LatinaLista — In the paper “Youth, Race and Voter Mobilization” released yesterday by the black youth project, the researchers cited many facts about political party mobilization efforts among young voters that weren’t fully realized. For example, in the 2008…
LatinaLista — The recent horrific act by a US Army staff sergeant killing 16 Afghan children and adults in cold blood defies explanation. Whether the soldier suffered from brain trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder or was in a state of…
There aren’t too many female crocodile hunters and there aren’t that many Latina scientists who have a love for the reptile in its true teeth-biting form. Yet one such woman exists and KPCC introduces us to Marisa Tellez. The…
So what goes into creating a film, especially a film about an important milestone of the one of the most highly visible organizations in the world? Spanish filmmaker Carlos Lascano created a short film last year celebrating the 50th…
By Richard Lakin CSRwire In the past year, the ability of digital media to promote social change has been amply proven by the Arab Spring, WikiLeaks, and the Occupy movement. We saw this start a few years ago in…
Chris Correa knew he wanted to do filmmaking but with so little opportunities he knew he would have to create his own. Future House Pictures is Correa’s production company creating the new web series “Postponed.” The series, somewhat mirroring…
By Ada Alvarez LatinaLista Women have a “special day” marked on the international calendar that cannot be celebrated as a holiday nor marked as the perfect excuse to receive random flowers. The 8th of March is International Women’s Day…
LatinaLista — There’s probably no other battle on US soil that has been as romanticized as the Battle of the Alamo. On the flipside, there’s probably no other US battle that has been so heavily influenced by Hollywood-invented stereotypes,…
LatinaLista — The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi has an ironic name that served him very well yesterday during a protest of the new immigration law the state wants to enact. Bishop Joseph Latino joined fellow…
LatinaLista — Though Easter is about a month away, it’s never too early for the White House to start planning the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. As in years past, the White House opens its gates — this…
LatinaLista — When it comes to finding out about scholarships, job openings, professional development opportunities, etc., there’s been many places online with these kinds of information — if you knew where to look. The problem is that, until now,…
LatinaLista — According to the U.S. Census, there are 157 million women in the United States (men number only 151.8 million). Of that total, 85.4 million are mothers; 9.9 million are single moms — the group most likely to…
What happens when an ambitious young woman realizes she lives in a world where she can be anything she wants to be when she grows up and sets on a path to discover her “forever” job? Well, she is…
It’s not often you hear the terms “creative” and “whimsical” used to describe a salsa music performance but it’s a perfect description of singer Airika Christine‘s, a.k.a. Miss Ladybug, rendition of the classic “My Funny Valentine.”
LatinaLista — The latest installment of the GOP presidential debates happens tonight and is garnering a lot of national attention, for one reason — it’s in Arizona, Ground Zero for the legislative trend of creating mean-spirited laws meant to…
Internationally recognized film, “World of Water,” rides the current upstream from 2000 meters above sea level to 5000 meters in southern Conchucos, Peru. Along the way, the camera encounters melting glaciers and the people whose culture, stories, histories, beliefs…
By Dalia Diaz RUMBO This is a different kind of corruption, but corruption nevertheless. A few weeks ago, I wrote about 97 tickets to see Disney on Ice on February 23 that were available through the Recreation Department at…
LatinaLista — When it comes to the immigration debate, each side has their own solution on what to do about it. Yet, an issue that is so intertwined in the fabric of U.S. society isn’t served justice by applying…
On June 9, 2011, Alabama enacted H.B. 56—the most extreme state-level anti-immigrant bill passed to date. It has been nine months since the law’s passage and its path of destruction is still palpable from children too afraid to come to…
By Megan McAdams Council on Hemispheric Affairs Not surprisingly, much has been said about the disturbing violent crime trends in Central America such as murders and massacres by the narcotraficantes continue to evade prosecution by authorities. Those who are…
Young musical artist Joel Hernandez and music video director Fanny Veliz teamed up together in “Sharp Knives” to show that bullying comes in many forms, but that the words people use to insult, intimidate, demean and humiliate leave lasting…
LatinaLista — Valentine’s Day is the busiest day of the year in the restaurant industry. It’s a day when diners will be trying to show their love and affection for their special someone by ordering the best money can…
Across the country, young people are dying every day from senseless street violence. Many of their stories go untold, as do the solutions that could have saved their lives. The Interrupters tells the moving and surprising story of three…
LatinaLista — For many high school students, this is the time to start filling out college applications and submitting financial aid forms. For high school students who are undocumented, this is the time of their senior year that most…
In Mexico City a powerful mixed media exhibit titled “A Farewell to Arms” opened at the Museo Memoria y Tolerancia (Museum of Memory and Tolerance) in Sept. 2011 and runs until April 2012. The exhibit focuses on illegal arms…
