By Glenda Oviedo Latina Lista What if you are Anglo and your neighbor is Latino? Or what if it turns out you are dating a Latina or your boss is Latino? Actor and 2008 “Dancing with the Stars” finalist,…
LatinaLista — When it comes to “branding” a disease, the pink ribbon is now synonymous with breast cancer. It’s been so successful that now any event has only to sport the color pink — from athlete jerseys to racing…
LatinaLista — February is heralded as the month of the heart — Valentine’s Day, the American Heart Association’s Go Red campaign to heighten awareness of heart health among women — but this month is also low vision awareness month….
LatinaLista — “An estimated 100 billion pounds of food, enough to totally eliminate hunger, is thrown away annually in the United States.” It’s a startling observation that creates a picture of needless waste when it’s known that: One out of…
LatinaLista — The Latino population is growing. In light of the release of Census findings showing Latino gains contributing to states’ growths — like in Texas, where the Latino share of the population increased 42%, from 6.7 million to…
LatinaLista — There are more than 1.8 million women veterans — the highest number in American history. Yet, resources and support services for these women when they return to civilian life after being deployed remains insufficient and inefficient. These…
LatinaLista — What do you get when you ask some successful Latinas their professional insights on subjects near and dear to their hearts? In this case, you get a new E-book titled The New Latina Guide to a Fabulous…
LatinaLista — Valentine’s Day is usually a day reserved for our loved ones. It’s that one time of the year where we show how much we love someone with a special present or action. Yet, the full potential of…
LatinaLista — Physical health is all the rage these days, spearheaded by the First Lady’s “Let’s Move!” campaign. Yet, as much as people devote time to exercise, not enough think about their mental health. When it comes to families…
LatinaLista — In these economic times, the thought of retirement for many Baby Boomers is as much an impossibility as being in their twenties again. Most people older than 60 are resigned to the fact of working until they…
LatinaLista — It’s only fitting that the Pew Hispanic Center would release a report on the state of Latinos and digital technology during this week, otherwise known as Social Media Week. According to the report, Latinos and Digital Technology,…
LatinaLista — Healthcare in the United States has, unfortunately, devolved into an economic class privilege — have a moderate to high paying job, you may be lucky enough to have health insurance. Live paycheck to paycheck then health insurance…
LatinaLista — Who doesn’t like a discount? In these economic times, everyone is looking for a good deal. It’s no wonder that Groupon has done so “billionly” well. However, most Latinos were raised looking for good deals, especially when…
LatinaLista.net — Even before the US Census releases its final findings on the status of the nation’s Latino population, it’s known that Latinos are the largest demographic after the Anglo population. For that reason, it’s natural that businesses would…
LatinaLista.net — Over the last several months, Latina Lista has featured a number of worthwhile community projects that were in the running for Pepsi Refresh Project. To “refresh” our memories, the project was created by the marketing department at…
By Rebekah Zemansky Cronkite News Service PHOENIX — Traces of guns seized on both sides of the border helped federal agencies break up several rings involved in purchasing firearms in the Valley and shipping them to Mexican drug cartels,…
LatinaLista.net — Today, CATALINA Magazine and the National Association of Latina Leaders, announced the recipients of the 9th Annual CATALINA “Groundbreaking Latina” Award. From the headline, you see that Latina Lista was honored with this distinguished award. One of…
LatinaLista.net — It probably doesn’t get any more ironic than this. On the same day, I receive a notice that there will be a rally on the campus at the University of Texas at El Paso tomorrow to “Reinstate…
LatinaLista.net — Time and time again, Latinos, as a whole, rank consistently low when it comes to financial literacy. Whether it’s creating a household budget, saving money or even knowing how to invest, most of us could benefit with…
LatinaLista.net — In the upcoming Americas Quarterly Winter 2011 issue, the magazine sits down with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to discuss the political destiny of the DREAM Act, the nation’s relationship with her southern neighbors and the importance…
LatinaLista.net — When the U.S. Census first started releasing preliminary findings from the 2010 survey, there was mild surprise at just how much the country is changing. It wasn’t a total shock since some of these changes were so…
LatinaLista — As the nation held parades in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. yesterday and paid homage to his legacy, it was somewhat ironic that a group of dairy workers are battling for basic rights like getting…
By Angela Villanueva LatinaLista.net Enrique Martin Morales or Ricky Martin, as most of us know him, has always been a very private man. Constantly battling rumors that he was gay, he would always respond with a “no comment” when…
LatinaLista.net — It may be the beginning of the New Year but for many families with college-bound students it’s never too early to think about how they’re going to pay for it all. Most families will need to apply…
LatinaLista.net — A recent study from Scarborough Research outlined how Latinos love their cell phones. In fact, for many low-income Latinos, buying a smart phone is considered a first computer purchase. According to the study, “sixty-four percent of Hispanics…
