By Von Diaz Feet in 2 Worlds Undocumented youth have been on the front lines of the struggle for immigrant rights. They call themselves DREAMers to evoke both the proposed federal DREAM Act and a hope that they, too,…
By Warren Vieth Oklahoma Watch Oklahoma is one of only seven states that grew younger last year, thanks in part to an influx of 20-something oilfield workers, newly-released Census Bureau data shows. The Sooner State also became slightly more…
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Profile: Latina Actress Julie Carmen Enjoys Real Life Roles as Marriage Counselor and Yoga Therapist
Jul 2, 2014, 1:38 PM 0
By Deborah Charnes LatinaLista It’s the dream of thousands to go to New York City or Hollywood and become a star. The entertainment world, for so many in our society, means glamour, money, recognition, and the pinnacle of success….
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Chicano Park muralist Victor Ochoa: “My love for education started in the barrios”
Jul 2, 2014, 1:02 PM 0
By Pablo J. Sáinz La Prensa San Diego After almost a quarter of a century teaching art in formal educational institutions, Chicano Park muralist Victor Ochoa retired from traditional classrooms last week, when MAAC Community Charter School ended its…
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Latina Cubicle Confidential™ Are You Passing Up Opportunities?
Jul 2, 2014, 9:55 AM 0
By Dr. Maria G. Hernandez Latina Cubicle Confidential™ I recently met with a colleague who described something that has become unfortunately all too familiar. He mentioned that he gave a presentation to a group of Latino college students about…
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Guest Voz: Latino Families Deserve a Much More Humanitarian Solution
Jul 2, 2014, 12:00 AM 0
By Katherine Culliton González LatinaLista During the past few weeks, the President finally called the increase in Central American children crossing the border alone, fleeing violence and poverty, “an urgent humanitarian crisis;” yet one of the root causes is…
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Transcript: Remarks by the President on Border Security and Immigration Reform
Jun 30, 2014, 3:53 PM 0
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. One year ago this month, senators of both parties –- with support from the business, labor, law enforcement, faith communities –- came together to pass a commonsense immigration bill. Independent experts said that bill…
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New Census report reveals poverty is becoming increasingly colorblind
Jun 30, 2014, 3:18 PM 0
LatinaLista — Historically, poverty has been associated with people of color and the latest Census Bureau report underscores that continuing trend. But the American Community Survey report, Changes in Areas with Concentrated Poverty: 2000 to 2010 also highlights a…
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New Toolkit to Help Reach Latinas with Culturally Relevant Breast Cancer Info
Jun 30, 2014, 11:56 AM 0
SaludToday A new online toolkit aims to help community organizations across the nation deliver culturally and language-appropriate breast cancer information to Latinas. The toolkit, developed by Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the Mexican Embassy, offers free resources…
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Arizona woman looks back after almost 10 years fighting Redskins’ name
Jun 30, 2014, 9:41 AM 0
By Matthew Seeman Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Amanda Blackhorse said things have changed since a 2005 game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Washington Redskins, when she and other protesters faced fans’ verbal abuse for having the audacity…
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Film Review: DOCUMENTED is an emotional journey that puts a face and feelings to the immigration issue
Jun 29, 2014, 1:21 PM 0
By Zachary Sorgalla LatinaLista I’m not afraid to admit it; I love getting my fix of ridiculous Hollywood action movies with explosions and fast cars, but sometimes it’s refreshing to watch a good documentary because they offer a glimpse…
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Biden gets stern with Central American leaders about addressing root problems for mass migration of unaccompanied children
Jun 20, 2014, 5:09 PM 0
By Anna Bevan LatinaLista GUATEMALA CITY — Vice-president Joe Biden visited Guatemala today to discuss what President Obama has described as the “humanitarian crisis” of tens of thousands of unaccompanied Central American child migrants illegally crossing the border between…
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Today’s Crowdfunding Campaign: Training co-operative coffee farmers in Chiapas to start their own roastery
Jun 20, 2014, 3:27 PM 0
LatinaLista — Campaign: Training co-operative coffee farmers in Chiapas to start their own roastery Li Maya coffee farmer’s cooperative began in 1996. It currently consists of 186 member families serving four municipalities in the border forest region of Chiapas, Mexico….
By Sara Inés Calderón Más Wired A Texas-based entrepreneur says that Mexico has amazing potential to be a global hotbed for IT workers. And, if the right amount of investment is made there, a startup and entrepreneurial ecosystem could…
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TX US Rep Cuellar: “Mexican leaders cannot believe the United States has not responded to its offer to help secure the southwest border”
Jun 20, 2014, 2:23 PM 0
By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian McALLEN, TX — Mexican leaders cannot believe the United States has not responded to its offer to help secure the southwest border and they wonder just how much commitment its neighbor to the…
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Native-born Latinos now outnumber Hispanic immigrants in the U.S. workforce
Jun 19, 2014, 5:28 PM 0
LatinaLista — A popular line of defense when justifying the presence of Latino migrants in the country was “they do the jobs Americans don’t want.” Well, the next generation of Latinos is putting a spin on those words according…
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Brazilian tattooists on the front lines of helping detect skin cancer
Jun 19, 2014, 1:47 PM 0
LatinaLista — It’s a safe assumption that the thousands of World Cup fans descending on Brazil this month will come home with souvenirs. Some may even come home with a permanent one — a tattoo. For those who do,…
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Crowdfunding Campaign: Supplying underserved youth with laptops to build mobile apps
Jun 19, 2014, 10:48 AM 0
LatinaLista — Campaign: Supplying underserved youth with laptops to build mobile apps The mission is to create the most innovative and engaging Mobile App Foundry, where students, especially girls, in underserved communities can easily learn computer programming while launching…
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For Some, San Francisco Latino History Began With Irish Songs
Jun 19, 2014, 9:52 AM 0
By Lydia Chávez Mission Local As a boy, Francisco Camplis acquired a repertoire of songs that would have served him well in Dublin. Never mind that Camplis, now 80 years old, was the son of two Mexican immigrants in…
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New website launches to inspire girls to see themselves as political leaders
Jun 18, 2014, 3:39 PM 0
LatinaLista — Over the last decade, female politicians have slowly risen in number. In cities over 30,000 people, the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University, which tracks female political participation, counts 249 women mayors (among 1,351…
By Daniela Oliveira Infosurhoy.com The Bibliotaxi cultural project, which offers free books to passengers in 25 Brazilian cities, has now spread to Chile, Colombia and Peru and is going digital. RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Is traffic backed up?…
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Today’s Crowdfunding Campaign: The Mayan Recycled House
Jun 18, 2014, 1:51 PM 0
LatinaLista — Crowdfunding Campaign: The Mayan Recycled House The Mayan community of Akumal, Mexico needs help. Their homes are made of palm trees which cannot withstand a hurricane, heavy rainfall and extreme corrosion from the sea salt. The Mayan…
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The Connecticut Latino Behind The ‘Borinqueneers’ Bill
Jun 18, 2014, 1:27 PM 0
Brian Woodman, Jr. CTLatinoNews.com Frank Medina, grew up in Bridgeport, CT and still remembers when he first learned about the legendary ‘Borinqueneers.’ It was from his grandfather, who served in the 65th Infantry Regiment. Medina remembered the story of…
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Software predicts how contact will change indigenous people
Jun 18, 2014, 10:00 AM 0
By Bjorn Carey-Stanford University Futurity A new computer model is able to predict how outside forces like modern technology will affect the sustainability of indigenous peoples in the Amazon and elsewhere. Modern culture and technology have infiltrated all but…
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New study shows delinquent Latina teens suffer highest rate of violent death among all juvenile offenders
Jun 17, 2014, 4:49 PM 0
LatinaLista — Juvenile delinquents already have several marks against them by the time they’re put into detention but a new study from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine found, that upon their release, these children’s future is far likelier…
