LatinaLista — Before reaching the legal age of adulthood, Javier Fernandez-Han has already accomplished more than most adults. To say this son of Chinese and Mexican parents has an active imagination is an understatement. From the age of 7,…
LatinaLista — Ever since the senseless murder spree at the Colorado theater last week, condemnation of the killer has been universal. Calls for stricter gun control have even surfaced though not with the same intensity of emotional outrage. However,…
LatinaLista — Thirty-one years after the discovery of AIDS in the United States, the hope was that the disease would have been eradicated by now. After claiming, so far, about 30 million lives worldwide, the disease still flourishes in…
LatinaLista — California may be known as the state where make-believe can turn into big bucks but there’s nothing make believe about California having one of the highest number of people who are going hungry. The University of California…
LatinaLista — Though Rudolfo Anaya‘s Bless Me, Ultima has long been recognized as a classic in Chicano literature and garnered its author many prestigious awards and recognition, it’s a book that is not without its own drama. From its…
By Isaiah Marcano Council on Hemispheric Affairs With an electoral season approaching, the islands comprising Puerto Rico have once more become the center of debate and conflict. Recently, the current Governor of Puerto Rico and statehood advocate Luis Fortuño…
By Dalia Díaz Rumbo News LAWRENCE, MA — This summer, Lawrence will be the site of a study on the viability of ‘diaspora bonds’. Dhariana González, a Lawrence native and recent college graduate, is carrying out research on this important…
LatinaLista — Ever since Natalie Portman won the Oscar for her role in Black Swan and Billy Elliot wowed audiences, ballet has been “lifted” to new heights of public attention. For the first time, in a long time, viewers…
LatinaLista — Latino street artists are known for marching to a different beat where they mix culture with art in their colorful murals and abstract graffiti drawings. Many talented street artists from South America have routinely participated in art…
LatinaLista — One of the most admired success stories of a literal rags-to-riches tale is the journey of the poor migrant farmworker from Mexico who aspired to be a doctor and went beyond his own dreams to become an…
LatinaLista — There’s a lot of nervousness about Latino voter turnout in November. From NCLR’s Janet Murguia’s recent comments at the organization’s annual national conference, held this year in Las Vegas, Nevada: Not turning out to vote would “send a…
LatinaLista — Scott Montoya knows who’s funny in the world of comedy. He should. A 20-year veteran of the entertainment industry, Montoya has been involved with the careers of over 26 comedians and produced such popular acts as Original Latin…
LatinaLista — Ana Tijoux may not be a household name — yet, but this young French-Chilean musician’s star is rising fast throughout South and Central America. So far, she is best known for collaborating with Mexican singer Julieta Vinegas on…
LatinaLista — When it comes to the digital space, Latinos have embraced it with one big abrazo (hug). A January report by 360i Digital Connections found that there were roughly 32.2 million US Hispanics online, representing 14 percent of…
By Claire O’Brien The Secret Lives of Gas Stations SOMEONE ELSE’S COUNTRY Say what you will about the United States as a global neighbor: one thing we show up for is drawing maps. All over the world, when…
LatinaLista — In a 2007 report by the U.S. State Dept., it was found that between 600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders each year. More than 70 percent are female and, according to a 2009 UN…
By Edward Fox InSight Crime Since the “Northern Triangle” of El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala emerged as the main corridor for US-bound drugs, it has become one of the deadliest places in the world to be a woman, and…
LatinaLista — The alarm sounded when state politicians first began passing legislation known as Voter ID laws. These laws, compared to the discriminatory Jim Crow laws of the Civil Rights era, require voters to bring a picture ID to…
LatinaLista — Juan Enriquez has been described as “one of those unique individuals who lives in the future and works on the cutting edge of discovery.” He is a man of great accomplishments, and because of his experiences, he…
LatinaLista — The recent Supreme Court ruling striking down most of Arizona’s SB1070 immigration law was met with mixed reactions from most immigrant supporters. The reason was because the court upheld the section of the law that allows police…
By José Antonio López LatinaLista After reading an article I wrote recently entitled “The Tejano/Tejana Bucket List”, many readers wonder why they had never heard of the people, places, and events I mentioned. As a result, some have already…
By Anna Bevan LatinaLista Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina launched a new National Development Plan for Sustainable Tourism, which aims to increase the number of tourists visiting the country by 35 percent over the next 10 years. Speaking to…
By Frank X. Moraga Amigos805 Sometimes a fleeting comment can lead to a whole world of discovery. Such was the case for Sylvia Munoz Schnopp, who was visiting her father one day in 2003. “It started out by just…
By Dr. Maria G. Hernandez Latina Cubicle Confidential™ If you dread going to a business mixer because you might need to introduce yourself to strangers, you are not alone. Networking can be a challenge for us if we are…
LatinaLista — Marilyn Gonzalez Colon is a fighter. She fought her way back from being a teen mom and high school dropout to getting her GED at age 25 and graduating from college with an Associates Degree in Liberal…
