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 — It’s not often that an established Latino author interviews a rising Latina author before an appreciative audience but that’s what happened during the 2012 Chicago Humanities Festival. 2005 Pulitzer Prize finalist for nonfiction and member of the…
LatinaLista — The singing group, Landshapes, describes their music as ‘wonky pop;’ so it’s expected that their music videos might be a little — off the wall. What you don’t expect from this British group is a music video…
LatinaLista — (Editor’s Note: The White House released a statement late on the day of the Música Latina performance (Sept. 16) that the concert will be postponed due to the tragic shooting at the Washington Navy Yard. The rescheduled…
LatinaLista — There has been amazing growth of Latina-owned businesses over the last sixteen years. According to American Express OPEN’s 2013 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report: A Summary of Important Trends, 1997-2013, firms owned by Latinas have tripled and…
LatinaLista — Domingo Martinez is Brownsville-born and bred but it’s not a place that he calls home anymore. For the last 20 years, he’s called the Pacific Northwest home, specifically Seattle — about as far away from the tip…
By Juan Miret LatinaLista She has that fierce spirit of excellence. Like Rosie, the iconic woman portrayed in a WWII-era poster with the words “We Can Do It!,” – or perhaps: “¡Sí Se Puede!” – Berta Rojas is strong,…
LatinaLista — It’s another school year and another opportunity for those who want to ‘whitewash’ students’ curriculum to go at it. The most offensive form of school whitewashing is banning books by ethnic authors. Because the books reflect an…
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 — Art and activism have gone hand-in-hand for centuries. Since art is perhaps the boldest form of expression and activism is considered the most radical form of raising awareness of (usually) injustices, the two perfectly compliment one another…
LatinaLista — Ever since the New York Times‘ article highlighting the lack of Latino characters in children’s books, there’s been a heightened awareness to find and get books by and about Latinos into the hands of Latino children. A…
LatinaLista — Ever since the Obama administration eased travel restrictions to Cuba, travelers from the United States have been flocking to the Communist-governed island. A recent study on Cuba-bound US flights revealed that, in the course of 30 days…
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 — Playwright Tanya Saracho has been called the ‘Chicana Chekhov’ by the New York Times. The only trouble is she’s not Chicana. She’s Mexican but she is recognized as one of the most successful Latina playwrights in the…
LatinaLista — It doesn’t take a U.S. Census survey to know that Spanish is the second most spoken language in the country after English. A casual walk in most any major city in the country will feature hearing Spanish being…
LatinaLista — It may be more than two months away, but Dia de los Muertos has become one of those Latino observances that has gone mainstream. When that happens, it means that anyone can honor/celebrate/exploit the observance because everyone…
By Al Carlos Hernandez Herald de Paris LOS ANGELES – My affair with Harley-Davidson motorcycles began when I was ten years old. My mom’s cousin’s boyfriend used to come visit and he rode a converted hawthorn green, chopped police…
LatinaLista — In a nation increasingly fascinated with extreme sports — as both participant and spectator — it’s not surprising that one of the original ‘mass’ extreme sports is being imported into the country. Spain’s iconic Running of the Bulls…
LatinaLista — Demetria Martinez bills herself as an author, poet, activist, journalist and creativity coach — areas in which this Princeton-educated, former religion freelancer excels. From her latest title in 2013, her first novella, The Block Captain’s Daughter to…
LatinaLista — This week, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos had both the journalism industry and the art world abuzz. Bezos bought the Washington Post and, in the same week, launched on Amazon an online art gallery. While there is breathless…
LatinaLista — Living up to the nation’s (unofficial) tagline — “A country of immigrants,” a new report by the U.S. Census highlights the truth of that statement and the increase of language diversity in the country. Language Use in…
LatinaLista — Dance is an art form that is without borders and needs no translation. For those who pursue it professionally, dance is much more than the body moving to music — it’s another form of speech, just without…
LatinaLista — The national outcry over the racist attacks lobbed at 12-year-old Mexican American Sebastian De La Cruz and Puerto Rican singer Marc Anthony for singing the national anthem and God Bless America earlier this year at sold-out televised…
LatinaLista — Mario Alberto Zambrano didn’t grow up having dreams of being a successful author. Rather, his dream was to appear on stage — as a ballerina. It was a dream this Houston, Texas native more than accomplished receiving…
LatinaLista — Graduate film student Julio Ramos came all the way from his native Lima, Peru to Los Angeles, California to get his Master’s of Fine Arts degree at UCLA. Yet, when it comes to where he draws his…
