LatinaLista — There are over one million cancer cases a year in the United States. The process of getting well takes its toll not only on the cancer patients but their families too — especially the children. A child…
LatinaLista — Claudia Cifuentes appreciates good movies. A graduate of New York University’s film program she noticed that there were no modern-day, coming-of-age love stories that portrayed young marriages in an honest but hopeful way. A newlywed herself, Claudia…
Tropical colors, geometric shapes and floor-to-ceiling heights are the three main characteristics that distinguishes Federico Herrero’s thought-provoking artwork. The Costa Rican-born artist is globally famous for his artwork but he only held his first U.S. showing recently, in February…
LatinaLista — As the end of April approaches, a quick review of news headlines underscores why it is imperative that both sides of Congress come together for the sake of victims of domestic violence. Husband Charged With Second-Degree Murder…
By Dr. Maria G. Hernandez Latina Cubicle Confidential™ “Your job has been eliminated”. These words can hang in the air for a bit longer than anything else you planned to hear in a phone call from your boss or…
Based in Austin, Texas, The Latino Comedy Project troupe learned long ago that the nation’s anti-immigrant hysteria was fertile fodder to poke fun at people who discriminated against Latinos and to highlight the absurdity of Washington’s policies in dealing…
Tito Jimenez is a widower, father of two girls, works two jobs and still can’t provide for his family. He’s on the verge of losing his faith but is presented with a second chance at love. It forces Jimenez…
LatinaLista — When Willie Velásquez died at the age of 44 in 1988 from cancer, the nation’s Latino community lost a role model, a defender of civil rights, an innovator, a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and…
LatinaLista — Long before I read today’s Nielsen report that outlined, among other things, that the language to reach the Latino market was Spanish, I knew that Nielsen wasn’t alone in their “assumption.”
LatinaLista — In an interview with Univision’s Jorge Ramos this past weekend, President Obama clearly had a message for Latinos — he hasn’t forgotten about immigration reform. In fact, he was so on message that a question about racial…
Diabetes, whether Type 1 or Type 2, is a serous health issue, especially for Latinos. Of all Latinos, Mexican Americans suffer the most from the disease that can rob a person of their limbs, their eyesight and eventually their…
Filiberto Ojeda Ríos was a professional trumpet player in his native Puerto Rico. Yet, he did more than just play music. He lived a clandestine life as a revolutionary and became a strategic leader of groups known for their…
Discrimination and racism against the indigenous and those dark skinned is rampant in Mexico and other South American countries. Greg Brosnan, a documentary filmmaker based in Mexico City, noticed that racism against Mexico’s indigenous population is clearly evident in…
Rodolfo Francisco Acuña has been called the “father of Chicano Studies.” It’s a topic he knows well. Acuña is a historian, professor emeritus, and the author of Occupied America: A History of Chicanos, which tells the history of the…
LatinaLista — Most immigrant advocates and members of the Latino community, who care about immigration reform, have just about given up hope that the issue will ever be tackled by Congress.
LatinaLista — The bigger question of the 2012 election is not: Who will win but how will voters in swing states vote?
LatinaLista — Just what would it mean for the nation if our educational system continues to fail to deliver even basic education to students, especially it’s most vulnerable? The predictions border on the apocalyptic. A film by Literate Nation…
By Vanessa Perez Latina Lista Over 20 years ago, when my friend Ana was brought to this country at the age of three, her Mexican parents were pursuing the American Dream. Today, at 24, Ana is still chasing it….
LatinaLista — For those who know how to read, reading is the most natural skill to possess. For those who don’t know how to read, it is a huge obstacle in achieving a higher quality of life. The importance…
Painter and muralist John Valadez shares his experiences as an artist participating in the Chicano art movement outside of East Los Angeles. Valadez, who takes as his subject the urban landscape and people of Los Angeles, was born, raised,…
By Dr. Maria G. Hernandez Latina Cubicle Confidential™ I have yet to meet a Latina that isn’t a poster child for Super Woman. We plan weddings, quinceñeras, baptisms, parties — all the while juggling the family routines of getting…
LatinaLista — It wasn’t a sure bet that it was going to happen but with fingers crossed, a lot of people hoped for it. We first saw it happening with Marco Rubio and now there are reports that Mitt…
By José Antonio López Rio Grande Guardian SAN ANTONIO – The soon-to-be unveiled Tejano Monument on the south lawn of the State Capitol in Austin continues to add to the discussion of the founding of this great place we…
By Anna-Claire Bevan LatinaLista NICARAGUA — I used to think you needed water, waves and a wetsuit to surf. I was wrong. When I first arrived in Nicaragua, I’d never heard of volcano boarding and thought it would be…
“Is it possible to have a normal life after cancer?” The question is the premise for the new web series, Happy Cancer Chick, based on a blog written by Dominican American actress/writer Jenny Saldaña. In the premier episode, viewers…
