LatinaLista — The man who brought an end to apartheid in South Africa turned 90 today. Nelson Mandela celebrates his birthday with his grandchildren. (Source: NYTimes) Nelson Mandela will always hold a special place in history for what he…
Government, Immigration, Palabra Final, Social Justice
New report finds U.S. deportation policy found to be endangering both migrants and border communities
Jun 26, 2008, 10:40 AM 28
LatinaLista — Disturbing news was reported out of Tijuana, Mexico recently. In research conducted by Victor Clark-Alfaro, director of the Binational Center for Human Rights and a guest lecturer at San Diego State University, he and his students identify…
Causes, Palabra Final, Social Justice
Giving a shout-out to today’s fight for civil rights
Jun 26, 2008, 9:26 AM 0
LatinaLista — Are people’s civil rights being violated today? It’s a question that crops up with every protest march, discrimination (pay, gender, ethnicity) lawsuit and public rally. Some feel that at the height of the civil rights movement, the…
Business, Palabra Final, Social Justice
Breaking News: Dallas Federal Judge rules against Farmers Branch ban on renting to undocumented immigrants
May 28, 2008, 3:50 PM 37
LatinaLista — The brakes have been applied to the mean-spirited city ordinance that would have banned the rental of apartments to undocumented immigrants. The federal judge, U.S. District Court Judge Sam Lindsay, found the ordinance to be unconstitutional and…
Global Views, Linking Latinas, Social Justice
Colombia: The most vulnerable in Latin America deserve equal opportunities
May 15, 2008, 12:00 PM 2
By Rocio Arango Giraldo COLOMBIA: Ofelia is the name of my wheelchair. It stands in stark contrast with the worn-out wheelchairs of the salespeople’s wheelchairs that enter the building where my new job is located. These are the people…
Immigration, Palabra Final, Social Justice
Low Turnouts for Immigration Marches Have Stronger Implications
May 1, 2008, 5:16 PM 10
LatinaLista — Today was supposed to be a day where people, who want immigration reform, an end to work site raids, deportations and a more humane consideration of the undocumented, were to take to the streets en masse and…
Culture, History, Palabra Final, Social Justice
What do GOOGLE and McCain Have in Common? Both Forgot What Today Is
Mar 31, 2008, 3:52 PM 5
LatinaLista — Today, Cesar Chavez would have been 81-years-old. For the majority of Latinos, especially those of Mexican descent, Chavez is our version of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. While schools have been named after the co-founder of…
Diversity, Guest Voz, Social Justice
Guest Voz: Racial Hatred is Alive and Well
Feb 29, 2008, 9:23 AM 56
By Cecilia Muñoz LatinaLista Cecilia Muñoz is senior vice president of research, advocacy and legislation for the National Council of La Raza (NCLR). As such, she monitors developments across the country resulting from the enforcement/enactment of federal policies as…
Environment, Government, Palabra Final, Social Justice
New Revelations about Texas-Mexico Border Fence Detail Interesting Land Selection Process
Feb 18, 2008, 4:17 PM 14
LatinaLista — Past responses to stories posted on Latina Lista regarding the fight South Texans are putting up against the Department of Homeland Security in building the congressionally appropriated border fence have not always been kind to the residents….
Games, Immigration, Multimedia, Social Justice
Free Game About Immigrant Deportation Debuts Online
Feb 18, 2008, 9:18 AM 0
LatinaLista — The hype for the video game, ICED – I Can End Deportation, has been ongoing since last spring when it was first announced by its creators at Breakthrough tv. The object of the game is to become…
Culture, Palabra Final, Social Justice
There’s No Black-Brown Divide — Just Latino Envy
Jan 30, 2008, 5:02 PM 9
LatinaLista — For the last couple of weeks, one topic that has perpetuated the media and the blogosphere is the notion that there exists a Black-Brown divide on the national political front. It’s pretty much accepted among the inteligente…
Government, Palabra Final, Social Justice
Fulfilling Dr. King’s Dream is a lot Harder than Making George Jetson’s Vision Come True in the 21st Century
Jan 21, 2008, 5:27 PM 30
LatinaLista — In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his now famous I Have a Dream speech. It wasn’t just words on paper, but passion in motion. Because of that, those words inspired a generation to see the…
Causes, Immigration, Palabra Final, Social Justice
Latina Lista Calls for a Stop on Raids and Deportations for the Remainder of 2007
Dec 13, 2007, 7:14 PM 13
LatinaLista — It was called Operation Tamale and ICE officials claim it was a 5-month investigation into the hiring practices of New Mexico’s tamale plant at Proper Foods, Inc. What’s pleasantly surprising is that for the first time that…
Children, Immigration, Palabra Final, Social Justice
Arizona Congressman Wants to Draft Special Visa Legislation for “Illegal” Immigrant Hero
Dec 4, 2007, 6:47 PM 0
Disclaimer: The word “illegal” is denoted in quotation marks in solidarity with the National Association of Hispanic Journalists’ call to end media usage of the word as a noun or descriptor of undocumented immigrants. Manuel Jesus Cordova Soberanes may…
Immigration, Palabra Final, Social Justice
No Coincidence that Anti-Immigrant Hysteria Results in Latinos Victimized at Highest Levels Ever for Hate Crimes
Dec 3, 2007, 6:23 PM 14
LatinaLista — Last month, the FBI released their annual report on hate crimes. If you didn’t hear, hate crimes against Latinos is up. In fact, 62.8% of hate crimes were categorized as being perpetuated by an offender who had…
Children, Education, Palabra Final, Social Justice
Nine-Year-Old Suffered Hate-Crime Suspension Because He Used the Term “Brown People”
Nov 28, 2007, 5:26 PM 14
LatinaLista — A disturbing event happened at an elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona this month. A 9-year-old boy was suspended for committing a hate crime — he is accused of using the term “brown people.” Whether or not he…
Culture, Guest Voz, Language, Social Justice
Guest Voz: Azteca America’s Chairman Explains Why New English Programming Shouldn’t be Translated into Support for English-Only Debate
Nov 23, 2007, 10:15 AM 9
By Luis J. Echarte LatinaLista The Azteca America television network has a presence in 60 markets across the United States and currently ranks fourth among Spanish-language networks broadcasting in the country. Recently, Azteca America has been in the headlines…
Diversity, Palabra Final, Social Justice
How Deep Does Racism Run In the Country?
Oct 17, 2007, 6:44 PM 32
LatinaLista — It’s a question that some on one side answer: “it doesn’t exist” while the other side can’t believe those who deny it can’t see it. Maybe it’s because racism has become such an acceptable way of talking…
Guest Voz, Immigration, Social Justice
Guest Voz: Irving Latina Community Leader Shares Her Perspective on Police Abuse of CAP Program
Oct 12, 2007, 4:59 PM 27
By A Concerned Irving, Texas Citizen LatinaLista Today’s Guest Voz is a longtime Latino community leader in Irving, Texas, and herself an immigrant. In Irving, the local police have opted to be a part of ICE’s nationwide Criminal Alien…
Government, Immigration, Palabra Final, Social Justice
Is it Really a Choice Between Being a Nation that Offers Sanctuary or is Sovereign?
Aug 22, 2007, 4:10 PM 6
LatinaLista — It used to be that the United States of America represented both a haven from persecution for different religious and political beliefs, economic and ethnic oppression – the list goes on, and a place that was not…
Global Views, Palabra Final, Social Justice
Before Promoting Social Justice in Central and South America, It Needs to Start with U.S.
Jul 10, 2007, 4:28 PM 0
LatinaLista — How ironic is this: Yesterday, the Bush Administration held a conference at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia titled “A Conversation on the Americas.” President Bush speaks at the Conference on the Americas (Source: White…
Diversity, Media, Social Justice
A Retired Journalist Remembers When Discrimination Rang Clearly on the Basis of Race
Jul 2, 2007, 7:37 PM 0
LatinaLista — Last week’s Supreme Court decision, that essentially sent this nation’s strides in diversity among public schools back a quarter of a century, had a lot of people searching for the wisdom in such a decision. Supreme Court…
Immigration, Social Justice
A Special Train is on its way to DC to Remind Washington People Still Have Dreams
Jun 12, 2007, 9:20 PM 0
LatinaLista — This week, the state of Arkansas became the latest state to announce that some of their police agencies were going to apply for federal authority to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested for other crimes. The Arkansas…
Children, Education, Palabra Final, Social Justice, Youth
Education Secretary Says Inner-City Schools Another Name for Drop-Out Factories
May 16, 2007, 1:52 AM 0
LatinaLista — Sometimes the people in Washington say the darndest things. Education Secretary, Margaret Spellings, appearing before a special conference in Washington D.C. last week said that inner-city schools are nothing more than dropout factories — DUH! It’s taken…
Children, Diversity, Education, Palabra Final, Social Justice, Youth
Student Volunteer Study Illustrates How Institutionalized Discrimination Thrives in School Systems
Apr 10, 2007, 2:33 AM 0
LatinaLista — It’s a rather ironic situation: When it comes to family and friends, the majority of Latino teens don’t think twice about lending a hand. Yet, according to a new federal study by the Corporation for National &…
