LatinaLista — It’s often been said that “America has a love affair with guns.” Given the recent mass shootings and attempted mass shootings, most Americans have soured on this relationship. Yet, guns are undeniably, and remain, a part of…
LatinaLista — Guatemala is the setting for a new bilingual mystery drama revolving around an ancient Mayan artifact known as the quetzal de Jade. Quetzal de Jade follows a private detective as he journeys to Guatemala after it’s realized…
LatinaLista — When most people think of bicycle tours of a city, first thoughts travel to leisurely pedaling and taking in the sights. That’s not the case for what happened in Valparaiso, Chile last spring. In March 2013, mountain…
LatinaLista — The following remarks were delivered by President Obama at the memorial service for former South African President Nelson Mandela at the First National Bank Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. To Graça Machel and the Mandela family; to…
LatinaLista — Education expert Henry Giroux was named by the Toronto Star in 2012 as one of the top intellectuals changing the way the world thinks. The founder of Truthout’s Public Intellectual Project, Giroux has written over 50 books…
LatinaLista — Stories about hit-“men” are all too common and do little to create any buzz for a new film banking on violence and trite storylines to bring in viewers. But add even just a small twist to a…
LatinaLista — University of Chicago professor Raúl Coronado delivered an interesting talk in 2011 as part of the Chicago Humanities Festival, that examined how “Latinos came into being.” Since he studies the history of Latino identity, Coronado has been…
LatinaLista — Mexico has long been known as the birthplace of a long list of notable cultural icons: the sombrero, tequila, the Aztecs, Frida Kahlo and now — the narcocorrido. According to Wikipedia: The narcocorrido or Drug Ballad is…
LatinaLista — If it’s Tuesday, it’s Green Ninja time. The climate action superhero takes viewers on a lesson about how to conserve water by doing something as easy as turning a faucet. Green Ninja is a climate action superhero…
LatinaLista — It’s not unusual for me to mention the name of a film festival showcasing a particular film chosen by Latina Lista editors to highlight in our daily video section. What is unusual is for me to focus…
LatinaLista — Every day the headlines deliver more dire news about the state of our environment. But while these headlines reflect the worst case scenarios, it doesn’t mean all hope is lost. The planet can still be healed as…
The following are remarks (after his acknowledgement of local political leaders and former Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano) delivered by President Obama on his visit to the Betty Ong Chinese Recreation Center in San Francisco, California today…
LatinaLista — Though the world is cut up into territories, separated by imaginary lines in the sand, sea and air, the fact remains that the human race is the only unifying element in a world that is separate and…
LatinaLista — John Sayles, known in film circles as one of the godfathers of independent film in the United States, is known for wearing his politics, in this case, writing his politics into his screenplays. The result has been…
LatinaLista — How does one paint language? It was a challenge that abstract artist José Parlá gladly accepted when he was commissioned to create a mural for the James B. Hunt Library in Raleigh, North Carolina. The library, at…
LatinaLista — It’s been over 70 years since the 1940s. A decade dominated by World War II, the Holocaust, Hitler. It was a decade when the continent Antarctica was discovered, television stations were built bringing a new type of…
LatinaLista — Hollywood movies are known for romanticizing, distorting, embellishing, and even inventing, when it comes to portraying communities of color. There’s no greater example than how Hollywood has portrayed the Native American. From the admirable to the pathetic…
LatinaLista — Public schools and public school educators have been under attack a lot in the last few years. Politicians, “education reformists” and even some parents and media have indulged in playing the blame game — blaming public schools…
LatinaLista — Alfonso and Carlos’ relationship gets off to a rocky start but being the only two males in a household of women soon unites the two unlikely friends, with Carlos even letting Alfonso lie on his precious grass!…
LatinaLista — Los Angeles has long been known as the Mecca for those trying to break into show business. Yet, as anyone in LA will tell you, show business isn’t just the movie or television industry, it’s also the…
LatinaLista — Indigenous and rural people throughout the Americas have long been under constant threat of attack against their way of life since the days of the Spanish conquistadores. What used to be outright murder and enslavement has evolved…
LatinaLista — For a lot of Latino teens, going to school can be just as much of a challenge as succeeding. For those who are low-income, first or second-generation, undocumented, live in neighborhoods where gang violence and recruitment are…
LatinaLista — The plight of migrant farm workers has never gotten the full attention it deserves. No matter that the only reason the nation is able to enjoy the convenience of having fruits and vegetables at our neighborhood markets…
LatinaLista — Dasic Fernández doesn’t care if people call him a graffiti artist, tagger or muralist. All he cares is that he gives an empty space on a wall a soul that connects with people. Chile-born Fernández lives these…
LatinaLista — On October 28, 2013, people the world over were glued to their televisions and mobile device screens watching waves, some measuring up to 100 feet, pound Praia do Norte on the coast of Portugal as a result…
