LatinaLista — With the Latino market projected to have a buying power of $1.5 trillion in three years, marketers and advertisers are finally noticing that they know very little about what Latinos do and do not like and who…
By Andrés Gutierrez LatinaLista Imagine your child is sick, and the vaccine that would save his life costs $1,000.You have 30 days to come up with the money — but you can’t borrow it. Could you save $1,000 in…
By Bobby Sanchez The Curandero of Dallas Meditation is a way to open you up to life’s secrets and its benefits by enabling you to clear your mind. In the process, it empowers you to create the life you…
By Patricia Smith Melton Peace X Peace Thousands of women gathering to make the world a better place ― you got a problem with that? You might think some people do if you look at the timeline for the…
By Jeresia Noris La Voz Latina Editor’s Note: This update is provided by Richmond Hill resident Jeresia Noris on the immigration status of her husband, Jose Luis Noris, a Mexican-national who has faced the threat of deportation since September…
Editorial Hispano de Tulsa Perhaps in the eyes of the world, xenophobic city is the appropriate term for Tulsa. Far, far behind is the title of “oil capital of the world,” and in danger is the absurd banner…
LatinaLista — Living paycheck to paycheck is scary enough for the millions of people who live at or below the poverty line. Yet, as anyone knows, living such a hand-to-mouth existence doesn’t leave any wiggle room for life’s unexpected…
By Katherine Leal Unmuth Latino Ed Beat A new report by the UCLA Civil Rights Project on the high suspension rates of students in California is generating buzz among legislators and educators alike. The study estimated that more than…
By Rodolfo F. Acuña LatinaLista Curators defend their institutional efforts toward historical accuracy – and some do make an effort. Yet this reform has been countered by the resurgence of what I call a “Daughters of the American Revolution”…
LatinaLista — As the presidential campaign officially gets underway and debate dates lined up, one issue that Mitt Romney will inevitably chastise President Obama over is the issue of national security.
LatinaLista — When Willie Velásquez died at the age of 44 in 1988 from cancer, the nation’s Latino community lost a role model, a defender of civil rights, an innovator, a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and…
By Juan Miret A Hispanic Matter In a hectic society, where everything is running 24 hours a day and the minutes contain fewer and fewer seconds, cigars are the perfect excuse to scream out to the world: Stop! I…
By Alicia Conde La Prensa de San Antonio SAN ANTONIO — Over 200 area high school seniors who chose to enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces received their first “thank you” from the community during a ceremony last Thursday…
LatinaLista — Fox News released results of a poll today that the conservative news organization conducted which claims to show 70 percent of Americans favor Voter ID laws. Since the law refers to the fact that you must show…
LatinaLista — Most people have heard the word “hepatitis” but don’t really know what it means. In short, hepatitis is when there is a swelling and inflammation of the liver. The causes for the liver to get this viral…
By Ana Serafin Traveling Latina Tax Season is officially over and by now most of you have already filed your taxes and are either waiting for your return or holding onto your return to figure out how to spend…
Extra Sylvia Puente director of the Latino Policy Forum began her journey with the United Farm Workers Union. As a youngster, she took part in protests with her parents and understood the meaning of fair and humane working conditions…
LatinaLista — Long before I read today’s Nielsen report that outlined, among other things, that the language to reach the Latino market was Spanish, I knew that Nielsen wasn’t alone in their “assumption.”
LatinaLista — While most in the Latino community would complain that there are still some people — politicians, advertisers, etc. — who still don’t understand the potential influence Latinos will yield in the very near future, if not already,…
By Cristina Avila-Zesatti Global Press Institute Once barred from mines by an ancient myth, women here make up an increasing percentage of the mining industry’s labor force as they try to support their families and fill in for men…
By Gretchen Alfonso Moms Clean Air Force Have you seen these ads on TV? I did and I thought they were powerful. I had no idea how powerful that message was until last week when I watched my own…
By José Alfonso García Rumbo The negativity and prejudice against the Hispanic community in the media has created two different cities of Lawrence. Speaking of division in Lawrence a few years ago, would have brought to mind the Merrimack…
By Vanessa Cárdenas LatinaLista As we observe Equal Pay Day, I cannot help but ponder the discouraging statistics on how much less women make compared to men, especially Latinas. In particular, I look at how the gender wage gap…
By Raul de la Cruz Rio Grande Guardian AUSTIN — The Guardian asked its good friend, Dan Arellano, president of the Tejano Genealogy Society of Austin, to give his thoughts on the historic Tejano Monument that was unveiled…
LatinaLista It’s not unusual for high school theatre clubs to tackle the staging of Shakespeare’s tragic tale Othello. The play, which revolves around an African general and his Venetian wife, has enough conflict, suspense and action to make any…
