Not even a week after a colluding GOP senate refused to find Trump guilty of any wrongdoing, Trump continues on his path of deceiving America’s Middle Class into thinking he’s on our side. How? Well, he plans on asking…
Social Justice, zNew Headline
Data shows Latino youth in detention centers drops 50 percent
Jan 25, 2018, 11:25 AM 0
LatinaLista — Sometimes there’s a good reason to send a kid to juvenile detention and sometimes there isn’t. A 16-year-old who decides to bring a gun to school and show everyone who’s boss is someone who deserves to be…
By Gilda Pedraza Latino Connection “Mommy, they marked I am White on my exam… Is that OK? I am sorry, I did not know what to mark and the teacher just did it for me” “Color canela, café…
Guest Voz, zNew Headline
Guest Voz: Latina tech founder shares lesson that comes with team diversity. And it’s not what you think.
Aug 30, 2016, 12:40 PM 0
By Jacqueline Ros LatinaLista If you need me I’ll be there — it’s the implicit promise we make to those we love and it’s why Revolar exists. Revolar is a discreet wearable whose only job is to keep you…
ListaPodcast, Podcasts, Video/Art/Podcast, zNew Headline
ListaPodcast: Judges block Obama’s immigration order, Colombia moves to legalize marijuana, Missouri students protests continue November 13, 2015
Nov 13, 2015, 2:55 PM 0
Obed Manuel Latina Lista Managing editor gives a brief rundown of the week’s news. Recording and editing by Obed Manuel
Commentary, zNew Headline
I was attacked by Trump supporters on Twitter for tweeting #SNLDumpTrump. Here’s what I learned.
Nov 10, 2015, 3:50 PM 0
Obed Manuel Latina Lista Donald Trump is a joke. He’s not a serious candidate. These are things we’ve been saying with increasing hesitancy since the beginning of the summer, or since his infamous statements about Mexican immigrants. This past…
Crowdfunding, zNew Headline
Crowdfunder: Helping to rebuild 7 St. Louis black churches targeted by arsons
Oct 22, 2015, 2:18 PM 0
LatinaLista — Campaign: Support for St. Louis Churches Seven St. Louis churches have been hit by arsonists in the past two weeks. Each fire has been set at the church entrances. The national community, especially people of faith, must…
BlogBeat, zNew Headline
Discussing Race Helps Black, Latino Boys, Study Says
Apr 16, 2015, 8:10 AM 0
By Natalie Gross Latino Ed Beat “I don’t see color” isn’t always a good approach to addressing race — at least according to a report released this week by the Center for Collaborative Education and the Annenberg Institute that…
By Clifton B. Parker Futurity Democrats and Republicans are increasingly split along political party lines, and new research suggests those partisan sentiments are stronger than racial biases. “We were particularly surprised at the extent to which party politics has…
Guest Voz, zNew Headline
Guest Voz: Heroes is spelled Heroes in Spanish, too
Mar 19, 2014, 10:03 AM 0
By Raoul Lowery Contreras LatinaLista President Barack Obama awarded 23 Medals of Honor yesterday in the White House to WWII, Korea and Vietnam War Army U.S fighting men who were victims of army bigotry. When their own officers submitted…
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Guest Voz: Mermaids in America. Or, how does this Ecuadorian girl end up writing fantasy?
Jun 14, 2013, 11:10 AM 0
By Zoraida Córdova LatinaLista I’m Zoraida Córdova, and this post is a can of worms. I wish they were tequila worms, but I don’t think those are allowed in YA (young adult). (just kidding.) I’ve been starting and stopping…
Global Views
Peru hosts the world’s only choreographed race where no one cares about winning
Apr 11, 2013, 3:05 PM 0
LatinaLista — Two of the most popular activities for women — dancing and running — have been combined in an unique event in Lima, Peru dubbed the 2K Evolution. Sponsored by KOTEX, the choreographed sporting event looks like a…
Diversity, General, Palabra Final
Shunning Latino, black and Asian journalist moderators for presidential debates underscores nation’s systemic attitudes towards race
Aug 18, 2012, 9:30 AM 3
LatinaLista — With all the talk and coverage there has been in the mainstream media about the Latino vote, it’s a crazy irony that Latinos, and other voters of color, are having to fight to remain a relevant part…
