Today is Memorial Day! As the name implies, we ‘memorialize’ all those who have served in the US Military. We honor their service and sacrifice. But too often that’s the end of it. After leaving the military, too many…
Unlike what Trump wants us all to believe, the coronavirus is not the flu. According to CDC, it is 10 times deadlier. In last night’s address from the Oval Office, Trump announced a ban on travel from mainland Europe….
BlogBeat, zNew Headline
Pieces of History: Reflecting on My Little Havana Home
Mar 12, 2018, 9:52 AM 0
By Lia Seirotti Saving Places Writer Lia Seirotti collaborated on a project for Little Havana Me Importa, an interactive museum exhibit in Little Havana, Miami, a National Treasure of the National Trust. Here, she reflects on her experiences in…
BlogBeat, zNew Headline
Why Puerto Rico is getting the brunt of ‘donor fatigue’
Nov 15, 2017, 2:05 PM 0
By Samantha Penta The Conversation Recovering from disasters is never easy. When disasters pile up, it gets harder. On top of the inevitable competition for everything from the government’s funding for recovery efforts to construction materials, donations for relief…
BlogBeat, zNew Headline
The ‘real’ first Thanksgiving had no turkey or pilgrims but plenty garbanzo beans and Spanish conquistadores
Nov 24, 2015, 3:32 PM 0
By Stephenie Livingston Futurity This Thanksgiving, people across the US will load the dining room table with turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie—the way most of us imagine the Pilgrims did at the first Thanksgiving in 1621. But there’s…
Environment, zNew Headline
Important Issues to U.S. Hispanics: Add sea level rise to the list
Sep 10, 2013, 1:09 PM 0
By Nicole Hernández Hammer LatinaLista As a sea level rise researcher I try to better understand the impacts of sea level rise on the U.S.– fiercer storms, polluted water, and loss of land. There is a lot of information…
Social Justice, Videos, zNew Headline
Video: Film about the lives of five migrant women farmworkers ten years in the making
Jul 22, 2013, 1:29 PM 0
LatinaLista — For over 30 years, Nancy Ghertner saw the migrant farm workers in her rural western New York town pick the apples in the surrounding apple orchards. Yet, as she describes, these workers were mainly invisible to her…
Politics, zNew Headline
Guest Voz: A robust Voting Rights Act is crucial for Latino voters
Jul 17, 2013, 4:22 PM 0
LatinaLista — Ever since the Supreme Court threw out a key part of the landmark Voting Rights Act (VRA) in June, stripping the government of its best way to prevent voting bias – the requirement that all or parts…
By Miguel Perez Hidden Hispanic Heritage As if he was a field commander rallying his troops, “the dean of Florida historians” was distributing ammunition among those who fight to correct American history, especially those who try to dispel the…
By Katherine Leal Unmuth Latino Ed Beat A Florida scholarship program known as Bright Futures may soon no longer have such a sunny reputation. Recently announced eligibility requirement changes mean that significantly fewer Latino and black students will qualify…
La Costa Latina PENSACOLA — At the young age of 20, Bryan Mejia accomplished what many college students struggle to do. He received his diploma and secured a job within his field. On February 1, he celebrated his graduation…
Local News, South
Honduran Experts Examining Disability Issues Visit Pensacola
Oct 5, 2012, 8:45 AM 0
La Costa Latina PENSACOLA, FL—Two Honduran advocates for the disabled spent time in Pensacola in September to meet with local groups concerning disability rights, therapy, and educational opportunities. The visitors, both blind, were accompanied by their personal assistants and…
La Costa Latina NORTHERN FLORIDA — The Pew Institute reports that Florida’s Latino population is the third-largest in the nation. More than 4.2 million Hispanics reside in Florida which make up 8% of all Hispanics in the United States….
Palabra Final, Politics
Former FL GOP Party Chairman testifies his party feels threatened by voters of color and acted against them
Aug 10, 2012, 5:38 PM 9
LatinaLista — The chilling admission recently by former Florida Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer should have garnered more national outrage than it did. Not just in Florida, but across the country. Television stations in the Sunshine State report that…
Local News, South
Florida Candidates Meet with Latino Voters, Sheriff Declines
Jul 24, 2012, 12:03 PM 1
La Costa Latina PENSACOLA,FL — La Costa Latina along with a group called “Word Have Meaning” invited Escambia County candidates running for various offices to speak to Latino and African American voters to discuss issues of concern among ethnic…
General, Nonprofit, Social Justice, Youth
Spotlight Non-profit: Helping former student gang members shed inked skin
Feb 26, 2010, 10:32 AM 0
LatinaLista According to the latest National Youth Gang Survey Analysis 1996-2007, it’s estimated that there are 788,000 gang members in the United States — the majority are Latino (49%) followed by blacks (35%); whites (9%) and 7% comprised of…
General, Immigration, Palabra Final, Social Justice, Youth
Four DREAM Act students create their own Trail of Dreams
Jan 21, 2010, 12:53 PM 4
LatinaLista — When it comes to the illegal immigration issue, there is one group that is the most vulnerable — the children. Coming here at young ages, not choosing this life for themselves, but fully assimilating, as children do,…
Palabra Final, Politics, Women
Guest Voz: Florida’s Democratic contender, Annette Taddeo, finds herself the only Latina congressional challenger in the nation
Sep 19, 2008, 1:57 PM 16
LatinaLista — Annette Taddeo is not only Latina or a successful business owner, who was listed as one of the “Top 50 Latina Entrepreneurs in the U.S.” by Hispanic magazine, or embarking on a new journey that may take her…
