By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian WASHINGTON, D.C. — A former commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection says the United States’ southern border is effectively now the Mexican border with Guatemala. Alan Bersin said the level of cooperation and collaboration between the United States and Mexico on border security issues is incredibly strong and [...]
Intrn’l Video: Documentary filmmaker pays homage to “uniquely Mexican sound”
LatinaLista — Anyone familiar with regional Mexican music knows about rancheras, corridos, mariachi, cumbias, etc. What most people don’t know is that there is a whole genre of Mexican folk music known as Mexican Son music. Mexican Son music, with “son” meaning sound, is folk music that is a mixture of Spanish, African and indigenous [...]
Video: Latina photographer illustrates how “first impressions” mask the true stories of people
LatinaLista — A traveling exhibit and photo-essay book project known as “What I Thought I Saw” challenges people to overcome their bias in assuming they know everything they need to know about a person just by looking at them, not realizing the real stories they’re missing out on. The book/exhibit features a diverse group of people [...]
Video: Humorous video highlights serious debate: Is voting a right or a privilege?
LatinaLista — There are 13,000 election jurisdictions in the country. In other words, there are 13,000 different ways that Americans vote, from using different kinds of ballots to having to meet different kinds of requirements. It’s just one of the startling revelations in the first episode of an Op-Docs series called “Electoral Dysfunction.” The featured [...]
Latino parents guilty of moving their children out of car and booster seats too early
LatinaLista — Most everybody knows that not only are seat belts required by law but that they save lives. Unfortunately, there are some parents who think that as long as they have their kids strapped into a car seat their kids will be as safe as the adults in their seat belts — not entirely [...]
Sunday Thoughts: The future of media depends on the new media consumer who is defying stereotypes and expectations
In August, a study was presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association that found homeless people were turning to social media sites because it was the one place where they felt everyone was truly equal and they could interact with others without fear of being judged. It’s that same inclusive opportunity that [...]
