By Insight Tr3s A Pew nationwide survey finds that Hispanic identity continues to be most rooted in family country of origin while the terms Latino and Hispanic are not as top of mind. The United States government uses the terms “Hispanic” or “Latino” to categorize Americans who trace their roots to Spanish-speaking countries. In its [...]
New study shows importance of colleges providing extra support in helping Latino students finish school
LatinaLista — In the 2012 report, The Condition of Education, issued by the National Center for Education Statistics, it was found that there was no measurable difference in the “immediate college enrollment rate” for Latino students between 1975 and 2010. Defined as those students who complete high school and enroll in 2-or 4-year colleges in [...]
PARADE magazine launches year-long focus on Latinos with panel discussion that underscores existence of 2 camps of Latino thought
LatinaLista — If anyone still doubts the role Latinos had in the re-election of Barack Obama, they are going to be reminded of it this weekend and throughout 2013, courtesy of PARADE magazine. Starting this Sunday, PARADE launches a year-long series exploring how Latinos are reshaping the country. The series, titled PARADE of Voices, launches [...]
National Trust for Historic Preservation Calls for Nominations of Latino Endangered Sites
LatinaLista — The year 2012 will always be remembered as the turning point in U.S. Latino history. After all, it was the year when Latino voters fulfilled the prophecy of the ‘Sleeping Giant.’ Yet, as many know, it took years for the greater Latino community to reach this point. It took years of creating communities [...]
Guest Voz: Culture: The good, the bad and the feo — How do we change it?
By Rodolfo F. Acuña LatinaLista I approach the topic of culture with trepidation. Better minds than mine have written about it; it is also a hot button issue in the Mexican American community. As important as culture is, there is a huge misunderstanding of role that culture plays, and some of us use culture as [...]
Guest Voz: The Unraveling of the Latino Conservative Myth
By Candace Gibson National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health As we saw in the elections, political pundits were somehow shocked that Latino voters came out to support Democratic candidates. Many think that the Latino community is by nature conservative, but this is far from reality. Who can forget that 75% of Latinos swept President Obama [...]
