By Nick Wooldridge LatinaLista The murder of a Latino gang member reported this past May in Vice serves as the backdrop to the widespread attention currently being pushed on California’s record dryness and its struggling agriculture production, much of…
LatinaLista — The Alamo is considered Texas’ most popular tourist attraction and the phrase “Remember the Alamo” is as familiar as the iconic silhouette. But if it weren’t for the actions of one early Texas resident, who took that…
By Rocío Lower National Park Foundation On the last Monday of May, our nation will come together to observe Memorial Day and honor the men and women who gave their lives in service of our country. Throughout the National…
LatinaLista — Nicholas D. Dauphine, a senior at Johnson High School in Austin, Texas won first place in the LBJ Library “Civil Rights Today” Essay Contest. Dauphine was honored on April 8 at the LBJ Civil Rights Summit awards…
By Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez LatinaLista For the Mexican-American World War II generation, the call for action arrived at different times: In Corpus Christi, physician Hector P. Garcia, recovering from a serious kidney ailment in 1947, listened to Spanish-language radio as…
By Claire O’Brien LatinaLista Comarada, entonces os he visto, y mis ojos estan hasta ahora llenos de orgullo. Comrade, then I saw you – and my eyes are even now filled with pride. Pablo Neruda ♦ ~.~.~.~.~.~. ♦ Almost…
LatinaLista — Cesar Chavez’s life has become legend among generations of Latinos who have grown up learning about his courage in standing up for farm workers’ rights. This month, March 28, his life also becomes a full-length movie. In…
LatinaLista — Thanks to the efforts of First Lady Michelle Obama and Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden, there is greater awareness of the sacrifices, contributions and needs of today’s military veterans. That wasn’t always the case. During the height…
LatinaLista — The role of ethnic media has never been more noticed, or taken seriously, by legacy and mainstream media than now, in the age of the Internet. The combination of growing populations of people of color, along with,…
By Claire Marie O’Brien LatinaLista There are some American places where history overlaps and becomes so condensed, so close and nearly visible, that each layer is almost like its own separate lens. Lorraine Gomez grew up in such a…
LatinaLista — This Thanksgiving will mark 150 years when families in the United States give thanks for what they have and whom they still have to hug. For many military families, the pain of losing a loved one in battle…
LatinaLista — If anyone thought the ancient past has revealed all its secrets, he/she lives under a rock. There’s no better example than what is happening at Lake Atitlan, Guatemala — or more precisely, under Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. Over…
LatinaLista — The U.S. Census reports that there are 1.2 million Latinos 18 and older who are veterans of the U.S. military. The Department of Defense says that more than 157,000 Latinos are serving in active-duty and that in…
LatinaLista — The innovation happening in the world today would never have occurred had there not been people who were curious enough to search for answers to their questions. In fact, curiosity is what has driven almost every major…
LatinaLista — For all the talk — and debate — over the Latino/Hispanic identity, a question that begs to be asked is: When did the concept of a collective Latino identity emerge? It’s a question answered in the newest…
LatinaLista — Among the many intriguing archeological sites around the world, the ones that stir the most interest among Latina Lista readers are those that can be found in the Americas. From Mexico and Guatemala to Peru, the remnants…
LatinaLista — The old saying — “history is written by the victors” — is never more true than when it comes to Latino U.S. history. Unless an egregious incident involving Latinos reached a U.S. court, chances are no one…
LatinaLista — In February 2013, the DISCOVERY channel released the documentary ID Films: March to Justice. The film, with its black-and-white grainy footage of the beginnings of the Black community’s movement demanding racial equality — from Rosa Parks to…
LatinaLista — South America may be better known for its illustrious ancient history — the Incas, Aztecs, Mayans, the Nazca Plain and pyramids — but the region has been steadily gaining recognition for being the home of more than…
LatinaLista — For the first time, the National Trust for Historic Preservation recognized a site in Puerto Rico for inclusion in their annual list of endangered historic places. San José Church in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico was included…
LatinaLista — In 2012, the Obama administration nominated San Antonio’s The Alamo and four other Franciscan missions as a United Nations World Heritage Site. The Alamo, where a famous battle was fought between Texan irregulars and the Mexican Army…
LatinaLista — Visitors to any of San Antonio’s five historic missions — Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo, Mission Concepción, Mission San Francisco de la Espada, Mission San Antonio de Valero “The Alamo,” and Mission San Juan Capistrano…
LatinaLista — In 2011, former Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar, created the American Latino Heritage Fund (ALHF). The main purpose of the new agency was to: …assist the National Park Service and communities across the country to ensure…
LatinaLista — To most people, February 2 is the day before the biggest football match of the season. Yet, for Mexican Americans, whether they know it or not, the day marks a historical milestone — it’s when Mexican American…
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…
