LatinaLista — In the days before Juarez, Mexico grabbed international headlines for its daily mass killings by warring drug cartels, it was a town known as a place where the murders of countless women and young girls were being committed without impunity. Esther Chavez Cano Unfortunately, it still is true to this day with a [...]
Survey strives to understand today’s Latinas to better create new mentoring program
LatinaLista — Who is today’s Latina? It’s a loaded question that is bound more to reveal who today’s Latina wants to be mañana. With more Latinas opening businesses, going to school, entering politics, raising families, taking care of their parents — the list goes on — it’s even more important to find out what Latinas [...]
Spotlight Non-profit: Changing the attitude of sexual violence One Student at a time
LatinaLista — There’s no denying that college is at the same time an awesome experience and a scary proposition for many whose children may be the first in their families to go away to college. Yet, while a college education is something that is needed and promoted widely to have any kind of substantial career [...]
Myspace changes look and features with Gen Y Latinos in mind
LatinaLista — When it comes to today’s social platforms, the ones that get the most attention are: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. The one site noticeably missing is MySpace. There was a time when MySpace could more than hold its own with Facebook (FB) but when FB started letting people beyond college students set up [...]
Border professor publishes book to show true picture of impact from Juarez violence
LatinaLista: “I was born in Ciudad Juarez. I have lived here for many years. It is not a city of thugs; it is a city of hospitable people, hardworking men and women able to leave sweat and breathe every day in their workplaces; ordinary persons seeking to provide, through honest means, a better future for [...]
Democrats create site to reinforce message of “Progress”
LatinaLista — Long before the candidates were announced for the upcoming November elections, politics has been nastier than usual. A day doesn’t go by that the “American people” are not being told what a lousy job the Democrats are doing. According to their critics, no progress has been made under their leadership. The barrage of [...]
