LatinaLista — Though change is afoot in Washington, it hasn’t yet reached the trenches of those who advocate for immigration reform or undocumented immigrants being detained in detention camps or a host of any other social justice issues that…
LatinaLista — It’s no news that college costs are rising and a real fear that many students, who deserve to go, will be unable to afford it. Families are stretched thin and the economy is sinking but, believe it…
LatinaLista — In yet another example of how the internet can make history come alive for us is the launch of a new database that contains the records of a period of time in our nation’s history that most…
LatinaLista — To many people on this side of the border, there is the feeling that Mexico has abandoned those people who have illegally crossed over the border to live in the shadows of U.S. society. The assumption is…
LatinaLista — Are you a fan of Bruce Springsteen? You know, the guy they call The Boss? If so, you have until midnight tonight (November 24, 2008) to visit his website or the iTunes store to download a free…
LatinaLista — It’s said, or at least Latina Lista says, that when things get tough financially, we almost always seem to retreat to the familiar — to that which makes us most comfortable or gives us a sense of…
LatinaLista — November 25, 2008 is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The United Nations Development Fund for Women or UNIFEM is spearheading a campaign to raise awareness of this deadly and prevalent act against women…
“Some day, people will want to know what happened in our movement, what mistakes we made and what we accomplished.” LatinaLista — Those were the words LeRoy Chatfield remembers his good friend Cesar Chavez saying to him 40 years…
LatinaLista — While going to college should be the start of an exciting new chapter in someone’s life, all too often it’s a harsh introduction to the real world of bills and trying to find money to pay for…
LatinaLista — As blogs continue to multiply, it’s harder and harder to find quality sites that have the kind of content that is worth reading in a time-crunched day. But it’s not like people are not trying to find…
LatinaLista — Yes, we know, everyone is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month but too often we have to leave home to enjoy the celebration. Episodes of Disney’s Handy Manny for preschoolers is available online in Spanish. Well at one Disney…
LatinaLista — Ever since Sen. John McCain chose Sarah Palin as his running mate, the numbers for the Republican ticket have skyrocketed. It’s to the point that polls from various states show either a dead heat between the two…
LatinaLista — One of the more amazing stories developing in this election is the rise of young voters. Traditionally, this demographic has been an untapped source of political clout but not anymore. Thanks to Barack Obama who first really…
LatinaLista — It’s called “Hecho en Tejas,” (Made in Texas) and what started out as an anthology of great Chicano/a writers who share the special bond of being from the Lone Star State has morphed into a traveling literary…
LatinaLista — Her name is spelled Ylse and she says to think of it as a combination of “illegal” and “sexy,” and no she’s not an undocumented immigrant. She’s a Latina entertainment journalist who aspires to do some serious…
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…
LatinaLista — The internet has long been associated as the (forgive the pun) domain of the United States, or English-speaking countries. Why? Well, for one thing — the language. Creating domain names in English is no big deal. English…
LatinaLista — A popular caution that is always issued to people surfing the Internet is to consider the source before believing in the validity of the information. It’s a statement that is true for every facet of media that…
LatinaLista — How many times have you thought, while leisurely surfing the internet, that you should be doing something more constructive with your online experience? Well, there’s a way to actually help out your favorite nonprofit without doing anything…
LatinaLista — While English is the main language of the United States, the second most widely used language is Spanish. So it makes sense that when there is an urgent situation that needs ALL of the public’s attention and…
LatinaLista — The Latino independent filmmakers talent pool is growing everyday. Unfortunately, there’s never been enough outlets or appreciation of Latino talent to get the word out to the greater community or for the community to support this budding…
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 — Since the launch of the presidential campaigns, it’s been no secret that the rest of the world is closely watching what is happening in the United States regarding the course of the elections. That was seen last…
LatinaLista — While YouTube has been the premier choice outlet to post videos, the audience is not always so kind in their remarks when seeing those videos that promote human rights or deal with issues like immigration, police brutality,…
LatinaLista — Only those people who have never traveled outside the United States, or still hold to a national isolationist philosophy, don’t understand that what happens in US politics doesn’t just stay in the U.S. Any casual student of…
