One of the headlines dominating today’s news cycle is that “Americans are really scared about their economic future.” It calls for a classic Homer Simpson response, “duh!”; The VA warns that Latino and Black veterans face a bigger risk…
It is a sad day in our nation when our President throws what amounts to as a temper tantrum because he doesn’t feel the media is giving him the credit he deserves (in his mind) during this global pandemic….
Another week of living with the coronavirus reality means a new reality for more people everywhere: sheltering in place, working from home, more home-cooked meals, online education, etc. Under any other circumstances, it would seem like the ultimate stay-cation…
Crowdfunding, zNew Headline
Crowdfunder: Telling the story of minority winemakers in Oregon
Aug 19, 2015, 12:00 AM 0
LatinaLista – Campaign: Red, White & Black Red, White & Black is a passion project and the brainchild of Bertony Faustin, proprietor of Abbey Creek Vineyard in North Plains, Oregon. The first recorded Black winemaker in Oregon, Bertony began…
Guest Voz, zNew Headline
Guest Voz: Race and Beyond: Why Young, Minority, and Low-Income Citizens Don’t Vote
Nov 6, 2014, 3:19 PM 0
By Sam Fulwood III LatinaLista On Tuesday, voters across the United States cast their ballots in the 2014 midterm elections. As with any election, there are winners and losers. But, dear reader, this column offers neither post-election analysis nor…
BlogBeat, zNew Headline
Federal Civil Rights Data Shines Light on Education Inequality
Mar 24, 2014, 2:42 PM 0
By Katherine Leal Unmuth Latino Ed Beat The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights released a treasure trove of data that is worth a look. It includes easily searchable school and school district reports and summaries for…
By Katherine Leal Unmuth Latino Ed Beat A Florida scholarship program known as Bright Futures may soon no longer have such a sunny reputation. Recently announced eligibility requirement changes mean that significantly fewer Latino and black students will qualify…
General, Guest Voz
Sunday Thoughts: The future of media depends on the new media consumer who is defying stereotypes and expectations
Sep 16, 2012, 5:20 PM 0
In August, a study was presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association that found homeless people were turning to social media sites because it was the one place where they felt everyone was truly equal and…
Local News, Southwest
Feds could put women and minority farmers on Arizona county committees
Jun 12, 2012, 9:27 AM 0
By Christopher Leone Cronkite News Service WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday it could appoint “socially disadvantaged” farmers in six Arizona counties where the elected county committees may be lacking in representation by women and minorities….
General, Money, Women
Minority women more vulnerable victims of husbands who commit “financial infidelity”
Aug 24, 2010, 10:54 AM 0
By Ana-Luisa Gallo LatinaLista When — till death do us part — no longer fits the matrimonial equation, you ought to be sure your finances are in order before you walk OUT of the marriage. Experts in the field…
General, Palabra Final, Politics
Lack of diversity in the GOP underscores lack of a party conscience
Jun 23, 2010, 10:38 PM 1
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…
Diversity, Palabra Final
Obama’s election forces a new national dialogue on “multiculturals”
Nov 7, 2008, 12:34 PM 0
LatinaLista — The election of Barack Obama forces the country to look at people of color and ethnicity in a new light and to begin a new conversation about dropping old labels and adopting new ones. Barack Obama’s White…
