By Luis Carlos López Hispanic Link News Service Neither Rome nor Hollywood was built in a day. With this rationale and a prayer, Eduardo López continues to promote his documentary Harvest of Empire. Completed this year after nearly a…
LatinaLista — Latinos are being hailed as the swing voters in the 2012 presidential election. Yet within the Latino electorate there is a sizable sub-group of voters — Latino Evangelicals. Numbering over 7 million, Latino Evangelicals voted for George…
LatinaLista — Jessica Gonzalez is a mother and will always be mom to Rebecca (10), Katheryn (8), and Leslie (7). Though Jessica has gotten grayer over the years, her girls haven’t changed one bit. They will always be 10,…
LatinaLista — New Mexican artist Anita Rodriguez is a 10th-generation Taoseno whose art reflects the unique mezcla of “Native American ceremonialism, traditional curanderos, Mexican history and mysticism, Hispanic folk art, customs and religious art, and the living presence of…
LatinaLista — Every Latin American country has their own distinct music that has put that country on the cultural map. Whether it’s the passionate tango of Argentina, Mexico’s cumbias or the Andean musical style of Peru, each sound is…
LatinaLista — Since 1979, the global community has observed World Food Day. Yet, in the 33 years of making people aware that there are those who are going hungry, the issue is reaching a critical crossroads. The United Nations,…
LatinaLista — “Latinos are everywhere!” It’s a common exclamation from people, Latinos and non-Latinos, who think that only a few states in the nation are home to Latinos. The Hispanic population is growing in ‘non-traditional’ states and in the…
LatinaLista — Juarez, Mexico has become synonymous with the country’s out-of-control drug war. For too long, Juarez has been considered the frontline of the cartel violence. In October 2010, the city of Juarez, Mexico averaged over 10 murders per…
LatinaLista — Many non-profits don’t have time to wait for the paperwork before they get started on accomplishing their mission. That’s the case with Chicas Latinas de Sacramento. Begun three years ago by Angela Rosas to encourage volunteerism and…
LatinaLista — Argentina has seen its share of sorrows. From the dirty wars of past dictators to the economic crisis that ravaged the country, it was natural that the people should have a history of feeling hopeless — and…
LatinaLista — The Latino vote has rightfully garnered much media attention during this presidential election. Unfortunately, outside politicians and the political parties, the Latino electorate/community is not seen as the consumer/citizenship force it is quickly becoming. It’s an issue…
Dr. Lino García, Jr. Rio Grande Guardian EDINBURG, TX – On October 12, 1492, Cristóbal Colón and his Spanish crew aboard three ships, La Pinta, La Niña and La Santa María, sailed from the mother country of Spain and…
LatinaLista — An undocumented immigrant of any age is the most vulnerable within the US population, for a simple reason — they have no legal rights. Though the Obama administration has taken steps to help the youngest of the undocumented with…
LatinaLista — It’s said that in preparation for his debate tomorrow night with President Obama, Mitt Romney has been working on delivering zingers. Those one-liners that pack a punch and people remember for decades to come. It seems that…
By Ivan G. Marte LatinaLista The Dominican Republic (DR) has a new president, Danilo Medina. Medina is very much interested in projecting a new image for the country. He wants the DR to be seen as a place of…
LatinaLista — The concept of an American identity is something that haunts ethnic writers each time they create a new work. Are they writing from their ethnic identity — Mexican-American? Cuban-American? Dominican-American? or are they just writing from the…
By Dennis Rocha Bilingual Weekly SACRAMENTO, CA – Led by researchers at UC Davis, the first study of smoking and transnational migration from Mexico to the United states and that of Mexican Americans born in the United States start…
LatinaLista — This year’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month marks 25 years since the federal government officially recognized that Latinos were a segment of the population that deserved positive attention and respect for our contributions, our hard work and…
LatinaLista — Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula has always been considered a magical, almost mystical destination with its remnants of Mayan civilization standing watch over modern-day descendants trying to maintain a workable balance between nature and a growing tourism industry. Nowhere…
LatinaLista — Among the cool benefits of the Hispanic Heritage Month is that there is a heightened effort to bring the history of Latinos to the national forefront. Museums across the country incorporate local Latino contributions into their exhibits….
By Dr. Maria G. Hernandez Latina Cubicle Confidential™ LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, Instagram, Tumbler — the social media options you have now are plenty. Posting your pictures or writing a personal blog might be something you are doing…
By Ronnie Citron-Fink Mom’s Clean Air Force The year I graduated high school and drove a beat-up orange Datsun over the George Washington Bridge to discover a brave new world – college, was the same year the…
LatinaLista — As the presidential candidates trade promises on what will be done with reforming the nation’s immigration policy, there’s no denying that detaining and deporting undocumented immigrants is at its highest levels ever. Yet, while critics and supporters…
LatinaLista — Where there are civil wars, cartel violence, dictatorships and rampant social corruption, there are journalists being killed. According to Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign, a non-governmental organization founded by journalists, there have been 92 journalists killed around the…
LatinaLista — The Librotraficante Movement was born in direct response to the actions of Arizona legislators who passed House Bill 2281 to ban Mexican American Studies in the state’s schools. Along with that ban came a series of oppressive…
