By Jesse Trevino HispanicLatino Are we fitted into the times we are born into? So asks Abraham Lincoln in the new film that should be required viewing for all – more so for modern-day Republicans than anyone else. The Lincoln in Lincoln is the dream of any Democrat or Republican. A nation so divided as [...]
Guest Voz: When it comes to the environment, Latinos not the ‘sleeping giants’ Corporate America believes
By Nayelli Gonzalez LatinaLista (Editor’s note: The following is a condensed version of the full report published by Saatchi & Saatchi The Myth of the Sleeping Giant: Why Latinos are the fastest growing segment the sustainability industry has (n)ever seen) When I think of the reasons my dad drives a hybrid, fills his groceries in [...]
The Browner The Neighborhood, The Browner The Air
by Gina Carroll Mom’s Clean Air Force Mom’s Clean Air Force has been highlighting the alarming disparities in the amount of air pollution among diverse communities. The fact is: the browner and poorer the community, the poorer the air quality. A new study indicates that the differences in air quality among communities of color is [...]
Video: New bilingual ‘dramedy’ web series brings the issue of kidney disease home to Latinos
LatinaLista — With the holiday season quickly approaching, most of us will put on hold eating healthy. Unfortunately, for a lot of Latinos, this salute to the holidays will only aggravate such health problems as: obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, etc. By themselves, these ‘diseases’ are bad enough but what makes them worse are that [...]
In the aftermath of the presidential election, it’s time for Latinos to start reclaiming their image
LatinaLista — Now that Latinos have gained credibility in the eyes of mainstream media and Main Street USA by making the difference in Obama’s re-election, Latinos need to start the real work of reclaiming the Latino image. In the aftermath of the election when Sunday morning network roundtable discussions were busy dissecting, analyzing and commenting [...]
New Latino faith survey reveals 97 percent are proud of Hispanic heritage
LatinaLista — Now that the Latino population has fully come on the radar of American politicians and businesses, everyone is trying to figure out Latinos. The latest study claiming to shed light is “Hispanic America: Faith, Values & Priorities” produced in partnership with the American Bible Society and the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, among [...]
