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Education, Videos, zNew Headline

Video: Faced with high odds against academic success, six Latino teens seize control of their lives — and do it!

Nov 11, 2013, 3:01 PM 0

LatinaLista — For a lot of Latino teens, going to school can be just as much of a challenge as succeeding. For those who are low-income, first or second-generation, undocumented, live in neighborhoods where gang violence and recruitment are…

Media, Videos, zNew Headline

Viernes Video: Latina actress goes after the Hollywood Dream with her own web series

Oct 18, 2013, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — The Internet is good for a host of reasons but its crowning achievement is how it has widened the doors of opportunity for people, especially Latina actresses. As any Latina actress knows, days can turn into weeks,…

Local News, Washington DC, zNew Headline

Honoring the legacy of the first Salvadoran woman elected to U.S. public office

Oct 8, 2013, 12:33 PM 0

By Jose Suero MetroDiversity Ana Sol Gutierrez is the most respected and prominent political leader of the local Salvadoran community. She is the first Salvadoran woman ever elected to a public position in this country having won her first…

BlogBeat, zNew Headline

How one Latina is taking over Vine

Oct 2, 2013, 11:11 AM 0

By Elaine Rita Mendus Más Wired Maya Murillo is a blogger and musician in Arizona who has taken to social media, 6-second video social network Vine in particular, and nurtured an audience. She’s just just over 1,000 followers on…

Local News, West, zNew Headline

Latina bakes up a new career all by loving cupcakes

Sep 23, 2013, 10:36 AM 0

By Pablo J. Sáinz La Prensa San Diego Although Hortenssia Zatarain has always been a baking and cooking enthusiast, she never thought she would turn her hobby into a full-blown business. However, after losing her job in human resources…

Local News, West, zNew Headline

Latina student wins online scholarship photo contest

Sep 12, 2013, 11:22 AM 0

Amigos805.com CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands (CI) student Jeannette Herrera used her smartphone, artistic skills and a persuasive personal plea to win a national scholarship contest from online textbook-seller TextbookX.com. The 17-year-old psychology major from Santa Clarita Valley is…

Theater, Videos, zNew Headline

Video: Latina playwright Tanya Saracho explains why she’s not the ‘Chicana Chekhov’

Aug 15, 2013, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — Playwright Tanya Saracho has been called the ‘Chicana Chekhov’ by the New York Times. The only trouble is she’s not Chicana. She’s Mexican but she is recognized as one of the most successful Latina playwrights in the…

BlogBeat, zNew Headline

Summer of Feminista: A Reponsibility to Community

Aug 9, 2013, 10:43 AM 0

By Veronica I. Arreola Viva la Feminista Brenda Hernandez is a law school diversity professional. She is also a feminist activist and blogger at boricuafeminist.com. I am Latina. I am a feminist. I am a first generation college graduate….

Culture, zNew Headline

Latina Converts to Islam Growing in Number

Jul 17, 2013, 12:16 PM 0

By Hajer Naili WomensEnews.org For one woman it started with a quest for a closer connection to God. For another it was the surprising discovery that Islam might help her resist the domination of her Catholic father. First of…

Youth, zNew Headline

Latina at the wheel: Changing NASCAR one race at a time

Jul 16, 2013, 2:54 PM 0

By Juan Miret LatinaLista Latinos have risen to places of prominence in every walk of life in the United States, from politics, industry, and education to entertainment, journalism, and yes, car racing too. Kendell Lopez is part of a…

Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline

Her will to win undefeated, Amanda Ramirez keeps on punching

Jul 12, 2013, 12:00 AM 0

By Frankie Rodriguez Borderzine EL PASO – With the sour taste of defeat still in her mouth from last year’s Golden Gloves tournament, Amanda Ramirez went on a tough yearlong training program hoping to win this year, but she…

Guest Voz, zNew Headline

Guest Voz: It’s time for a national song to unite Latinos

Jun 20, 2013, 10:35 AM 0

By Juana Bordas LatinaLista Way back in 1919 the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) adopted the song “Lift every voice and sing” as the Black national anthem. Since that time, the song has inspired hope…

Local News, West, zNew Headline

Playmate of the Year proud of her border roots

May 28, 2013, 10:06 AM 0

By Pablo J. Sáinz La Prensa San Diego One of the things that caused her the most cultural shock when Raquel Pomplun moved from Tijuana to Chula Vista, when she was in middle school, was having to change clothes…

Health, Life Issues, Women, zNew Headline

New apps help women of color close the gap in accessing life-saving cancer information

May 16, 2013, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — In 2010, the Health 2.0 Developer Challenge was launched to spur creativity among developers to come up with apps that would solve issues in the healthcare field. One such issue has been the unequal access to healthcare…

Local News, South

Marlen Esparza, Houston’s Knockout Covergirl: Boxer Rises To The Top

May 3, 2013, 10:10 AM 0

By Edith Manzanares The Venture Marlen Esparza’s passion for boxing began at a young age. At 12 years old, she would spend three hours a day working out with no difficulties since she loved the sport. Esparza and her…

Videos

Video: Latina playwright uses theater to educate audiences about impact of cartel violence on U.S.-Mexico border

May 2, 2013, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — Unlike film and television where it took many years for Latino actors to break through walls of prejudice, discrimination and stereotypes (and are still fighting), theater has always provided a refuge for the embattled Latino actor. Over…

General, Videos

Viernes Video: Five Latinas lead cast in new Lifetime show titled ‘Devious Maids’

Apr 12, 2013, 1:51 PM 0

LatinaLista — When the ABC television dramedy, Desperate Housewives,(DH) debuted it was an instant hit. It was so popular among Spanish-speakers that South American countries couldn’t get enough of it, with Argentina, Ecuador and Brazil airing their own versions….

Local News, Northeast

Historic Swearing In of First Hispanic Justice to Connecticut Supreme Court

Apr 1, 2013, 10:38 AM 0

By Wayne Jebian CTLatinoNews.com Carmen Espinosa is now the first Hispanic Connecticut Supreme Court Justice. She is one of only eight Latino state supreme court justices in the United States and the first Puerto Rican. She was sworn in…

General, Videos

Video: Daughter of Mexican immigrants, young Latina pursues her version of the American Dream

Mar 26, 2013, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — One of the biggest challenges facing young Latinas and Latinos is most often found within their own families. Torn by cultural attitudes and traditionally deep family bonds, the younger generation often finds it difficult to pursue their…

Local News, Northeast

Latina Roller Derby Girl skates towards her goals

Jan 3, 2013, 1:13 PM 0

HablaNews.com All kinds of dreams can come true when you go looking for them. Taste the adventure that Sisi Puede found just by sitting and watching one day at the roller skating rink. Sisi Navarro is a single mother…

General, Videos

Viernes Video: Latino filmmakers showcase the strength of Latinas

Nov 16, 2012, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — The synopsis for the new film Blaze You Out reads less like a movie script and more like the proverbial “ripped from the headlines” kind of story: Lupe, a strong-willed aspiring DJ, and her younger sister Alicia…

Videos

Viernes Video: New web series spotlights Dominican Latinas in “Wives in the Heights”

Oct 12, 2012, 3:47 PM 0

LatinaLista — With all the “Real Housewives…” reality shows on the air, there was one missing — an all-Latina ensemble. Not anymore. Wives in the Heights is described as “an original web series by Latinas for Latinas, illuminating the…

Causes, General, Nonprofit

Spotlight Nonprofit: Latina philanthropy org creates fundraiser to pay for group’s nonprofit status

Oct 12, 2012, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — Many non-profits don’t have time to wait for the paperwork before they get started on accomplishing their mission. That’s the case with Chicas Latinas de Sacramento. Begun three years ago by Angela Rosas to encourage volunteerism and…

Local News, Pacific

Puerto Rican Latina scientist participates in NASA project in Hawaii

Sep 4, 2012, 10:49 AM 1

By José Villa Hawaii Hispanic News ITHACA, New York – Dr. Yajaira Sierra-Sastre is a materials scientist and educator with ten years of research experience in academic, federal, and private institutions. She is participating in the HI-SEAS (Hawaii Space…

BlogBeat

Latina Still Standing: Cancer picked the wrong Diva

Aug 30, 2012, 2:04 PM 0

By Diana Bejarano Latina Still Standing A Latina Still Standing survivor who beat the odds! For six months, while going through chemotherapy and radiation treatments, she woke up every day, rallied up the strength to go to work as…

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