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Diversity, zNew Headline

New report reveals diversity is ongoing challenge for Main Street USA

Feb 17, 2015, 1:13 PM 0

LatinaLista — A new analysis of the “changing face of America” reveals that the diversity experience depends a whole lot on where you live. In WalletHub’s latest report, 2015′s Cities with the Most and Least Ethno-Racial and Linguistic Diversity,…

Diversity, zNew Headline

New federal data reveals there’s a reason why more Latinos and Blacks aren’t realizing the dream of home ownership

Oct 21, 2014, 4:53 PM 0

LatinaLista — Diversity is a concept everyone understands but it’s a practice that (surprisingly) is getting more pushback these days than ever before. From Silicon Valley to mainstream media newsrooms, diversity is increasingly having a polarizing effect on people…

Diversity, zNew Headline

24 hours before the U.S. officially becomes a majority “Multicultural Nation”

Aug 21, 2014, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — The popular saying, “We are a nation of immigrants” might need to be rephrased come Friday, August 22 at 7:56 EST. At that precise time, the nation will officially reach a tipping point and become a majority…

Diversity, zNew Headline

Study reveals segregated Latino & Black children not to blame for poor grades

Aug 14, 2014, 4:27 PM 0

LatinaLista — Earlier this week, the National Center for Education Statistics released the news that for the first time in our nation’s history white students will not be the majority in public schools. For some of us, that news…

Diversity, Palabra Final, zNew Headline

New NBC survey identifying 8 distinct segments of American populace doesn’t include Latinos in the mix

Oct 15, 2013, 4:32 PM 1

LatinaLista — It’s easy to get confused about what Americans really think or want when politicians seem to always end their partisan rhetoric with “It’s what the American people want.” Well, now, thanks to the new Esquire-NBC News survey,…

Diversity, Palabra Final

UT law prof blames Latino and black students’ poor academics on being raised with poor single mothers

Dec 11, 2012, 8:07 PM 3

LatinaLista — By now, it’s been accepted in most circles that the United States still suffers from overt and systemic racism. A brief review of President Obama’s first term clearly underscores how some people still feel a person’s skin…

Diversity, General, Palabra Final

Shunning Latino, black and Asian journalist moderators for presidential debates underscores nation’s systemic attitudes towards race

Aug 18, 2012, 9:30 AM 3

LatinaLista — With all the talk and coverage there has been in the mainstream media about the Latino vote, it’s a crazy irony that Latinos, and other voters of color, are having to fight to remain a relevant part…

Business, Diversity, Palabra Final

New cable programming highlights nation’s need to uphold affirmative action

Feb 21, 2012, 5:07 PM 0

LatinaLista — On a day that the Supreme Court has agreed to decide on whether the University of Texas’ race-conscious admission policies violate the rights of white applicants, there is some hopeful news that not all diversity initiatives are…

Diversity, Palabra Final

Diversity is more than a concept — it’s what we are as a nation

Feb 20, 2012, 6:10 PM 1

LatinaLista — At no other time in our country’s history is our population more diverse but as two stories that have emerged over the last several days illustrate, no one still really grasps the importance of diversity. To those…

Diversity, Palabra Final

Lack of Latino talent on Sunday morning talk begs the question: Do networks think Latinos are a passing political fad?

Feb 10, 2012, 6:25 PM 2

LatinaLista — Up until 2006, it was an ultra-rare occurrence for the Latina or Latino political perspective to be included on any of the Sunday morning talk shows. If it did occur, it was the same count-on-one-hand voices and…

Diversity, Economy, Palabra Final

Gingrich and Santorum guilty of wrong assumptions about Blacks, Latinos and food stamps

Jan 20, 2012, 5:17 PM 1

LatinaLista — It wasn’t that long ago when every GOP candidate for President, and those in Congress, would scold Obama for creating a “class” war by calling attention to the 1 percent vs 99 percent. Yet, in recent debate…

Diversity, Economy, Palabra Final

New report reveals Dr. King’s dream on path to nightmare if nation doesn’t wake up and make reforms

Jan 13, 2012, 4:20 PM 1

LatinaLista — On the third Monday of every January, the nation observes Martin Luther King Day. Both in history and folklore, Dr. King is remembered as someone who fought for racial equality in this country. However, 48 years after…

Diversity, Palabra Final, Politics

Almost half a million TX Latino voters would have their voting power limited if Perry and TX GOP get their way

Oct 26, 2011, 10:44 PM 0

LatinaLista — As the countdown continues to the 2012 election and pundits and the media continually speculate as to which party will eventually win the Latino vote, it’s bad enough Latino voters have to endure the denigrating political rhetoric…

Diversity, Palabra Final, Politics

Are Latinos and blacks really brainwashed into voting for liberals?

Sep 29, 2011, 10:39 PM 0

LatinaLista — Herman Cain, the only black Republican contender for the GOP presidential nomination, is worried that he can’t count on the support of his fellow blacks to win the presidency. In a CNN interview that aired last night,…

Diversity, Transcripts

Q&A Roundtable between President Obama and Hispanic Journalists

Sep 28, 2011, 10:07 PM 0

Remarks by the President during Hispanic Roundtable September 28, 2011 MR. SIADE: Ladies and gentlemen, señores y señoras, welcome to “Open for Questions with President Obama.” I’m Jose Siade from Yahoo Español — your host today, coming to you…

Diversity, Economy, Palabra Final

Romney’s remarks implying Latinos want handouts still sting, especially in light of new economic report

Sep 15, 2011, 11:18 PM 0

LatinaLista — Mitt Romney’s insulting response during the latest debate in which he replied the best way to attract Latino voters was to remind Latinos that we, nor our ancestors, came here looking for a handout but opportunity obviously…

Diversity, Local News, Midwest, Politics

City Council’s black and Hispanic Caucuses gear up for remapping fight

Sep 9, 2011, 10:50 PM 0

By Elías Cepeda EXTRA News CHICAGO — Every 10 years the Chicago City Council has to adjust its 50-ward map to reflect whatever new population data is found through the U.S. Census. It’s not just municipal legislatures that are…

Business, Diversity, Economy, Palabra Final

Latest job report underscores the continued need for Affirmative Action policies

Sep 2, 2011, 8:35 PM 0

LatinaLista — As the nation begins the annual three-day celebration of Labor Day, today’s employment reality is nothing to celebrate. For the first time since 1945, there was no job growth in a recorded month and unemployment is holding…

Diversity, Life Issues, Social Justice

New HUD report shows increase outreach to immigrants, minorities, the disabled and the LGBT

Aug 31, 2011, 1:16 AM 0

LatinaLista — Housing discrimination exists in this country. It’s a fact. In 2010, more than 10,000 fair housing discrimination complaints were received by the US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development according to the recently released analysis, Live Free: Annual…

Diversity, Women

University research underscores why media’s increasing sexualization of women should alarm Latinas

Aug 19, 2011, 10:32 PM 1

LatinaLista — The old media adage “Sex Sells” has never been as true as it is today. Thanks to two researchers from the Dept. of Sociology at State University of New York at Buffalo there is now proof of just…

Diversity, Local News, Northeast

War of words between Lawrence, MA’s Dominicans and Puerto Ricans

Aug 15, 2011, 1:36 AM 1

by José Alfonso García Rumbo LAWRENCE, MA — The humiliating and discriminatory remarks by Rev. Edwin Rodriguez and his followers against Dominicans are not an attack from the Puerto Rican Community. In his radio show on Saturday, July 23rd….

Business, Diversity

Business study reveals Latino entrepreneurs have more good intentions than business savviness

Aug 10, 2011, 10:45 PM 0

LatinaLista — This week, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) released their “Business Owner Financial Wellness Study“. It’s a report that specifically focuses on multicultural business owners’ “dreams, opinions and overall financial health.” The study reveals a profile of…

Diversity, Immigration, Palabra Final

The mindset of Norway’s shooter is alive and well in the US and pointed at Latinos

Jul 26, 2011, 9:58 PM 0

LatinaLista — He was against Muslims immigrating into his country and he didn’t like that society was turning multicultural. Those have been the two reasons offered as the motives for the bloody rampages of Norway’s most notorious mass assassin,…

Diversity, Government, Palabra Final

Recent GOP outbursts against Latino immigrants and Obama underscore the depth of political racism

Jul 14, 2011, 9:52 PM 0

LatinaLista — Just how racist is the United States? It’s a question that used to have a gray area. Though it was recognized that some regions of the country were still stuck in the pre-Civil Rights era, the broader…

Children, Diversity

Adoption agency gives Latina, black and Native American birthmothers a voice in finding adoptive parents

Jul 11, 2011, 9:08 PM 1

LatinaLista — When it comes to transracial adopting — when an adopted child is of a different race/ethnicity from the adoptive parents — a loving home outweighs any other concern for what is best for the child. Yet, it…

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