LatinaLista — For anyone who is afflicted with AIDS/HIV or families who have loved ones with it, every day serves as another day learning about and living with the disease. Data from the Center’s for Disease Control (CDC) shows that Latinos/Hispanics progress to AIDS faster than any other racial or ethnic group with 42% being [...]
New bilingual Fannie Mae site helps Latinos know their options before losing home to foreclosure
LatinaLista — More Latinos, than any other group, have lost their homes to foreclosures. A study released in June 2010 by the Center for Responsible Lending found that Latinos and blacks were marketed much riskier and higher cost mortgage loans that became too expensive to pay when the economy started to tank. Of the total [...]
Campaign addresses cultural challenges of getting Latinos to drive safely
LatinaLista — Summer is known for more than just being the hottest part of the year or the time of endless road trips because of school vacations. For safety advocates, summer is considered the “100 deadliest days” of the year for drivers. Maybe because of the fact more people are on the road or maybe [...]
New site tracks immigration enforcement
LatinaLista — In this country, the notion that someone would be arrested and jailed for not committing a crime is considered one of the risks for being at the wrong place at the wrong time for members of communities of color. If someone is an undocumented immigrant, then deportation is the ultimate punishment for being [...]
Hondureño artist’s exhibit to be featured in live online global gallery broadcast
LatinaLista — When it comes to technology, some people feel it’s a work of art. In fact, when you actually think about it, technology and art do go hand-in-hand. So, it’s a no-brainer when an art gallery wants to widen its promotion of an artist’s exhibit by using technology. It’s easy and the Fremont Gallery [...]
Latino families can cut down on obesity rates with home gardens
LatinaLista — Latinos have been identified as the largest group, ethnic or otherwise, who suffer from the highest rates of obesity. Part of that problem is due to eating too many unhealthy foods. Ideally, we should all be eating more fruits and vegetables. Unfortunately, fruits and vegetables aren’t as affordable as a bag of chips [...]
