By Naomi Reed The Conversation Perusing a passage on the Civil War in a high school student’s history textbook in Texas might leave you wondering if black Americans were ever enslaved and if there really is any truth…
LatinaLista — Campaign: Mission District Alley Mural by Jet Martinez Ames Alley is an underused alley in the Mission District of SF. In an effort to transform Ames Alley into a more vibrant public space, locals are working with the Green Alleys…
By Bill Sarno CTLatinoNews.com A culture which prevailed in the mid-20th century America viewed breastfeeding as outside the norm, as “the special way,” became entrenched in Puerto Rico because of its close relationship with the United States. The prevalence…
LatinaLista — Children becoming parents is a prevalent problem throughout Central and South America. Some of these girls become parents through no fault of their own but as a result of rape or archaic traditions that impose a man's will…
By Pete Altman NRDC Senator Mitch McConnell has been itching for nearly two years to dismantle the Clean Power Plan with an extreme and rarely-used law called the Congressional Review Act. Now that the Clean Power Plan is…
By Sarah Barr JJIE When juvenile justice leaders gathered in Texas earlier this month, policymakers from the Council of State Governments greeted them with some good news and some troubling news. First, the good news: Between 1997 and 2013,…
LatinaLista — Campaign: Nuestra Cuba Nuestra Cuba tells the inspiring stories of Cuba's first women and Afrocuban film directors. In the years following the Cuban Revolution, the island would become a leader in the Latin American film movements to…
By María González Amarillo La Prensa San Diego On Thursday, November 12, Congresswoman and candidate to Senate Loretta Sanchez met local officials at Border Field State Park. Her goal was to learn about the environmental challenges that this area…
LatinaLista — As more information is revealed about the perpetrators of the Paris attack, some U.S. governors have declared their states are closing its "borders" to Syrian refugees because one of the attackers arrived in Western Europe in the…
By Natalie Gross Latino Ed Beat Mexican American children used to be separated from white students in schools because of their Hispanic surnames and the assumption that their English-language skills weren’t good. That practice is not legal anymore, but Latino…
LatinaLista — Campaign: Uncensored Political Speech for the 99 John Ellis is the creator of Engagement Broadcasting and founder of the Bernie2016tv volunteer group. He started Bernie2016tv to help end the media blackout and distortion of the truth…
By Claire Cleveland Cronkite News TUCSON – A whistle blows and little feet run through the hallway and out to the open courtyard of Manzo Elementary that contains the school’s garden. A frenzy of chatter and chicken squawks…
Obed Manuel Latina Lista Managing editor gives a brief rundown of the week’s news. Recording and editing by Obed Manuel
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…
By Hillary Ojedga Peru This Week Remember that cool innovation that UTEC did involving a billboard that produces pollution-free lettuce? Well, the university’s researchers are at it again with another sustainable project. This time in the Amazon. Lima’s…
LatinaLista — Campaign: Justice for all children The Colorado Juvenile Defender Center (CJDC) advocates for the decriminalization of children and second chances for kids because they believe in youth! CJDC is a recognized nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring excellence in juvenile…
By Brenn Dowdy El Nuevo Tennessean His smile was inviting, and the red apples José Vázquez’s daughter placed on the table were starting to turn the color of his warm, brown complexion. Vázquez, 77, laughed as he tried…
LatinaLista — Spain's most iconic dance form is the flamenco. Instantly recognizable by the dancers' postures, along with its six characteristics: singing (cante), guitar playing (toque), the dance (baile), vocalizations (jaleo), handclapping (palmas) and finger snapping (pitos), the flamenco…
By Melissa Vasquez LatinaLista If it weren’t for the insistence of Ramiro Peña’s wife that he go back to school, he would not have earned a bachelor’s degree, and he probably would not be working toward his Master…
LatinaLista — University of Georgia historian Claudio Saunt reveals in his 2014 book West of the Revolution: An Uncommon History of 1776, how the United States, between 1776 and the present, seized roughly one eighth of the habitable world by treaty and…
LatinaLista — Campaign: Friends of Mayantuaycu Friends of Mayantuyacu is a campaign to raise funds to support the future sustainability of Mayantuyacu so people from all over the world can continue to benefit from its healing power for…
By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian McALLEN, RGV – A high-speed passenger rail line between San Antonio and Monterrey is going to happen, says state Rep. Richard Peña Raymond. The Laredo Democrat made the prediction at a news…
By Amy Wolf Futurity Female candidates have to be more qualified than their male opponents to prevail in an election because many people don’t see women as leaders, according to new research. The findings reveal the hidden bias…
Obed Manuel Latina Lista Donald Trump is a joke. He’s not a serious candidate. These are things we’ve been saying with increasing hesitancy since the beginning of the summer, or since his infamous statements about Mexican immigrants. This past…
By Rocío Lower National Parks Foundation It is astounding to stop and consider the countless stories of heroism, service, and grit that forged our nation. From ordinary citizens to recognized historical figures, our collective history is filled with tales…
