Perhaps the biggest blow to Trump’s ego (so far) is the May 16 virtual graduation commencement that will be nationally televised. The headlining commencement speaker is President Barack Obama. No doubt Trump will be tweeting his displeasure because, of…
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Guest Voz: The invisible people of Mexico contributed to country’s history
By Marlen Suyapa Bodden LatinaLista Not everyone in Mexico is Spanish and indigenous (mestizo). Black people have been a significant part of the post-Columbian history of Mexico and even contributed to the very founding of the modern Mexican Republic….
People not familiar with the symbiotic relationship of communities who live along either side of a country’s borders have a completely different impression of the reality of border living. That’s why when the Trump admin allowed the military to…
From Day One, Trump has continuously dumbfounded, shocked, numbed, appalled – you get the idea. Now, some smart journalists have compiled an interesting list of Trump’s first 1,000 days. Warning: it ain’t pretty!; Ok, we know immigrants assimilate into…
Culture, zNew Headline
New gardening podcast honors Latinx tradition using herbs for family remedies and flavorful cooking
LatinaLista — Roots & Curas is a new series that elevates the common variety gardening podcast to new heights by adding a pinch of Latinx spice. Part of the TTM Hispanic Podcast Network, and produced by Treviño TodaMedia, Roots &…
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Targeted intervention benefits Hispanics with mental illness
By Neil Schoenherr Futurity A culturally-adapted intervention shows potential for improving health outcomes for Hispanics with serious mental illness, a new study shows. “‘Bridges to Better Health and Wellness’ is a promising intervention that can help to address some of…
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Preserving Latina Women’s History in San Francisco’s Community Murals
By Kelli Gibson Saving Places Anyone familiar with San Francisco’s Mission District can tell you about the giant, colorful murals that cascade across area buildings. Representing a variety of themes, from humorous to political to religious, these murals reflect…
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Google reminds Latinos to have pride in their roots, culture and accomplishments with online exhibit
GritoBlast! Google is synonymous with “search.” Whether it’s using it’s unmistakable search engine to find online information or news or using Google Earth to rediscover family roots, Google is using its tech expertise to foster a public curiosity about the…
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Legacy of Latino leadership creating rise in Latino Power
By Juana Bordas ncluido I grew up in the early 1950s when Latinos were in a cultural no man’s land. Those were the days when the signs No Mexicans – No Dogs hung in the windows of Texas restaurants…
By La Monica Everett-Haynes Futurity Music can produce a humanizing effect for members of groups experiencing social and political opposition, research suggests. “I have played music most of my life and realized that there were these connections between how…
By Christine Mallinson & Anne Charity Hudley The Conversation There isn’t just one way to sound like a scientist, or to sound like a scholar. Scientists and scholars come from a wide variety of backgrounds and speak in different…
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Veteran Latina actress on mission to bring “historias” to the mainstream one tweet at a time
LatinaLista — Actress Ruth Livier has never been content to play by the rules. She was part of the groundbreaking cast Resurrection Blvd., the first Latino drama on cable TV (Showtime) that had majority Latinos in front of and…
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Guest Voz: Personal culture creates tapestry of American Identity that not everyone likes
By Leonardo Huerta LatinaLista Being a son of an immigrant and displaced in a country that has forsaken my people, it is almost taboo to indulge in the beauties of my culture that paint the identity of my…
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Indigenous women photographers provide snapshots into their lives & perspectives with new blog
LatinaLista — Though it seems to be popular these days to blame the Internet for all of society’s ills, there’s no denying that this technology is able to accomplish what no other one has done before — be truly…
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Crowdfunder: Preserving Afro-ecuadorian artistic heritage with “Palenques Culturales”
LatinaLista — “Palenque Cultural Tambillo” is a cultural center dedicated to the continuing artistic traditions of the Afroecuadorean town of Tambillo and its nationally renowned travelling marimba music and dance troupe Incrustados en el Manglar. This group provides an intergenerational link…
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Chicano filmmaker tries for a do-over to raise enough cash for doc before gentrification claims all signs of Latino presence
LatinaLista — If at first you don’t succeed, you — relaunch! That’s the premise behind this featured-before crowdfunding campaign titled West Los Documentary – a documentary that looks at lowrider culture as the unifying tie among four Chicano barrios…
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Discovering the only Latin American museum to display pre-Columbian collections from virtually the entire American continent
By James Wiener Ancient History Encyclopedia The Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art (Español: Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino) in Santiago, Chile is a jewel among the world’s museums and a highlight to any trip to the country. Widely regarded…
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Bridging a border to unite my transnational family
By María Leal EL NUEVO SOL As a little girl, growing up in Los Angeles, everything seemed perfect for the most part. I remember that when I was about 6 or 7 years old I would always go on…
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San Diego’s Balboa Park Hosts 32 International Cottages, but Mexico is not one of them
By Estephania Baez La Prensa San Diego Balboa Park is one of the most important and emblematic cultural spaces in the United States. With a length of one thousand and two hundred acres, it is also the largest…
Community Stories, Northeast, zNew Headline
Connecticut Family Makes ‘Sofrito’ Their Business
Bill Sarno CTLatinoNews.com When it comes to traditional Spanish-style cuisine, whether it be soup, beans, chicken, shrimp or anything else bolstered by a zesty sauce, it is very likely that what gives these dishes their distinctive flavor and aroma…
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Guest Voz: What’s the line between disrespecting Latino culture and genuinely embracing it?
Erik De La Cruz Latina Lista Culture is vital in the Latino community. However, there is a difference between respecting a culture and exploiting it. Being from San Diego County, we are surrounded by Mexico’s influence because of…
Community Stories, Midwest, zNew Headline
Sandra Cisneros Lets Us In “Her House”
By Amelia Orozco EXTRA! She may not be writing her stories on typewriters these days, but author Sandra Cisneros has never stopped writing. She only has one requirement to do so though, and that’s a space of her…
Community Stories, South, zNew Headline
Facebook doesn’t believe in Pancho Claus
By Valeria Merino The Venture With his signature red and black zoot suit inspired by the Chicano movement, Richard Reyes, also known as Pancho Claus, has been a staple among Latinos in the Houston community. But to Facebook,…
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Guest Voz: “You’re not really Mexican” – a personal essay about my cultural identity crisis
By Sophia Campos VoiceBox Media All my life I’ve lived between two worlds. As a Mexican-American, it’s easy to be confused as to which world you think you should identify with more; I feel undoubtedly Mexican-American when I make…
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Girls from San Francisco’s Mission District Release Feminist Song, Video
By Laura Wenus Mission Local At 11, 13, and 15 years old, Sarahi Yannacone, Eliseana Hernandez and Ana Diosdado didn’t expect to be releasing a single, let alone star in a visionary music video condemning popular music’s degradation of women….