LatinaLista — “Being Hispanic is cool.” It’s the heart of the message that Glenn Llopis, founder of the Center for Hispanic Leadership, shares in his first episode from the new web series, “Lessons From My Father,” created in partnership…
By Giselle Guadrón La Prensa San Antonio San Antonio.- The number of Hispanic-owned businesses (HOB’s) has rapidly increased since 2002 in Texas and in the nation. This reality led to a study conducted by Dr. Bruce Kellison and Dr….
By Dr. Maria G. Hernandez Latina Cubicle Confidential™ We have all heard the saying, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” Researchers have found that in just seven seconds a total stranger will make roughly…
LatinaLista — Even before Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan officially accept the nomination from their party this week in Tampa, Florida, Romney is already having to deal with public detractors — from his own party. Over the weekend, it…
SaludToday Editor’s Note: This post is part of an ongoing series that will highlight the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s work in Latino communities across the country. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today announced that it is investing $9.5…
By Christina Elizabeth Rodriguez Extra News EXTRA had the opportunity to talk to Jesse Ruiz, vice president of the Chicago Board of Education about issues that have been in Chicago’s limelight recently. Via a phone conversation, Ruiz discussed longer…
LatinaLista — Though Hurricane Isaac has delayed the start of the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, organizers of the now three-day conservative political event have made sure that the convention doesn’t miss a day — in cyberspace….
LatinaLista — San Diego’s Republican mayor, Jerry Sanders, is running his own primetime ad next week during televised coverage of the Republican National Convention to be held in Tampa, Florida, hurricane withstanding. Ordinarily, this wouldn’t be big news but…
LatinaLista — Out of all the school supplies a child needs to be ready for the school year, the backpack is one of the most essential. Unfortunately, it can also be the most costly, not counting calculators or uniforms….
By Steven Rosenfeld Alternet The Republican True the Vote project is a well-funded scheme with training sessions for activists across the country. Will it work? I was nervous getting onto the flight to Denver. Since 2004, I have been…
By Anna-Claire Bevan LatinaLista It’s no secret that Guatemala is a dangerous country. Its precarious positioning, on the main corridor for US-bound drugs, makes it one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a woman and…
http://lezgetreal.com/2012/08/new-webseries-tackles-the-comedy-of-unemployment/ LatinaLista — It’s long been known that a good laugh is the best medicine for hard times — and these are hard times for many in the country. With unemployment still high, being out of work would seem…
By Claire O’Brien Eléctrica in the Desert I MET EDDIE MONTOYA WHERE I SEEM TO MEET MOST PEOPLE THESE DAYS: in front of a gas station. This one was in Williamsburg, New Mexico, which is atttached in the most…
LatinaLista — As the saying goes, “The writing was on the wall.” It was somewhat suspicious when a few weeks back an ICE union boss appeared with GOP politicians to publicly denounce President Obama’s plan for deferring deportation to…
LatinaLista — A new study by the youth research organization, the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), finds that college not only makes a big difference in finding jobs with good salaries for young…
By Ari Phillips On the Road with Ari Phillips: Energy and Climate Change in the American Southwest I meet Tom Swetnam, director of the laboratory of tree-ring research at the University of Arizona in Tucson, on a Sunday morning…
By Lindsey Ruta and Annelise Russell News21/Cronkite News Service PHOENIX – Every month for the next two decades, 50,000 Latinos will turn 18 years old. With that many new eligible voters, and dramatic population growth expected, Latinos could dominate…
LatinaLista — Vassilis Lazarides has been making classical and flamenco guitars since 1995. Some might think it strange for a Greek to be making such an iconic symbol of Spanish culture but to Lazarides it’s all about the art….
By Danya Hernandez Borderzine EL PASO — For three years a woman roamed the border region with an infectious disease, not knowing her health kept deteriorating and that she was endangering those closest to her. This is the story…
LatinaLista — Everyone likes lists. The curiosity to see who is #1 or falls in the Top Ten is the subject of many water cooler/online chat conversations. Forbes magazine has just released the World’s Most 100 Powerful Women. The…
LatinaLista — The 2012-2013 school year is barely underway and two separate and disturbing analyses of the nation’s public education system released today underscore that the continuing challenge facing students of color in their quest for academic success lies…
LatinaLista — There are all kinds of poverty. Mostly, the impoverished are those with little money. In turn, these poor can’t buy the basic necessities of life — food, electricity, clothes, etc. Yet, climate scientists tell us that before…
LatinaLista — The GOP may say they want Latino voters but their latest actions have hammered the last nail in the proverbial coffin of sincerity that they mean it. Today, in Tampa, Florida, the Republican platform committee met to…
LatinaLista — The U.S.-Mexico border has become synonymous with the issue of national security — but for two different reasons. On the one hand, immigration restrictionists still cite a “porous” border being the reason for the arrival of undocumented…
By John Lamb Hispanic Nashville There is a Mariachi Director at Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools. His name is Alan Lambert, and he was hired to lead the city’s public school mariachi program, which was launched in May. Starting exclusively…
