LatinaLista — Ever since the NACCP issued a press release announcing that a resolution repudiating the “bigoted elements” within the Tea Party had been passed unanimously by its 2,000 delegates at their national conference, they’ve been receiving quite a bit of flack. Not surprisingly, the strongest criticism comes from Tea Partiers themselves who have passed [...]
Spanish-only mental health campaign misses the mark for a lot of young Latinos
LatinaLista — There’s only one thing wrong with the current national mental health campaign targeting Latinos launched by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and The Advertising Council — it’s only in Spanish. For some reason, there is the perception that all Latinos speak, understand and write Spanish. While recent polls reveal [...]
Lack of diversity in the GOP underscores lack of a party conscience
LatinaLista — There’s no better example of the old saying that for change to happen it has to come from within than what happend in South Carolina’s Republican Primary last night. Nikki Haley, the daughter of Indian immigrants, overwhelmingly captured the GOP gubernatorial nomination over Rep. J. Gresham Barrett — despite a whisper campaign insinuating [...]
New report reveals Latinos and African Americans losing homes to foreclosures at even higher rates
LatinaLista — Home ownership has long been considered the heart of the “American Dream.” Not just for immigrants but native born Americans as well. However, these days talk of that aspect of the American Dream for Latinos, African Americans, Native Americans and Asians is like talking about the existence of unicorns — something that is [...]
The rise in multiracials impacts the future strength of the Latino vote
LatinaLista– The U.S. Census released a report today that showed something that everyone has known to be on the horizon for a while now — the growth in numbers of people of color. According to the U.S. Census’ figures, which are still based on the 2000 Census and updated by Census staff using a variety [...]
New campaign emphasizes that Latinos are more than their papers
LatinaLista– Since Arizona passed SB 1070, there have been protest marches, rallies, resolutions passed and boycotts enacted. Now, there is a new campaign to show disgust with the new law and how it plans to be implemented. The campaign, Ask Me For My Papers!, is by Democracia-Ahora and is handing out wristbands with the slogan [...]
