LatinaLista — When the ABC television dramedy, Desperate Housewives,(DH) debuted it was an instant hit. It was so popular among Spanish-speakers that South American countries couldn’t get enough of it, with Argentina, Ecuador and Brazil airing their own versions….
LatinaLista — Undocumented immigrants have been the subject of congressional legislation, the nightly news, cable tv shows, documentaries, Hollywood films, songs and now a music video. Los Angeles-based alternative band La Santa Cecilia used a cast of almost all…
LatinaLista — There’s a place where the Amazon basin, the Andes Mountains and the equator intersect. To some, it’s a Garden of Eden of extraordinary plant and animal diversity that harbors undiscovered species, a nature’s pharmacy of natural medicine…
LatinaLista — Last week’s news that the Associated Press dropped the term “illegal immigrant” from its revered Stylebook caught many in the journalism industry off-guard but not the publishers of Colorlines. The multi-ethnic news site, Colorlines.com, along with, the…
By Alain Castillo LatinaLista Despite equipment challenges and political oppression, Cuban theatre artists are producing great work and showing their solid commitment to the craft by staging productions using the most basic of equipment and shining an even brighter…
By Laurel Airica Laurel Airica “Speak a new language so the world will be a new world.” Rumi A concept that has gone in and out of fashion among linguists for decades is that words affect perceptions. This would…
LatinaLista — There’s a saying that says “You do the crime, you do the time.” For thousands of teens and young adults who make one stupid mistake in their lives, or even a series of petty, irresponsible mistakes, they…
LatinaLista — In the late 1980s, two teachers from Plano, Texas noticed that some of their students were carrying large trash bags with them to school every day. The students would stuff the bags in their lockers and collect…
LatinaLista — It’s said that all men have a feminine side. The question is what’s the ratio for a man to have only a feminine side without being totally gay. The creators of a new comedy web series believe…
LatinaLista — Today, April 4, marks the 45th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As in years past, his life and message of nonviolence will be honored, remembered and talked about but, unlike past anniversary observances,…
By Angela Covo La Prensa de San Antonio SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio is a military city – and we have a lot of military kids. Military children understand the impact of war and the sacrifice it requires. While…
LatinaLista — Mariachi music is synonymous with Mexico. The music and its singers are iconic figures of Mexican culture, and in turn, to all people of Mexican descent wherever they live. That is true especially for the Mexican American…
LatinaLista — What do 9-year-olds care about immigration reform? Most, unless their loved ones are under threat of deportation, don’t care about this adult issue or even know about it. They are more concerned with sports, hanging out with…
By Alain Castillo LatinaLista This summer, a local Dallas, Texas theatre company will step into the national immigration debate with a hard look at an immigrants’ experience south of the US border. The production, “The Dreamers: Part One” created…
LatinaLista — In featuring Mexican American civil rights figure Cesar Chavez in a special GOOGLE doodle, the global search engine probably thought it would be a great hit, especially with Latinos. It would have been had it not been…
By Chase Cook Oklahoma Watch Among thousands of Oklahoma students who could be held back in third grade for failing a state reading test next year, a disproportionate share will likely be low-income children, an Oklahoma Watch analysis of…
LatinaLista — A new study that was released by the University of Arizona’s Center for Latin American Studies examining the reasons why undocumented immigrants come and keep on coming back to the U.S., even after being deported, illustrate that…
LatinaLista — A lot has been written about the Mexican drug war but documentary photographer Louie Palu decided to let his photographs and multimedia pieces convey the true horror and angst that the drug-related violence is having on both…
LatinaLista — As if it wasn’t enough that anti-immigrant advocates and their rhetoric have controlled for too long the debate on immigration reform, a new study finds that immigration is only one of the issues where negative talk of…
LatinaLista — Loreta Velazquez was a brave woman. She had to be. Her bravery was the only thing that stood between her and execution for being a spy. Loreta Janteta Velazquez was a Cuban immigrant raised in New Orleans….
LatinaLista — The dark legacy of Chile dictator Augusto Pinochet still haunts the memories of those unlucky enough to have lived under his terrorizing rule. During the 17 years he was in power, he tortured and murdered thousands of…
LatinaLista — It is reported that 10 percent of Spain’s women are victims of domestic violence. Ana Bella Estévez was part of that sad statistic after suffering physical and emotional abuse from her husband for 11 years until she…
LatinaLista — One of the biggest challenges facing young Latinas and Latinos is most often found within their own families. Torn by cultural attitudes and traditionally deep family bonds, the younger generation often finds it difficult to pursue their…
LatinaLista — Immigration makes us a stronger. It keeps us vibrant. It keeps us hungry. It keeps us prosperous. It is part of what makes this such a dynamic country. And if we want to keep attracting the best…
LatinaLista — Who has a bowl haircut, a purple backpack and a monkey with red boots as her best friend? If you guessed Dora the Explorer, you’re right. On the air since 2000, one of the first bilingual animated…
