While social media — think Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc — are heralded as keeping people connected, it’s clearer just how it’s used to divide us. Case in point: social media is the main engine for driving misinformation about the…
Palabra Final, zNew Headline
5 reasons why older Latinos aren’t as quick to report discrimination as Latino Millennials
Jul 5, 2016, 12:19 PM 0
LatinaLista — Is discrimination against Latinos worse now than in the past? It’s a question that begs to be asked in light of a new Pew Research study that finds Roughly Half of Hispanics have experienced discrimination. Among the…
Politics, Politics, zNew Headline
How come the “nation’s largest living generation” doesn’t have a bigger turnout at the polls?
Apr 28, 2016, 12:51 PM 0
LatinaLista — A recent NPR headline asked: Why Don’t Bernie Sanders’ Big Rallies Lead To Big Wins? It’s no secret that the vast majority attending Sanders’ rallies have been millennials. His message resonating with this age group has made…
Politics, zNew Headline
New analysis of generational differences hints to a different future for Latinos
Oct 5, 2015, 4:20 PM 0
LatinaLista — Latinos are not of one single country, history, customs, traditions or accent. Yet some pollsters, researchers, politicians and the proverbial "man/woman-in-the-street" still have trouble seeing Latinos as anything but homogenous. Frankly, Hispanic Heritage Month doesn't help the…
Guest Voz, zNew Headline
Guest Voz: Bernie Sanders: the 73-year-old candidate for American millennials
Jul 22, 2015, 12:16 PM 0
By Obed Manuel LatinaLista As the crowd chanted “Bernie! Bernie!” I felt a bit emotionally overwhelmed. Watching Bernie Sanders rail against income inequality and the influence of Wall Street on American politics at the Dallas Sheraton Hotel was the…
Palabra Final, Politics, zNew Headline
New report reveals Millennials of color having to overcome more challenges to perform civic duty
Nov 20, 2013, 4:07 PM 0
LatinaLista — It doesn’t take a genius to know that the surest way to instill the pride of civic participation in young voters is to make the experience positive. But a new report from the multi-racial civil rights organization…
Global Views, zNew Headline
New series puts twist on reality programming by putting cast to work helping Guatemalan community
Oct 2, 2013, 3:34 PM 0
LatinaLista — Though popular, reality programs are known for highlighting the ‘selfish behavior’ of people. Whether’s it’s greed, cheating on someone, cursing, fighting, hurting feelings, etc., reality programs are supposed to be the lens of how life really is….
Life Issues, Youth, zNew Headline
Understanding Latino Millennials … or at least trying to!
Jul 9, 2013, 1:17 PM 0
By Juan Miret LatinaLista They have been plugged into technology since they were babies. They are the most scheduled generation ever. They are multi-taskers, expect to have six to eight careers in their lifetime and love to embrace diversity….
Videos, zNew Headline
Video: Undocumented Millennials playing large part in redefining citizenship
Jul 2, 2013, 12:00 AM 0
LatinaLista — Revolutions, large and small, peaceful and violent, offline and online, are underway in every part of the world today. The people organizing, executing and demanding to be heard by their governments are young people — millennials. At…
Culture
Halloween’s Sibling, Día De Los Muertos, a popular celebration not only by Latino Millennials
Oct 17, 2012, 12:55 PM 0
By Insight Tr3s As Halloween draws near, we recognize the holiday’s sister, El Día De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), which is quickly becoming a celebrated cultural draw among both Hispanic Millennials and non-Hispanic Millennials. In recent years,…
Insight Tr3s Hispanic Millennials are different from Hispanics in their thirties and beyond — and even among themselves. Male and female adult Hispanic Millennials differ from each other in significant ways. According to an analysis of Simmons data, here…
Media
Hispanic Millennials vs. Hispanic Thirty-Somethings: How They’re Different.
Jun 13, 2012, 10:56 AM 5
Insight Tr3s Most advertiser sweet spots fall in between the adult 18 to 49 demographic … yet among Hispanics, specifically; this demo is less culturally monolithic than ever. Major differences exist between adult Hispanic Millennials (18- to 29-year-olds) and…
General, Palabra Final, Youth
While new analysis shows Millennials more tolerant of mixed-race marriage, one question wasn’t asked
Feb 1, 2010, 1:25 PM 1
LatinaLista — The latest breakout analysis of a Pew Research study shows there’s hope, a lot of hope, for the future of this country. It doesn’t rest with Baby Boomers but Millennials, those between the ages of 18-29. It…
