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 assumption was that the educated among us could lead the rest of the nation out of [...]
Adoption agency gives Latina, black and Native American birthmothers a voice in finding adoptive parents
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 makes sense that, if possible, a child should be placed with a family that shares a [...]
New report shows life expectancy falling for women in the United States
LatinaLista — A new report about life expectancies of Americans reveals a deeply disturbing picture, especially for women. Women are now, overall, worse off than men in the number of years they can expect to live and for those who live in North Texas, the Deep South and Appalachia, the prospect of living to a [...]
Community urged to call in to fight Oxnard redistricting that negatively impacts Latino voters
Amigos805.com OXNARD, CA — Oxnard residents are being urged to call the California Redistricting Commission to voice their opposition to a proposal that would split Oxnard into two Assembly Districts. Half of Oxnard’s residents, as well as Santa Paula and Fillmore, would be split and go into Simi Valley’s 37th Assembly District, opponents reported. Half [...]
For Latino, Asian and Black millennials, nation is far from a colorblind society
LatinaLista — A new report titled “Don’t Call Them Post-Racial — Millennials’ Attitudes on Race, Racism and Key Systems in our Society” throws out the hopeful assumption that the nation has evolved into a colorblind society. The research shows that Millennials, ages 18-30, are cognizant that race seems to still matter in certain areas of [...]
Alabama’s passage of most cruel anti-immigrant law harkens back to state’s racist past
LatinaLista — According to Merriam-Webster, the word “reform” has these three top meanings: 1a : to put or change into an improved form or condition 1b : to amend or improve by change of form or removal of faults or abuses 2: to put an end to (an evil) by enforcing or introducing a better [...]
