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Government, Guest Voz, Social Justice

Guest Voz: Congresswoman Velazquez says, “Latinos Need a Seat at the Table of Justice”

Mar 6, 2009, 9:26 AM 7

By Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez LatinaLista — Congresswoman Nydia M. VelÃ¡zquez is serving her ninth term as Representative for New Yorkâ€™s 12th Congressional District. Currently, in the 111th Congress, she is Chair of the House Small Business Committee and…

Art, Culture, Global Views, Linking Latinas, Social Justice, Women

Argentina: My first Argentine lady

Mar 4, 2009, 11:47 AM 1

By Ana Maria Hanssen LatinaLista ARGENTINA: I want to tell you about the first Argentine female I met in my life. Her name is Mafalda and I am sure many of you have met her too. Growing up in…

Government, Immigration, Palabra Final, Social Justice

Over-criminalizing undocumented immigrants proves to be no solution

Feb 23, 2009, 10:58 AM 4

LatinaLista — The Pew Hispanic Center released a new report revealing that Hispanics now comprise 40 percent of all sentenced federal offenders in the country. This staggering percentage comes as a result of the governmentâ€™s frustration in controlling illegal…

Immigration, Local News, Social Justice, Southwest

Democratic lawmakers echo call for federal review of Arpaio’s actions

Feb 22, 2009, 5:02 PM 0

By STEVEN FALKENHAGEN Cronkite News Service PHOENIX (Tuesday, Feb. 17) _ A group of Hispanic lawmakers is urging members of President Barack Obamaâ€™s administration to join in a discussion of whether Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has engaged in…

Media, Palabra Final, Social Justice

New survey reveals journalists-of-color don’t feel mainstream media effectively covers race relations

Feb 20, 2009, 4:07 PM 20

LatinaLista — In the aftermath of the now-infamous editorial cartoon that ran in the New York Post this week, the editors issued an apology. From the wording used, it’s pretty clear that this is an apology issued under duress….

Film, Social Justice, Youth

Youth documentary tackles teen sexual harassment

Feb 19, 2009, 8:20 PM 0

LatinaLista — A lot has been said about how children of all ages are at risk in coming into contact with sexual predators on the Internet. Yet, a new PBS special uncovers that there is a greater risk for…

Fitness, Palabra Final, Social Justice

Michael Phelps puts a face to a smoking injustice

Feb 16, 2009, 9:52 AM 6

(Update — 2/16/09 â€” Michael Phelps will not face criminal charges.) Marijuana drug arrests in communities of color are a common occurrence. Yet, recent news of swimmer Michael Phelps involvement with the drug is casting a whole new light…

Environment, Film, Local News, Social Justice, Southwest

S.A. filmmaker triumphs in face of adversity

Feb 11, 2009, 5:32 PM 0

By Maria Elena Cruz When Buddy Calvo decided to turn his experience of being burglarized into a movie, he never dreamed it would do so well—-it wasn’t a normal experience though. A group of vandals had been breaking into…

Film, Immigration, Social Justice

Sundance award-winning film on illegal immigration deals with the “other” immigrants

Feb 10, 2009, 5:00 PM 0

LatinaLista — While the issue of illegal immigration may not be a priority for most Americans these days, it still remains a popular and powerful cinema topic. The latest movie that takes a honest look at what is still…

Immigration, Music, Palabra Final, Politics, Social Justice

Arizona Hip-Hop community bands together to fight Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Feb 9, 2009, 9:29 AM 0

LatinaLista — Last week, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the man who enforces the rule of immigration law in his own irresponsible way in Maricopa County, Arizona, made headlines yet again when he shackled 200 undocumented immigrant inmates and marched them…

Palabra Final, Social Justice, Technology

Breaking News: Congress postpones digital switchover

Feb 4, 2009, 4:16 PM 1

LatinaLista — The news is hitting the wires that Congress is postponing the digital switchover until June. President Obama is due to sign the bill shortly. That bit of news is good given how unprepared some people are in…

Palabra Final, Politics, Social Justice

The difference between a stupid and a bad racist

Jan 27, 2009, 2:56 PM 11

LatinaLista — The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) documented the fact that 60 percent of Latinos who died in Colorado traffic accidents last year weren’t wearing their seat belts. Seeing that it’s a sizeable number, CDOT authorized a public…

Business, Games, Media, Palabra Final, Social Justice

The video game industry needs to be accountable for perpetuating negative stereotypes

Jan 22, 2009, 3:50 PM 1

LatinaLista — It’s accepted fact that media has a role in shaping the public perception of ethnic groups. In fact, if it weren’t for those early television shows that depicted Native Americans as always on the warpath, Asians as…

Causes, Social Justice

Spotlight: One man helps heighten awareness for new national hunger crisis

Jan 6, 2009, 11:41 AM 0

LatinaLista — President-elect Obama’s recent doomsday assessment of the economy underscored a sad fact ”the worsening economy isn’t just hitting people’s pocketbooks but someplace where it really hurts ” the dinner table. Feeding America (formerly known as Second Harvest)…

Government, Palabra Final, Social Justice

Blurring the line between patriotism and racism makes it hard for some to see the difference

Dec 17, 2008, 5:35 PM 56

LatinaLista — The battle over immigration reform that Congress has forced onto Main Street USA has spun off a variety of unforeseen consequences: a negative perception of Hispanics, a hunt by private citizens for undocumented immigrants and a sincere…

Causes, Palabra Final, Social Justice

Setting a place at the table to talk about race

Nov 26, 2008, 3:56 PM 0

LatinaLista — Thanksgiving has evolved far from the original intent of neighbor-getting-to-know-neighbor. Nowadays, the country is facing a surge in hate crimes and itâ€™s time to set a new table to address the issue. When it comes to celebrating…

Causes, Faith, Palabra Final, Social Justice

Latinos lend support to Muslim community in wake of Holy Land Foundation verdicts

Nov 25, 2008, 3:07 PM 4

LatinaLista — At Latina Lista, I often write to give voice to those I consider without one â€” the undocumented, the impoverished, those who are discriminated against because of the color of their skin or the accent in their…

Causes, Children, Social Justice, Youth

National Homeless Youth Awareness Month highlights Homeless Youth TV network

Nov 12, 2008, 4:22 PM 0

LatinaLista — It’s calculated that there are over 1 million young homeless people roaming the streets of our nation. Reasons vary as to why they prefer the streets over staying at home: somebody told them they weren’t wanted, sexual…

Causes, Economy, Film, General, Human Rights, Social Justice

Guest Voz: Emmy-winning filmmaker exposes the cruel hardships facing immigrant workers at U.S.-based sweatshops

Oct 24, 2008, 11:12 AM 1

LatinaLista — Almudena Carracedo, a budding LA-based filmmaker, happened to catch a news item in her local paper about five years ago. It was a story about the sweatshops in Los Angeles, the west coast fashion center of the…

Causes, Immigration, Palabra Final, Social Justice

Country’s largest hunger strike underway in honor of immigrant rights

Oct 17, 2008, 5:56 PM 0

LatinaLista — Contrary to what is heard on cable talk shows, undocumented immigrants do have rights. Yet, the efforts of a small group have infected this country into thinking that undocumented immigrants are less than human. Well, there are…

Palabra Final, Social Justice

One sheriff empathizes with his constituents, the other calls Mexicans “trashy”

Oct 9, 2008, 5:00 PM 4

LatinaLista — Here’s a tale about two sheriffs with two very different views of the communities they serve. One saw the hurt and panic of his constituents and made a bold stand. The other sees the hurt and panic…

Immigration, Palabra Final, Social Justice

Pro-migrant create special video unmasking the true voices of anti-immigrant group FAIR

Sep 12, 2008, 8:01 PM 0

LatinaLista — This past week, Washington was “invaded” by the annual “Hold Their Feet to the Fire” lobbying event to push Congress to enact immigration reform. One of the leading organizations of the event was the Federation for American…

Government, Palabra Final, Social Justice

Does an Obama win signal an end for the need for affirmative action?

Aug 11, 2008, 8:25 PM 29

LatinaLista — There’s talk that if Obama becomes the new occupant of the Oval Office, he automatically becomes the poster boy for the argument to end affirmative action programs. In fact, in November, on election day, three states will…

Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics, Social Justice

New video unmasks the “Hidden System” of federal deportations and detentions

Jul 29, 2008, 10:20 AM 28

LatinaLista — This past Sunday, over 1,000 people marched the streets of Postville, Iowa to protest the nation’s largest immigration raid. The protesters, men, women and children, joined together in crying out against the working conditions at the Agriprocessors…

Government, Palabra Final, Social Justice

Federal officials deny passports to midwife-born Mexican Americans along Texas-Mexico border

Jul 22, 2008, 7:21 PM 21

LatinaLista — The stories started trickling over the community listserve a few weeks ago. A woman whose mother was born in 1951 along the Texas-Mexico border by a midwife was having trouble getting a passport. It seems passport officials…

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