LatinaLista — With the nation’s attention turned towards one aspect of the immigration problem — state legislation like AZ SB 1070 — it’s easy to be distracted from some of the other issues that are impacting undocumented immigrants as a result of our immigration procedures. One of those is the treatment of female immigrants awaiting [...]
Lila Downs in Paris
By Al Carlos Hernandez Herald de Paris HOLLYWOOD – Lila Downs is an enigmatic singer who has transcended international boarders with her unique vocal styling. She has gained critical acclaim and legions of fans from throughout the world. She sings from her heart. Her honesty is ethereal, her performances dramatic and viscerally challenging. Lila is [...]
Spotlight Non-profit: Global Girl Media broadcasts the voices of underserved girls
LatinaLista — Media, whether it’s print, online or broadcast, is a powerful medium that empowers anyone who uses it. Amie Williams knew that. She also knew that there existed young poor girls the world over who, because of their circumstances, were being left behind when it came to social media and getting their perspectives represented [...]
Spotlight Non-profit: Con Mi MADRE partners mothers and daughters in preparing for college
LatinaLista — The special relationship that most Latinas have with their mothers is one that isn’t duplicated among other ethnicities. For that reason, a group of Junior League women in 1992 in Austin, Texas knew that when it came to creating a program to encourage young Latinas to apply for college, they were going to [...]
Special Mother’s Day site puts Mom (literally) in the news
LatinaLista — With Mother’s Day fast approaching, too many of us are scratching our heads in frustration as to what to give mom this weekend that will make her day extra special. Well, thanks to an organization dedicated to creating a more family-friendly country, called MomsRising, your mother can literally be the talk of the [...]
Latina health care concerns warrant deeper coverage
By Ada Alvarez LatinaLista CHICAGO — “We need to talk about women’s health,” declared Dr. Janine Clayton, deputy director from the Office of Research on Women’s Health, as part of the three-speaker panel discussing “Women’s health research agenda: The coming decade,” at the recent Health Journalism conference in Chicago sponsored by the Association of Health [...]