Are Latinos On GOP VP Short List For Real?
Are Latinos On GOP VP Short List For Real?
I’m not sure what the Vegas line is on the Republican vice-presidential sweepstakes, but CNN, at least, has 2 Latinos vying for the second-to-the-top-post on the GOP ticket. Never mind the premature timing of […]
Sylvia Romo Wants To Be The First, Best Latina U.S. Rep From TX
Sylvia Romo should be preparing for retirement, instead, she’s campaigning as the Democratic candidate for the 35th district of Texas. The long-time tax assessor-collector of Bexar County and former state […]
4 Awesome Latinas To Know For Women’s History Month
Latinas are so often filtered through the media’s racist and narrow lens. According to the TV, we are sexy, spicy, angry, submissive, and/or really skilled at cleaning. Sometimes we wear […]
It’s Hard To Be Latina In Texas
By Cindy Casares When I was growing up, I’d imagine life in the 21st century and wonder what kind of amazing advances we’d be living with by then. If Hollywood […]
Bien Hecho: Latina Teacher Helps Immigrants Surpass Digital Divide
Computers and the internet have become such a normal way of life for so many people, most of us can’t imagine our day-to-day lives without going online or using our […]
Latinas Benefit From Contraceptive Coverage In Employer Plans
By Jessica Arons and Lucy Panza On February 10 the Obama administration released its final regulation implementing the preventive care provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Heeding the nonpartisan recommendations of […]
Republicans Should Zero In On Latina Moms In 2012
By Miryam Mora-Barajas As a new election cycle rolls around, Latinos once again seem to be on the minds of Republican candidates — this is especially true in states like […]
Guapura 101: How To Find The Perfect Red Lipstick
If you’re like me, the wearing of red lipstick has always been something of a big deal. For me personally, the fact that I have very light skin means that, […]
Latina Filmmakers Shine In Boyle Heights Film Fest
Los Angeles, California — The theatre was crammed with talent and creativity. Josefina Lopez was playing host to the 6th Annual Boyle Heights Latina Independent Film Extravaganza (BHLIFE). The film […]
Obama Winning With Women Voters
By Elizabeth Heath Credit his record on social issues and a slowly reviving economy, or blame conservatives’ so-called “War on Women,” but a new poll shows that Barack Obama is winning over […]