LatinaLista — In these economic times, it makes sense that mortgage companies would want to make doubly sure that people can financially afford the house of their dreams at the time they’re buying it. Yet, some mortgage companies have crossed the line in making these kinds of judgement calls. MomsRising shares with Latina Lista stories [...]
Latina spearheads media campaign to get Congress to pass Equal Rights Amendment
LatinaLista — On Thursday, August 26, some women around the country celebrated Women’s Equality Day in honor of the 19th Amendment which gave women the right to vote. The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed by Congress in June 1919 and became law when the Tennessee legislature became the 36th state to ratify [...]
Minority women more vulnerable victims of husbands who commit “financial infidelity”
By Ana-Luisa Gallo LatinaLista When — till death do us part — no longer fits the matrimonial equation, you ought to be sure your finances are in order before you walk OUT of the marriage. Experts in the field of family law report an increase in divorces due to a new trend labeled “financial infidelity.” [...]
Spotlight Non-profit: Helping low-income job seekers present A Suitable Image
LatinaLista — The U.S. Labor Department reported that more states posted rising jobless rates than in the previous month. In addition to meaning that there are a lot more people out of work, it also means that there are a lot more people looking for work. In this super competitive environment, first impressions can make [...]
Local professor and author, Norma Cantu, celebrates literary quinceanera
By Saul Hernandez La Prensa de San Antonio.- Norma Cantu, professor and ardent advocate of education, is also an author and grand contributor to literature. Her education was the key to her success and she demonstrates it proudly carrying with her bachelor’s and master’s degree from Texas A&I at Laredo and Kingsville, and her Ph.D. [...]
Venezuela: A Latino Switzerland?
By Jennifer Barreto-Leyva LatinaLista VENEZUELA: “The Guardians of Chávez” is the name of a very controversial documentary produced and made by Spanish journalist Jon Sistaga, who also covered the American invasion of Baghdad and is ranked by Gallup as one of the ten journalists in Spain with the most credibility. This documentary was made for [...]
