full swing. After an appearances by First Lady Michelle Obama where she talked about the vital role education plays in the future of…
GritoBlast — A group of researchers at San Francisco State University are currently asking for support in a study dedicated to Latina Immigrant Queers. Latina/os are the biggest minority in the U.S.; there are a total of 11 million…
General, Videos
Viernes Video: Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal delves into U.S. immigration issue in search of “Dayani Cristal”
Mar 28, 2014, 12:00 AM 0
LatinaLista — Perhaps the most chilling consequence of illegal entrance into the country is the deaths of so many migrants in the deserts, mountains and rivers that act as a natural barricade to reaching the United States. Stories have…
Culture, General, History, zNew Headline
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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The Conveniently ‘Forgotten War’ between Mexico and the United States
May 15, 2013, 10:24 AM 0
By Miguel Pérez Hidden Hispanic Heritage If you missed CBS’s “Sunday Morning” program last week, you missed a report that should be required viewing for all Americans. And if you are one of those Americans who still question why…
BlogBeat, General
Did you know that Christopher Columbus is buried in two places?
May 3, 2013, 11:28 AM 0
By Miguel Pérez Hidden Hispanic Heritage To most Spaniards, Christopher Columbus rests where he belongs: in the Gothic Cathedral of Santa Maria, in Seville, Spain, the city from where he set sail for the New World in 1492. But…
General, Local News, Southwest
Cinco de Mayo. Not Cinco de Drinko —Ongoing war between cultural identity vesus American marketing.
May 2, 2013, 12:00 AM 0
By Frank X. Moraga AmigosNAZ A cultural battle is being waged on the streets of America and those fighting it must at times feel like the Mexican patriots on May 5, 1862 — shivering during a cold morning in…
Culture, General
The tale of two African American entrepreneurs fighting for online Latino readers
Apr 30, 2013, 3:35 PM 0
LatinaLista — The potential influence and buying power of the Latino consumer is increasingly being appreciated by businesses of all sizes. In fact, it’s already gotten to the point where Latinos should feel pretty special because some are already…
BlogBeat, General
Latina Cubicle Confidential™ — From Combat to Cubicle—Transitioning to Civilian Life
Apr 30, 2013, 1:13 PM 1
By Dr. Maria G. Hernandez Latina Cubicle Confidential™ Are you returning home from your tour of duty? Between 2011 and 2016, the US Veterans Administration estimates that roughly 1 million men and women in the armed services will return…
General, Nonprofit
Spotlight Nonprofit: Allowing budding artists to earn as they learn
Apr 26, 2013, 3:19 PM 1
LatinaLista — Long before schools decided art wasn’t enough of a worthwhile class that students could learn something from and axed it from their curriculums, one off-campus art nonprofit has been showing that art is not only relevant to…
LatinaLista — Even though President Obama authorized the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) program to grant deferred action from deportations for certain undocumented young people, there are still many undocumented youth who either don’t qualify or have aged…
LatinaLista — There’s samba and then there’s SAMBA! According to Wikipedia: Samba is a Brazilian dance and musical genre originating in Bahia, Brazil, and with its roots in Rio de Janeiro and Africa via the West African slave trade…
