LatinaLista — There’s no doubt that the events of 9/11 changed our nation and the world. In remarks today commemorating the anniversary of the country’s worst case of domestic terrorism, President Obama told a somber crowd gathered at the…
LatinaLista — Yesterday, it was the Almanac of Latino Politics and today it’s the NALEO Educational Fund’s Briefing on the 2012 Latino Vote. Presented last week during the Democratic National Convention, the Briefing features Latino congressional candidates from around…
By Sara Inés Calderón Más Wired Jean Rockford Aguilar-Valdez is a doctoral student studying equity in science education and a former science teacher. She’s been doing research at a high school in North Carolina with a 15% Latino population,…
LatinaLista — From time to time, most people harbor a dream goal. Whether’s it to open up their own business, travel to an exotic location, buy a new car, etc. And most people will achieve these goals because 1….
By Jaclyn Lopez LatinaLista The history of the recent centuries has its black passages…we are adding a new chapter and a new kind of havoc – the direct killing of birds, mammals, fishes, and indeed practically every form of…
LatinaLista — Last week, rumors were rampant that the Obama administration was bracing for bad news just as the Democratic National Convention was winding down. The bad news was the monthly jobs report. The report showed only very slight…
LatinaLista — With every poll that shows the gap between Obama and Romney narrowing, the value of the Latino vote cannot be underestimated. Yet, with conflicting spin coming out of each political camp about what Latinos do or don’t…
By Danny Contreras CT Latino News As Latino voters are increasingly courted by political parties and their candidates, CTLatinoNews.com researched the Latino employment records of the state’s congressional delegation to provide a snapshot of how campaign speeches and promises…
by Gaby Pacheco LatinaLista FLORIDA CITY, FL — It’s been two weeks since a group of dynamic DREAMers, along with their ally organizations, have carried out deferred action clinics in Florida City, Florida. Located about 35 miles from Miami, FL,…
By José de la Isla LatinaLista (Editor’s Note: The following piece is the third installment in a series about the last leg of the US tour of the Caravan for Peace with Justice and Dignity. Journalist José de la…
LatinaLista — Ramon “Chunky” Sanchez grew up during a time when going to school meant more than just learning how to read and write. For countless Latino children, it also meant “compromising” one’s identity to fit into a school…
By José de la Isla LatinaLista (Editor’s Note: Journalist José de la Isla is traveling with the Caravan for Peace with Justice and Dignity as they conclude a 27-city journey to the United States in Washington, D.C. after starting…
LatinaLista — Prostate cancer has long been considered an “old man’s disease.” Not anymore if Gabe Canales has his way. Only 35-years-old when he received news that he had the “‘blue’ men’s side of the ‘pink’ campaign for women’s…
By José de la Isla LatinaLista (Editor’s Note: Journalist José de la Isla is traveling with the Caravan for Peace as they go to New York, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.) NEW YORK — Before the historic Caravan For Peace…
By Nicole Chavez Borderzine EL PASO – After more than six years of negotiations with city, county and federal authorities around 300 families in two Canutillo colonias will have potable water running in their kitchens and bathrooms by the…
LatinaLista — The subtitle for the film Harvest of Empire is “The Untold Story of Latinos in America.” It’s a statement that begs for assumptions, especially since it seems Latinos dominate the news headlines lately and most people think…
Michelle, I love you. The other night, I think the entire country saw just how lucky I am. Malia and Sasha, you make me so proud…but don’t get any ideas, you’re still going to class tomorrow. And Joe Biden,…
By Angie Washington @ngie Children and infants show up as subjects in Cochabamba street art rather frequently. I would be interested to know why they have chosen these particular faces for their pieces. Angie Washington, born and raised in…
LatinaLista — Ever since the Democratic National Convention convened in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Republicans have kept pretty mum on comparing their convention of last week. When it comes to delegate enthusiasm, dynamic speeches promoting the nominee and lack…
By Elizabeth Bluemle CBC Diversity For sixteen years, I’ve been a bookseller in small-town, semi-rural Vermont, in a region that is progressive but fairly homogenous. I spend a lot of time introducing people to new books I think they…
By Raul de la Cruz Rio Grande Guardian RIO GRANDE CITY – U.S. Texas Representative Henry Cuellar says an official from Customs and Border Protection has told him the agency does not have enough money right now to build…
LatinaLista — When most people see a kid with a can of spray paint, they automatically assume the worst — the kid is a troublemaker on his way to ‘tag’ some building. Yet, when Dallasite Martin Martinez sees someone with…
We’re here to nominate a President, and I’ve got one in mind. I want to nominate a man whose own life has known its fair share of adversity and uncertainty. A man who ran for President to change the…
LatinaLista — Watching MSNBC’s coverage last night of the Democratic National Convention, I was expecting to hear less critique and more cheerleading as opposed to how the convention team, headed by Rachel Maddow and featuring the Rev. Al Sharpton,…
By Katherine Leal Unmuth Latino Ed Beat San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro introduced himself to millions of Americans Tuesday night when he became the first Hispanic to deliver a keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention. Squeezed into his…
