LatinaLista — Ever since the NACCP issued a press release announcing that a resolution repudiating the “bigoted elements” within the Tea Party had been passed unanimously by its 2,000 delegates at their national conference, they’ve been receiving quite a…
LatinaLista — There’s only one thing wrong with the current national mental health campaign targeting Latinos launched by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and The Advertising Council — it’s only in Spanish. For some reason,…
LatinaLista — There’s no better example of the old saying that for change to happen it has to come from within than what happend in South Carolina’s Republican Primary last night. Nikki Haley, the daughter of Indian immigrants, overwhelmingly…
LatinaLista — Home ownership has long been considered the heart of the “American Dream.” Not just for immigrants but native born Americans as well. However, these days talk of that aspect of the American Dream for Latinos, African Americans,…
LatinaLista– The U.S. Census released a report today that showed something that everyone has known to be on the horizon for a while now — the growth in numbers of people of color. According to the U.S. Census’ figures,…
LatinaLista– Since Arizona passed SB 1070, there have been protest marches, rallies, resolutions passed and boycotts enacted. Now, there is a new campaign to show disgust with the new law and how it plans to be implemented. The campaign,…
LatinaLista– A longtime criticism of Latino immigrants is that they don’t like to assimilate. Critics always cite the propensity of Latinos to stay within their own groups or neighborhood sectors where Spanish is dominant and everyone, if they don’t…
LatinaLista — The U.S. Census reported last month that the national mover rate increased from 11.9 percent in 2008 (a record low rate since the U.S. Census Bureau began tracking the data in 1948) to 12.5 percent in 2009….
LatinaLista — An interesting study was published on how Latino immigrants see themselves. According to the researchers, many immigrants are pushing the envelope to be seen as “white” regardless of how dark their skin color. Authors of the study,…
LatinaLista — When it comes to Latinos and dental care, well, the stats don’t look good. According to a fact sheet found at the Hispanic Dental Association: Twice as many Hispanic children are likely to have untreated dental caries…
LatinaLista — With summer fast approaching, kids everywhere look forward to swimming. Whether it’s at the beach, lake or a pool, swimming provides all kids a chance to cool off and have some fun. Yet, when it comes to…
LatinaLista — The first week of June is more than just the start of looking forward to summer vacations with the family or long days by the pool or at the beach. It’s also the time that the American…
By Drs. Jessica Lavariega-Monforti & Adam McGlynn LatinaLista — On May 11, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed into law a bill targeting the teaching of ethnic studies. Under the new law, any school district will lose ten percent of…
LatinaLista — The U.S. Census released their analysis — Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2008 and found out several distinct things about Latino voters. Among the findings are: 1. An extra 2 million Latino voters turned…
LatinaLista — From some of the critical commentary targeting those protesting Arizona SB 1070, the authors see nothing wrong with SB 1070, feel Latinos’ fears are silly and that people are making a big fuss over nada. One blogger…
LatinaLista — The old adage “Be careful what you wish for” is beginning to hang heavily over the debate on comprehensive immigration reform or CIR. While the immigrant activist and national Latino communities have been actively pushing the Democrats…
LatinaLista — The title of the opinion column by a “Pulitzer-nominated” journalist, named Gregory Kane, had me shaking my head in disbelief — and disgust. The headline read Do Latinos take priority over whites in Arizona? Unfortunately, this question,…
LatinaLista — When it comes to taking care of vision problems, unless it’s full-blown blindness, too many Latinos just don’t pay attention. In fact, Latinos suffer from “visual impairment, blindness, diabetic eye disease and cataracts” more than any other…
LatinaLista — The Latino Commission on AIDS has released a new report that is as chilling as it is hopeful. New York State Responds to the Latino HIV/AIDS Crisis and Plans for Action is a report detailing strategies on…
LatinaLista — Immigrant advocates are steeling themselves for bad news to come out of Arizona any day now. There is high expectation that Arizona Governor Brewer will sign into law the most destructive bill yet on Latino constitutional rights….
LatinaLista — On this 15th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing when we all should be remembering that hatred has no place in a civilized society, we are confronted with the reality that hatred exists to an even greater…
LatinaLista — Researchers and policy experts have long known that low-skilled undocumented immigrant workers impacted the job prospects of native low-skilled workers, notably blacks. In the past, this competition for jobs between the two groups has contributed to what…
LatinaLista — A new survey reveals that Latinos have embraced the concept of “going green.” Of all the ethnic groups, Latinos rank the highest when it comes to being in tune to the planet, according to the survey Eco…
LatinaLista — Everybody needs to start somewhere. La Alianza Hispana (LAH), Inc. of Greater Boston strives to do that for their local Latino community. Begun in 1968 by Ana Maria Rodriguez, a teacher of English as a second language…
LatinaLista — When it comes to higher education, Latinos always seem to lag behind the pack. Recent reports reveal that only 10 percent of Latinos have earned a bachelor’s degree, while Latinas are outpacing Latinos in college enrollment. This…
