LatinaLista — While some of us are waiting for the fall start of our favorite network TV shows, after the drought in programming since last year’s writer’s strike, there’s news that we won’t have to wait till September for…
Book editor Marcela Landres discovers her true destiny is to help Latino writers find publishing success in a competitive industry. LatinaLista — Marcela Landres was on her way to making her parents proud as the first one in her…
LatinaLista — There’s a new campaign underway to register as many Latinas as possible who are as yet unregistered to vote come November. The Latina Vote campaign spearheaded by the Southwest Voter Registration and Education (SVREP) organization has been…
LatinaLista — For most of us, it’s not a hard sell to eat tortillas and beans, especially if those tortillas are homemade. Hmmm, nothing like a warm corn tortilla just off the griddle oozing with melted butter. But the…
LatinaLista — Sometime in our lives, we will have to speak before a group of people. For most of us, the idea of trying to sound intelligent while hundreds of eyes are sizing us up and down can be…
LatinaLista — It looks like it’s finally the end of the road for Hillary Clinton’s bid for the presidency. Though conflicting reports have been posted all day — will she concede or won’t she — it looks like she…
LatinaLista — These days, the Mexican border town across from El Paso, Texas, Juarez is under siege by drug cartels. Every week, there are reports of new murders. Yet, with these murders, at least it is known they are…
LatinaLista — Whether it be a book tour, music tour or play tour, the bottom line is that those of us waiting for the tour to come to our town have to wait and wait and wait, and then…
LatinaLista — Tomorrow, across the nation, a new film opens with its three leading characters all Latinas — strong Latinas. Lucy Gallardo, America Ferrera and Elizabeth Peña lead the cast in the new film, How the Garcia Girls Spent…
LatinaLista — Latinas comprise 48% of the Hispanic adult population in the United States. While Latinas are unique, as a collective whole, we share similarities with other women but also do retain certain distinctions, for good or bad. Between…
By Janett Chavarry Garcia PERU:During this month, I have been traveling to different places around my country, Perú. Throughout my entire journey I was left in awe of the huge efforts, creativity and sacrifice of women who work day-to-day…
LatinaLista — Being a madre is a hard enough job these days without having to worry that the place a mom calls home may not be the best home for her or her child. In honor of Mother’s Day…
LatinaLista — Long before mainstream media first took note of the curvaceous booty of Jennifer Lopez, Latinas everywhere have had to wrestle with clothes that just don’t do the figures of Latinas justice. A common Latina complaint is that…
LatinaLista — Today is the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. It’s a day that should be solemnly observed by every Latino family with teenage children. Why? Because while the overall national rate of teen pregnancy has declined, it…
LatinaLista — Puerto Rican artist, Lourdes Perez, is described as a “recording artist, songwriter, composer, arranger, poet, vocalist and guitarist.” Yet, she is also only one of a handful of female decimistas. Decima is a specialized form of Spanish…
LatinaLista — Rebecca Aguilar, the Dallas-based award-winning broadcast journalist whose firing was as controversial as the grounds of her initial dismissal, has filed a discrimination charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in Dallas, Texas. Former Dallas Fox…
LatinaLista — A breakdown of voters by CNN shows that Clinton has women voters and rural America to thank for her win. Sen. Hillary Clinton (Source: cnn.com) It’s a pattern that has upheld throughout most of this election. What…
LatinaLista NEWS-TO-USE: With the high cost of everything these days, whenever there’s a chance to cut costs why not take it? Download and print out your own Quinceañera invitations. Well, for anyone planning a Quinceañera high costs are just…
LatinaLista — Time magazine dubbed Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, author of the groundbreaking book Dirty Girls Social Club, — as the “Godmother” of chica lit — that genre of literature featuring modern stories with sassy, professional and educated women who just happen…
By Benita Ferrero-Waldner LatinaLista Benita Ferrero-Waldner is European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy. On March 6, 2008, she addressed a group of over 50 women, including leaders, foreign ministers, lawmakers, first ladies and top European Union…
By Maria Luisa Grimaldi CANADA:Since the word feminism entered our vocabulary, in my opinion, it has continued to create controversy between men and women. (Source: wethewomen.org) It has many supporters and critics. It is a word that stirs emotions…
LatinaLista — The early buzz from some in the mainstream media today is what significance does the replacement of Clinton’s campaign manager, Patti Solis Doyle, with longtime aide Maggie Williams, have for the Latino community? Patti Solis Doyle –…
Kathy Cano Murillo, otherwise known as the Crafty Chica, creates a one-woman enterprise through creative talent and persistence. LatinaLista — Her legions of fans know her as the “Crafty Chica,” and today craft entrepreneur, syndicated columnist, artist, book author…
Combining a love for dogs and the desire to be self-employed, Marlena Cervantes creates a unique service that lets people share dog ownership. LatinaLista — Marlena Cervantes had one dream — to be self-employed. But it couldn’t be just…
LatinaLista — Speculation on which group could be the swing vote in the Nevada caucus, and the overall presidential election, has centered on three groups: females, young people and coming in at a distant third, Latinos. Given past rhetoric…
