Madame Speaker, Vice President Biden, Members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: Our Constitution declares that from time to time, the President shall give to Congress information about the state of our union. For two hundred and twenty…
LatinaLista — In the mood to read a book authored by a Latina or Latino but just can’t seem to find the right one…well — There’s an app for that!! Grand Central Publishing (GCP), formerly Warner Books and a…
LatinaLista — While headlines tout how Latinos are the hardest hit in this recession, one report show that prior to the economy’s downfall, Hispanics had more of a disposable income. According to Latinum Network, while non-Hispanic consumer spending from…
LatinaLista — There’s no industry in this country probably more dependent on immigrant labor than the agricultural industry. Latinos, both legal and undocumented, make up the bulk of workers who pick this nation’s fruits and vegetables. It’s the one…
LatinaLista — A new national study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8- to 18-Year-Olds, reinforced what too many Latino and black families already knew — our children spend way too much time…
LatinaLista — The plea appearing on the Latina Lista Facebook page this week was simple: Will you PLEASE help us bring to light and expose this unjust and unfair treatment of U.S.Military Veterans.THANK YOU. The person who posted it…
LatinaLista — In response to yesterday’s posting about the National Geographic Channel’s online game Border Wars, Latina Lista received a heartfelt apology from the game’s creator for having offended anyone regarding the game. We accept his apology and believe…
LatinaLista — When you think of the National Geographic Channel (NGC), you think high-quality, innovative and original. You don’t think sensationalism, uninspired and cheesy but a new series starting Sunday on the National Geographic channel titled Border Wars shows…
LatinaLista — Everybody has an idea of what they want to work towards in their lives, or what should be accomplished in their countries and even in the world. When we envision goals for ourselves at this time of…
LatinaLista — While December 25 is recognized as being THE day to share gifts in the United States, and around the world, there is another day that is equally important to most Latinos worldwide — Three Kings Day or…
LatinaLista — While there are troubling, and downright horrifying, stories to be found every day, we sometimes miss those stories that show the better side of human nature. Last week, Latina Lista featured stories that were positive and showed…
LatinaLista — The new SiTV show titled Latino101: The Class You Never Took due to premier on January 8, 2010 on the English-language Latino cable channel has a lot of potential — too bad only Latinos are going to…
LatinaLista — It seems like every other month there’s a new report about Latinos and the Internet. The vast majority of the research suggests that Latinos are closing the digital divide, especially when it comes to using mobile devices…
LatinaLista — Looking back on this past decade, there are certain words that will forever mark this time in history: “going green,” “GOOGLE,” “Facebook,” “Twitter” — and “illegal immigrants.” Since the whole immigration debate erupted several years ago, the…
LatinaLista — In many ways, the publishing industry has been like the proverbial canary in the mines. Long before the economy started tanking, publishers, from newspapers to books, noticed that people were changing their reading habits and becoming more…
LatinaLista — Though there exists debate in some circles on whether or not President Obama deserves the Nobel Peace Prize he was officially awarded today in Oslo, Norway, the fact remains he was selected for a reason. As Norway’s…
LatinaLista — In 1999, of 24 shows that premiered on the major television networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX), not one show had a single person of color in a lead or regular role. Ten years later, the report is…
LatinaLista — The big story being picked up from the new report jointly released yesterday by the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism (PEJ) and the Pew Hispanic Center is how, given the 47-million strong U.S. Latino…
LatinaLista — When people talk of hiphop, it’s understood that it’s not just about the music. Hiphop and rap represent a whole subculture that overtook the music industry and made the nation aware that urban youth face a totally…
LatinaLista — It’s often been said that the best way to learn a new language is total immersion. Usually that means traveling to a foreign country or living in a place where only the language you want to learn…
By Nilki Benitez Bel-lissima! Latin Heat’s CEO and founder, Bel Hernandez, curtsied out of the limelight to promote Latinos in Hollywood. Bel Hernandez is a Hollywood star, but she’s not your typical star. Although her talent has graced television…
LatinaLista — When advertisers and media companies talk on how to reach the Latina audience, talk invariably centers around one thing — that the message must only be in Spanish. Well, for those of us who are second-generation and…
By Felix Flores LatinaLista — “When this man talks bad about immigrants, he can never show it on paper, or show anything else that proves what he says,” said Rosa Rosales, national president of LULAC (League of United Latin…
WORLD FREEDOM DAY, 2009 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Twenty years ago today, the Wall came down in Berlin and both a country and a continent came together. After thousands of East…
LatinaLista — Along the Texas-Mexico border, there lies Starr County, Texas. It is one of the poorest counties in the nation with a population of about 62,000 — 97 percent Latino. The U.S. Census reports that only 35 percent…
