LatinaLista — In February, the Justice Dept. released their annual National Drug Threat Assessment. Unfortunately, few media outlets paid much attention to it. Maybe because it was so lengthy or it could be because it was so disturbing in its analysis of how our country’s addictions are playing a part in the escalating Mexican cartel [...]
Education report reveals less than a quarter of Florida Latinos have bachelor’s degrees
LatinaLista — When it comes to higher education, Latinos always seem to lag behind the pack. Recent reports reveal that only 10 percent of Latinos have earned a bachelor’s degree, while Latinas are outpacing Latinos in college enrollment. This disparity in genders and graduation rates among ethnicities serves as a window into what the future [...]
Mexico — It’s time to create laws recognizing the value of housekeepers
By Martha Ramos LatinaLista MEXICO CITY — In Mexico, one million 816,000 women work as housekeepers. I’ don’t think there are any women stronger than them. Usually, they live in small villages where there is no water or even telephone service, and they always come to big cities searching for a better way of life. [...]
New AARP report underscores the value of family to Latinos, even in a bad economy
LatinaLista — It’s been reported that Latinos have been disproportionately affected by the nation’s recession more than other groups. Well, a new study jointly released by AARP and the National Hispana Leadership Institute reveals just exactly who among Latinos is bearing the brunt of the poor economy — and why. According to Recession Takes Toll [...]
Spotlight Non-profit: Teaching immigrant workers they too have a voice
LatinaLista — One of the consequences of illegal immigration is the subculture of workers that unscrupulous employers have learned how to take advantage of. For example, in the Niagara Falls area of New York last month, an undocumented worker, upset with the contractor who hired him to work on a house and then refused to [...]
National Urban League includes Hispanic Equality Index in annual “State of Black America” report
LatinaLista – The National Urban League celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, and like it has for the past 34 years, released their annual “State of Black America” (SOBA). The SOBA traditionally features the Equality Index — a black-white comparison of how blacks in America are faring compared to whites. This year, for the [...]