Though Trump was soundly slapped back for suggesting a delay for the November vote, the fact remains he is in deep political trouble and knows it. So why does his base continue to think he’s the “savior” of the…
We start a new week — of restlessness, anxiety and dread. Dread for what this week holds, what more loco crap will come out of Trump’s mouth and if someone (more) we know will be taken from us by…
Saving Places LULAC, or the League of United Latin American Citizens, was formed in 1929 by three Mexican American organizations in response to decades of anti-Mexican violence. This national organization—which has challenged legal and cultural injustice throughout its existence—was…
By Eric Moreno SaludToday When it comes to smoking, there’s good and bad news for Latinos. The good: Researchers have long known that Latinos adults overall are less likely to smoke cigarettes than their white or black peers. The…
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Guest Voz: Personal culture creates tapestry of American Identity that not everyone likes
Aug 8, 2016, 1:18 PM 0
By Leonardo Huerta LatinaLista Being a son of an immigrant and displaced in a country that has forsaken my people, it is almost taboo to indulge in the beauties of my culture that paint the identity of my…
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Puerto Ricans, Mexican Americans Suffer Worst Health Among Latinos in the U.S
Jun 20, 2016, 10:05 AM 0
By Carlos Valenzuela SaludToday Puerto Ricans and Mexican Americans living in the U.S., are in poorer health conditions than other Latino groups according to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The Bismarck Tribune Reports. The report…
Community Stories, Midwest, zNew Headline
Sandra Cisneros Lets Us In “Her House”
Nov 9, 2015, 11:00 AM 0
By Amelia Orozco EXTRA! She may not be writing her stories on typewriters these days, but author Sandra Cisneros has never stopped writing. She only has one requirement to do so though, and that’s a space of her…
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San Antonio artist establishes “M.A.S for the Masses
Jun 25, 2015, 11:39 AM 0
By KeAnna Whisenhunt La Prensa de San Antonio San Antonio native and artist Moni Avila has designed a program that will educate the public on the importance of Mexican American culture and its history. Inspired by her own upbringing…
By Dr. Lily Morales Rivera La Prensa San Diego Forget all the articles you’ve ever read that purport to explain why we celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the United States. They’ve got it all wrong. It’s not about celebrating…
By Pablo J. Sáinz La Prensa San Diego A gateway sign designed by a local artista will welcome people visiting Barrio Logan, one of the San Diego communities with large populations of Mexicans. The sign will be similar to…
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Saving Lincoln Center: An El Paso Community’s Effort to Protect its Chicano Heritage
Aug 13, 2014, 2:54 PM 0
By Cassie Keener Preservation Nation In a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood, the Lincoln Center has been a gathering place for people in this El Paso community since the early 20th century. It has served as a school, church, and cultural…
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Momentum growing for Mexican American Studies course in Texas high schools
Apr 7, 2014, 12:53 PM 0
By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian EDINBURG, TX — A Texas State Board of Education member says his efforts to allow school districts to provide Mexican American Studies have been boosted by the White House’s focus on Hispanic war…
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Viernes Video: New documentary to showcase the life and struggles of boxing world’s most famous Latina fighter
Jul 26, 2013, 12:00 AM 0
LatinaLista — Mia Rosales St. John is one Latina nobody should want to mess with. A mom and former model and Playmate, St. John is also a medaled boxing champion – she spent four years opening for all of…
LatinaLista — To most people, February 2 is the day before the biggest football match of the season. Yet, for Mexican Americans, whether they know it or not, the day marks a historical milestone — it’s when Mexican American…
General, Palabra Final, Politics
The GOP’s journey to find root cause of their presidential defeat lies with Mexican American Latinos
Nov 8, 2012, 1:48 PM 0
LatinaLista — On election night, the realization that Latinos were fulfilling their political destiny was a public dawning that triggered observations by mainstream pundits ranging from almost gleeful — “This was a demographic shellacking” — Chuck Todd of NBC/MSNBC…
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Viernes Video: “Bless Me, Ultima” makes its film premiere in time for Hispanic Heritage Month
Jul 20, 2012, 12:00 AM 1
LatinaLista — Though Rudolfo Anaya‘s Bless Me, Ultima has long been recognized as a classic in Chicano literature and garnered its author many prestigious awards and recognition, it’s a book that is not without its own drama. From its…
General, Health, Women
Researcher needs Mexican American women for post-partum depression study
Mar 23, 2009, 8:56 AM 0
LatinaLista — We are groomed to believe that all Latinas are natural-born mothers. In fact, the assumption has morphed into a stereotype of most Latinas. When some of us don’t especially feel that maternal connection with our newborns, we…
