LatinaLista — In August 2010, US Border Patrol discovered a decomposing body under the blazing heat of the Sonoran desert, along the Arizona-Mexican border. The find is not unusual. Many migrants attempting to enter the United States unlawfully unwisely…
LatinaLista — On January 21,2013, Cuban American poet Richard Blanco made history. Chosen by President Obama to be the nation’s fifth Inauguration Poet for the President’s second swearing-in ceremony, Blanco became the first Latino, the first openly gay and…
LatinaLista — With all that was written or spoken about President Obama’s inauguration for his second term, there’s probably no commentary as insightful and interesting as that offered by some of our nation’s historians. Their unique perspective in being…
LatinaLista — It may be President Obama’s second inauguration but with the selection of Richard Blanco — the fifth person to create and deliver an inaugural poem — President Obama delivered a lot of “firsts.” Blanco is the first immigrant,…
INAUGURAL ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA United States Capitol 11:55 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Vice President Biden, Mr. Chief Justice, members of the United States Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens: Each time we gather to inaugurate a President we…
LatinaLista — The inauguration of President Barack Obama as he embarks on his second term in office holds special significance for the nation and him, historically and personally. President Obama has often stated that the two men he has…
LatinaLista — While the opening fight scene in this episode of the webseries GRINGAS is a little over the top — actually, way over the top — this campy dra-comedy makes you wish these “bad-ass gringas” really did exist….
LatinaLista — Reading is my passion, and maybe if I hadn’t also fallen in love with teaching, I might have become a librarian just so that I could be around as many books as possible, and so starts the…
LatinaLista — Some people refer to the ancient healers of Mexico as shamans, others call them witch doctors, but the name they are universally known as is curanderos. Curanderos are unique healers because they combine the healing of the…
LatinaLista — Tequila and murals. Two very different things with one commonality — Mexico. So, it’s not too surprising that a Mexican tequila producer would create a contest incorporating their product and honoring Latino life in the United States….
LatinaLista — The fight for the rights of undocumented immigrants in the United States evolved into a national movement when images reflecting the movement aroused empathy and action. Aside from the faces of those immigrants brave enough to step…
LatinaLista — If it’s January, it must be the Sundance Film Festival. One of this year’s entry is from writer/director Liz W. Garcia. A Hollywood pro with writing credits including Dawson’s Creek, Garcia is premiering her film “The Lifeguard”…
LatinaLista — The topic of ‘identity’ is a popular one in literature and film. A new documentary that explores the age-old issue combines poetry and film to produce a piece that is already garnering many kudos and distinctions. SHIFT,…
LatinaLista — Ever since the 2012 Summer Olympics in London when the world witnessed in awe the determination, courage and performance of double-amputee South African sprinter Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius as he raced alongside his peers balancing his athletic…
LatinaLista — With the rising national awareness of Latinos, courtesy of the 2012 presidential election, the stereotypical perceptions of who are Latinas and Latinos are beginning to be shattered. However, one segment of the Latino community who find themselves…
LatinaLista — During the 2012 GOP primary campaign, the nation got an earful of what conservatives thought about undocumented immigration and how the rest of us should view the issue. Yet, a new 8-part documentary series titled, Young Americans,…
LatinaLista — In a pleasant twist on the “American Dream,” a popular film festival entry spotlights the quest of a bored, music-loving, guitar-playing US Midwesterner as he leaves his rural small hometown in search of his dream — to…
LatinaLista — Described as “a spotter of the future, a curator of the past, a man of the here-and-now,” Pulitzer prize-winning author Junot Díaz discusses with Bill Moyers his vision of a new America. It’s an America that is…
LatinaLista — Ever since immigration marches, deportations, DREAMer protests, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and the border wall have become fighting words in this new era of civil rights, artists have put the pain and suffering of Latino…
LatinaLista — The term ‘antipodes’ refers to two geographical locations that are diametrically opposite from each other. In other words, these two places could be connected by a straight line running through the center of the Earth. The documentary…
LatinaLista — Valeria Meikle is described by those who know her as the world’s last true hippie — musician, painter, writer, eternal traveler, dreamer, teacher, healer and nature lover. This British-born proper woman/mother/grandmother traveled across the Atlantic Ocean to…
LatinaLista — Depending on how you look at it, December 21, 2012 is the end of the world or just the end of the work week. Whether people believe the end of the Mayan calendar signals the end of…
LatinaLista — It is expected that President Obama will resurrect the issue of immigration reform in the first year of his second term. While he will be proposing to recognize the 11 million undocumented immigrants who have created lives…
LatinaLista — Thanks to its millions of fans and Hollywood, most Americans recognize the iconic masked wrestlers of Mexico, who ‘perform’ in what is known as Lucha Libre. For diehard fans, the sport is pure entertainment but as the…
LatinaLista — With less than two weeks until the end of the Mayan calendar (Dec. 21, 2012), every imaginable form of media has been used to comment on the day. From film to music and jewelry to pop art, op-eds…
