LatinaLista — A while back Latina Lista reported on a trial program that the state of Texas was conducting in using the public’s help in monitoring border security with Mexico by watching live online streaming from cameras placed at…
Media, Music
Tejano Act needs la raza’s votes to win Country Music Television’s music contest
Nov 20, 2008, 4:20 PM 0
LatinaLista — What does country music and Tejano music have in common? For those of us who know — a lot! The roots of Tejano music lie in country music, even if it is sung with bilingual or Spanish…
Business, Culture, Online
Latino Family Holiday Gift Guide launches 2008 online edition
Nov 19, 2008, 9:51 AM 0
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…
Culture, History, Multimedia
A multimedia site for U.S. Latino history and culture
Nov 7, 2008, 9:52 AM 0
LatinaLista — What if there was one place where at the click of a mouse you could immediately access audio, video and written documentation of the evolving history and culture of the Latino population in the United States? As…
Causes, Human Rights, Online, Women
Latina Challenge: Sign your name in Stop the Violence Against Women’s virtual book
Nov 6, 2008, 4:27 PM 0
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…
LatinaLista — One of the coolest sites online is a section that can be found at the Newseum, a site dedicated to the news media. One of the features on the site is the compilation of the front pages…
LatinaLista President-elect Obama’s acceptance speech: If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who…
Palabra Final, Politics, Social Media
Latino bloggers ask Speaker Pelosi to clarify remarks on citizenship for undocumented immigrants
Oct 28, 2008, 10:21 AM 15
LatinaLista — At this stage of the election game, there’s no disputing that Obama, a.k.a. the Democratic Party, is enjoying unrivaled support from the Latino community. A Pew Hispanic study back in July (2008) showed that Obama enjoyed the…
Art, Books, Culture, History, Media
Appreciating ART through the (p)ages of history and culture
Oct 26, 2008, 6:30 PM 0
LatinaLista — One of the many definitions of art is that “art is a human activity, made with the intention of stimulating thoughts and emotions. ” Whether it’s prehistoric stick figures, classic Madonna images, leafy landscapes, tortured self-portraits, psychedelic…
LatinaLista — While Latino bloggers have struggled to get noticed by the mainstream press, Hispanic media is only now discovering Latino bloggers as well. As proof of this, Latina Lista has had the good fortune of being featured recently…
LatinaLista — If you are a struggling college student who gets your nourishment from the passion you pour into your own blog site, then there’s a chance that you could actually buy some real food. It seems that the…
Environment, History, Online
New site dedicated to early history of Cesar Chavez’ work with United Farm Workers of America
Oct 22, 2008, 6:51 AM 0
“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 — The tally of newspaper presidential endorsements is showing something that political pundits expect to see at the polls come November 4 — a wide margin between the two candidates. (Source: www.roibal.net/blog?) So far, the Obama-Biden ticket has…
Causes, Media
Latino military veterans to be spotlighted in special Honor Hispano campaign
Oct 20, 2008, 11:59 AM 1
LatinaLista — According to the 2007 American Community Survey there were 1.1 million Latino veterans. There’s no denying that over the years Latino families, on both sides of the border, have sacrificed their husbands, wives, sons and daughters in…
Games, Immigration, Multimedia
New multimedia game exposes the realities of immigrant lives in U.S. detention
Oct 2, 2008, 1:48 PM 0
LatinaLista — There’s a lot of truth in the saying that you don’t know how someone else’s life is until you walk a mile in their shoes. It is certainly true of the 300,000 immigrants who are being detained…
Culture, History, Media
Latina Lista honors 200-year anniversary of Latino journalism
Sep 25, 2008, 11:36 AM 1
LatinaLista Trivia Quiz: Where was the first Spanish-language newspaper in the United States published? If you guessed Los Angeles, San Antonio, Chicago, Phoenix, Miami, New York City or Santa Fe, you’re wrong! The first Spanish-language newspaper was in —…
Education, Online, Youth
New site helps students find “hidden” scholarships to attend college
Sep 24, 2008, 4:09 PM 0
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…
Online, Social Media
Alltop creates special section for top “Chicano” sites
Sep 23, 2008, 11:29 AM 0
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…
Global Views, Media, Palabra Final, Politics
Spain’s media in uproar over McCain’s comments regarding Prime Minister Zapatero
Sep 18, 2008, 8:17 AM 2
LatinaLista — One of the many criticisms levied by the McCain campaign against Barack Obama has been his lack of foreign policy experience. To make that point, Sen. McCain went on a whirlwind trip this past summer to Mexico…
Children, Culture, Online
Disney site creates a way for families to share Hispanic Heritage Month
Sep 17, 2008, 9:32 AM 0
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…
Global Views, Government, Social Media
While the potential for Civil War exists in Bolivia, U.S. citizens remain ignorant of the facts
Sep 16, 2008, 1:47 PM 0
LatinaLista — Given the major news over the last several days about Hurricane Ike and the downfall of major Wall Street players, it’s not surprising that the expulsion of the U.S. ambassador to Bolivia and the fighting that is…
Online, Politics
Online exercise proves you can pick the next president solely on issues
Sep 15, 2008, 10:02 AM 0
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…
Causes, Film, Online, Politics
Documentarian Michael Moore offers next movie as free download to entice young voters to the polls
Sep 5, 2008, 1:08 PM 0
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…
Media, Palabra Final, Politics
You don’t have to be an “elite” political commentator to question Sarah Palin’s qualifications
Sep 4, 2008, 10:58 AM 45
LatinaLista — What does it say for a political team when the speech most anticipated is not the one delivered by the person at the top of the ticket? Republican VP nominee Sarah Palin (Source: NYTimes.com) That’s pretty much…
Culture, Literature, Online
Online video captures treasured performances of traveling Chicano literary fest
Aug 22, 2008, 11:47 AM 0
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…
