Latinas + Blogante Headlines Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
April 15, 2008
Ex-Director of Smithsonian Latino Center Solicited Gifts and Tickets, Report Says – Pilar O’Leary
April 14, 2008
US teen pregnancy rate near historic low – (not, however, for Latinas)
Juanita Serrano, advocate for single mothers – A Life Story – from Ohio
April 12, 2008
Christina Silva Sues Miss California USA Pageant, Claiming Racism
April 10, 2008
Mexican investigative reporter scoops UN press freedom prize – Lydia Cacho Ribeiro
Why Wao’s Pulitzer Matters
April 9, 2008
Mexican Diet May Cut Breast Cancer Risk
DCYF director, Patricia Martinez issues apology to Rhode Island’s Governor – (but was she really wrong?)
April 8, 2008
Teenage Birth Rates in Massachusetts Highest Among Hispanics; Legislation Needed To Address the Issue, Experts Say
I Created an Absolut Ruckus – Laura Martinez’s story (my condolences Laura)
April 7, 2008
Sexual Abuse Fueled by Abusive Immigration Language – Describing immigrants in dehumanizing terms like “illegals” turns immigrant women into targets for sexist oppressors, from anti-choicers to rapists.
For Lorena Ochoa, a Title, a Soak and a Serenade – a grandstand full of singers serenaded her in Spanish
April 2, 2008
Southern Methodist University appoints Cordelia Canrelaria as new dean of Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
April 1, 2008
Fists of a fighter on arms of a girl – Nisa Rodriguez
March 31, 2008
Did You Know? English-speaking Hispanic women were found to be the most active TV show streamers
Sor Juana Festival is a celebration of Mexican women – Houston
Gilbert woman preps for Miss USA pageant – Kimberly Joiner, a Latina from Arizona – (I wonder how many Latinas are in this year)
March 28, 2008
Telmary Diaz: A Cuban (Rhyming) Revolution : NPR Music
Inspired stories for Latinas at luncheon – Stockton, California
March 26, 2008
My Latino kids don’t need affirmative action
March 25, 2008
Did You Know? In 2006, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found new AIDS cases worsening only among Latinos — compared with all other racial/ethnic groups. Their cases doubled from 2001 to 2004, with Latinas’ new infections jumping from 23 percent to 51 percent in that time period.
Sadly, CDC study overlooked Hispanic women
March 20, 2008
Southern Poverty Law Center’s ‘Bandana Project’ to Spotlight Sexual Exploitation of Farmworker Women in U.S.
March 18, 2008
New book spotlights the experiences of Mexicans in Chicago – entitled “In Mexican Chicago: Race, Identity, and Nation” by Gabriela Arredondo
March 17, 2008
Solo Tu is by Latinas, about Latinas – Teatro Luna in Chicago
March 11, 2008
Temple educator Heidi A. Ramirez confirmed to Philadelphia School Reform Commission
Longtime advocate for El Paso’s elderly, disabled dies – Lucy Acosta – first woman inducted into the LULAC Hall of Fame
March 9, 2008
Scamming lawyer for 9/11 victims sues casinos for her gambling addiction – Arelia Taveras
Filmmaker (Amy Serrano): Sugar family may have blocked documentary about them
March 6, 2008
Latina blogger sees world of change – Latina Lista in USA Today
America Ferrera’s bad Spanish costs her movie role
Did You Know? One of every five votes in Texas was cast by a Latina for the primaries
Hispanic Women Outvote Men in Texas
March 5, 2008
Why Isabel Allende agreed to produce Zorro: The Musical – The author of a Zorro: A Novel reveals the passion for the Latin hero that made her become the producer of a musical version
On Local Radio, an Accent on Spanglish – Rocio Trujillo on WBON 98.5 FM, La Nueva Fiesta in New York City
New Mexican Town Split Over Immigrant’s Removal
February 28, 2008
Tough lessons from mean streets in Puerto Rico program
Clinton rejects Dallas Hispanic leader Callejo’s comments about Obama
February 25, 2008
Mayor’s former girlfriend returns to L.A. media as radio co-host
February 20, 2008
Latinas come of age with the help of Identity – After-school programs at Gaithersburg nonprofit assist in building relationships – Maryland
Dolores Huerta Chooses Clinton Over Obama
Georgia Hispanic Chamber CEO Sara González dies
February 19, 2008
Jennifer Lopez Doesn’t Appeal That Much To Americans
RIP Catalina Garcia – a Northern Illinois University student from Cicero, Illinois
Guard’s new director of operations is first female, Hispanic in role – Col. Alicia Tate-Nadeau in Illinois
February 18, 2008
Margarita Engle wins 2008 Pura Belpre Award for “The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano”
Did You Know? In Springfield, 65 percent of teen births in 2005 were to Hispanics, while Holyoke saw a greater number – 85 percent. Even more discouraging than the increase in teen pregnancies, however, is the sense that little can be done to change what some say is a “cultural” phenomenon among Hispanics. – Massachusetts
February 12, 2008
Advocate for Hispanic women, city’s poor dies – Arlene Valles in El Paso
February 11, 2008
Clinton Comments on Campaign Shakeup – (Patti Solis Doyle)
After Obama sweep, Hillary Clinton replaces loyal campaign manager – Latina Patti Solis Doyle
February 7, 2008
Adapting to US life ups Latinas’ preterm birth risk
February 6, 2008
Support for Latinas’ next generation – Life skills – The Adelante Chicas program will focus on helping girls live in a culture unfamiliar to their parents – Oregon
U art professor (Kim Martinez), students to paint a mural downtown – Salt Lake City, Utah
Anita Alvarez calls it an election win for Democratic primary for Cook County state’s attorney – Chicago, Illinois
Memo to media on immigration coverage – Janet Murguia
Did You Know? In NYC the infant mortality rate remains high among Puerto Rican women, with 9.3 deaths per 1,000 live births.
February 5, 2008
More Than One-Quarter Million Infants Hospitalized For Infectious Diseases: New Federal Study In Pediatrics – Hispanic infants were 23% of those admitted!!!
February 4, 2008
Latina Clinton Supporter Campaigns In Bronx
Mexico’s programme to aid jailed mothers
St. Fabiola: An art exhibit reminds a Cuban exile how she learned to appreciate her name.
Study: Latina enrollment up in colleges
Gene Linked to Preterm Birth Among Hispanic Women
Tostadas to a Salsa Beat – A Night Out With Ingrid Hoffmann
January 31, 2008
Did You Know? The proclaimed “queen” of the Sundance film festival was Melonie Diaz, a young Nuyorican actress with roles in four Sundance selections.
Scout.com: On The Ground: Is This Over The Top?No one trots out the hot chicks with microphones quite like the Hispanic TV stations. TV Azteca is at the forefront, using several lovely young women to ask questions during Media Day for the Super Bowl
January 29, 2008
First Latina U.S. surgeon general (Antonia Novello) speaks in Monterey – California
January 28, 2008
In Mexico, a gain for native civil rights is a loss for some women
Church where illegal immigrant took sanctuary for a year to host another woman
Texas Sen. Leticia Van de Putte to give Democrats’ Spanish State of the Union response
Dolores Huerta campaigns for Clinton in city – Puebla, Colorado
January 23, 2008
Latinas take over at City Hall – San Antonio
Tex[t]-Mex Galleryblog®: Forgotten Latina Bombshells: Jo Raquel Tejada, aka Raquel Welch
Gaining the trust of mothers in an Argentine prison
Crying Out For Help – Suicide Attempts Reveal Strains on Young Latinas
Did You Know? Latinas ages 12 to 17 are the largest minority group of girls in the country, and growing
Latinas lead rise in local birthrate – Fertility rate for small population segment more than doubled from 2000 to 2006 – Central Ohio
January 22, 2008
Mexico City starts grope-free buses for women
First Hispanic Featured as Keynote Speaker for Birmingham’s Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Breakfast – La Raza’s Janet Murguía
January 17, 2008
Officials deport president of Palomar College MEChA club – Paola Oropeza
Nuevo Mundo: Getting Visible – We all should value our voting privileges like this Mexican immigrant family.
January 16, 2008
Mexican Sprinter Ana Guevara Retires from Track
Soccer’s Rodriguez Earns Playing Time With Puerto Rican National Team – Houston sophomore joined team for Olympic qualifying run
Did You Know? Texas state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, has landed quite a gig. She will respond in Spanish to President Bush’s Jan. 28 State of the Union address on behalf of Democrats.
January 15, 2008
Actress hits big-screen stride in 40s – Spain’s Belén Rueda defies American studios’ age bias
Climbing a ladder made of lipstick – Mary Kay and Avon
Ugly Betty Endorses Clinton – America Ferrera
January 14, 2008
CONGRESSWOMAN SOLIS & DOLORES HUERTA HELP KICK-OFF “JUNTOS CON HILLARY, UNA VIDA MEJOR” TOUR OF NEVADA Latina Leaders Hit the Campaign Trail for Hillary
January 11, 2008
Clinton tells immigrant in Nevada: ‘No woman is illegal’
January 10, 2008
Should Latinos Get Special Treatment From Latino Media?
January 7, 2008
Grant to help Hispanic women get Pap smears – New Mexico
Maggie Rodriguez: New Co-Host Of CBS Early Show
January 4, 2008
Lupe Valdez faces tough race for re-election – Dallas County, Texas
January 3, 2008
Elsa Murano becomes first Hispanic to lead Texas A&M
A Mexican Sweet 15 – a bluejean girl becomes a woman – In the Mexican desert, full of hardship and dust, the traditional quinceañera is a chance to be a princess for a day.
The politics and love of Isabel Allende
For Latino Catholics, Quinceañera provides lessons on faith
January 2, 2008
Whatever Happened to Rebecca Aguilar? (Latina Lista)
Lydia Mendoza, 91; Singer was in the vanguard of Tejano music
December 30, 2007
Cristina Page: The Jamie Lynn Generation – (concerning teen pregnancy not Hispanic specific but worth the read)
December 12, 2007
Casting Call for a Quinceanera extravaganza at Disney World!
December 11, 2007
More Central American women immigrating to US
Cristina Fernandez Sworn In as Argentine President
Dr. Elsa Murano tapped to be President of Nation’s 6th largest University
December 10, 2007
Conference Calls for Latina Solidarity – Harvard
December 9, 2007
Texs A&M set to name first female and Hispanic president – Elsa Murano sole finalist for job vacated by Robert Gates.
December 6, 2007
Eva Mendes Bares All in New peta2 Anti-Fur Ad
San Antonio museum inspires N.Y. designer’s commissioned pieces – Marisol Deluna
December 5, 2007
Bobi Céspedes Vocalist’s reach extends across continents and centuries. Besides her singing, she teaches through Head Start and has a new book.
Unheralded heights: St. Francis AD Irma Garcia is Division I pioneer – New York City
December 4, 2007
No pepper spray found in Puerto Rico pageant case
Her dye is cast – “From the Earth: Modern Art From Traditional Hispanic Papermaking Roots,”
Maggie Rodriguez Named Co-Anchor of The Early Show
December 3, 2007
Empowering Women and Latinas in Modern Publishing: How the ‘South Beach Chicas’ Caught More than Their Men – Caridad Piñeiro
DNC Hispanic Caucus Elects New Leadership – Ramona Martinez
Study: Hispanic women have higher incidence of aggressive breast cancer – Arizona
December 1, 2007
Guest Voz: Congresswoman Hilda Solis Explains Her Support for Hillary Clinton’s Presidential Bid (Latina Lista)
November 30, 2007
RIGHTS-MEXICO: Supreme Court Lets Governor Off the Hook – (the Lydia Cacho story)
Nunez Heads to Iowa this Weekend to Campaign for Senator Hillary Clinton
Professor Adriana Zavala revalues lesser-known figures in Mexican art – Tufts University
November 28, 2007
Linda Alvarez Became 1st Latina To Anchor English-Language L.A. Weekday Newscast – signing off
Hispanic unity offers ‘determined mother’ ticket to better life – Hollywood, Florida
51% of Mexican-American women between the ages of 40 and 59 were classified as obese, compared with 39% of non-Hispanic white women
November 27, 2007
Air Force Academy cadet first Puerto Rican Rhodes scholar
Mexican migrant activist camps outside U.S. embassy on tenth day of hunger strike – Elvira Arellano
Model citizen or no, illegal alien about to be deported – Alejandra Trujillo – Oregon
Chef LaLa, Author of ‘Latin Lover Lite,’ Provides Good Food Choosing Tips for This Season
Female rebels’ fates diverge in Colombia
Jail won’t let (undocumented) mother pump milk – Pastor says inmate’s baby spits up formula and cries constantly || Madre encarcelada prohibida de extraer leche para su bebé – Mujer de Brasil acusada de robo, violación de inmigración – North Carolina
Mexican visitor’s lament: Our best hands are here – (Tina Griego talks with Evangelina Hernández co-editor at El Universal about immigration) – Denver
November 26, 2007
Censuran a Montéz de Durango en EU – “La piojosa” lyrics denigrates women and extols macho volience so some aren’t playing it
Clinton Backlash Scares Latina Voters And Politicians
In Mexico 80 per cent of murdered women killed by family members
African American & Hispanic Women View Mammography Differently Than Caucasian Women
November 25, 2007
Proportion of Mexican women with AIDS doubles from 5 years ago
Rebel with many cause – After nearly four decades, Vibiana Aparicio-Chamberlin remains an artist for justice – Pasadena
Houston girl’s book tells of life as an immigrant – Yuliana Gallegos
Hispanic moms often unmarried (nearly half) – Benton County, Arkansas
November 23, 2007
Chicana “token” turns into top TV journalist – Beverly Martinez – Denver
November 19, 2007
Immigration Quandary: A Mother Torn From Her Baby
November 15, 2007
Child of the revolution – Christine Chávez
November 14, 2007
Chicana Writer Strikes Back – The beauty of the WGA strike is that you don’t have be a WGA member to join us; we don’t discriminate (response to White Writers Strike)
J Lo’s Pregnancy Scare – Singer ordered to slow down her busy lifestyle…
November 13, 2007
Biding their tongues – Cuban-born Maria Carreira is a professor at Cal State Long Beach. She has a finely honed sense of Spanish-English etiquette that leads her to use Spanish sparingly in public, unless she is approached in that language.
“Not once is any Latino mentioned by name,” said Julio Noboa, an assistant professor of curriculum and instruction at the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmonst College who has written a book on the subject. “Not Latino, not Hispanic, not Mexican, not Mexican-American or any other term referring to Hispanics.” regarding Texas TEKS that Texas students study in fourth and 11th grades
November 12, 2007
A Chicana questions: Is dwelling on Mexican-heritage tensions fair? – Nation’s immigration debate rooted in racist history, says woman who counsels workers.
As Veterans Day Approaches, New Lifetime Every Woman Counts Poll Shows Hillary Clinton and John McCain Deemed Best Presidential Candidates to Address Needs of Military Families
Bias against hairstyles reveals a possible racial divide
November 11, 2007
Is the Next Tyler Perry a Latina? – Linda Nieves-Powell
Local justice named Latina Judge of the Year – Gina M. Benavides – Texas
November 7, 2007
Political Tango, Women in the Lead – Argentina – Cristina Fernández de Kirchner – Chile – Michelle Bachelet
November 6, 2007
Did You Know? The first Hispanic female Immigration and Customs Enforcement National Academy instructor announced Monday that she will run for El Paso County sheriff. – Maria Guadalupe Dempsey
November 5, 2007
Rendell praises first Latina member of Philadelphia School Reform Commission as “its most qualified” – Heidi A. Ramirez
November 2, 2007
Battling Latino Teen Pregnancy – Teen pregnancy rates decreased 29 percent for blacks and whites in the 1990s, compared to just 19 percent for Latinas, according to one group’s research
October 31, 2007
Domestic Violence Major Obstacle for Utah County Hispanic Population
October 30, 2007
Designer confirms J. Lo pregnancy
Did You Know? Nearly, two-thirds of all babies born to Colorado teen mothers between the ages of 15-17 were to Latina girls. And the rate since 2001 is climbing. Most troubling is the fertility rate of 13 to 14-year-old Latina adolescents is double that of any other race/ethnicity group and significantly higher in all other age groups.
Latina journalist to speak on breaking stereotypes, sexism – Baylor University
October 29, 2007
From 1994 to 2005, the number of non-Hispanic black infants born with HIV/AIDS has declined by 65.6 percent. The drop among non-Hispanic white infants born with HIV/AIDS was more than 80 percent during the same time, while the decline among Hispanic infants born with HIV/AIDS was 40.6 percent
October 28, 2007
Folic acid use declining among Latinas
Ex Contra activist represents U.S. children of illegal immigrants – Nora Sandigo
October 26, 2007
Guest Voz: Hillary Clinton Has a Plan to Help Latinas Balance Work and Family (Latina Lista)
October 25, 2007
Latina ‘Barbies’ make bad role models
October 23, 2007
Stephanie Lopez’s post-World Cup goal: NCAA title for Portland
From 1st top Latina judge to 1st ‘tix fix’ judge down – New Jersey
Maria Hinojosa: One-on-One Teresa Rodriguez
October 22, 2007
Argentina’s new Evita Peron tangoes her way to power – Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner
October 21, 2007
A matter of ethnicity and journalistic ethics – the Rebecca Aguilar saga in Dallas
October 4, 2007
Ana Castillo’s ‘Guardians’ challenges the US-Mexico divide
America Ferrera named Hispanic Woman of the Year
October 3, 2007
Did You Know? Infant mortality rates in poorer sections of the New York City remain considerably higher, and the rates for Black and Puerto Rican women are more than double the rates for whites and Asians
October 2, 2007
Story Reveals How Isabel and Her Family Learn About Bone Health and Osteoporosis
October 1, 2007
A Rights Advocate’s Work Divides Dominicans – Sonia Pierre
La Operación documents sterilization – a film about the systematic sterilization of Puerto Rican women by their government, often without their knowledge – Operation Bootstrap 30s to the 80s (I had no idea)
September 30, 2007
‘I didn’t want to live like that anymore’ – Young mom leaves danger, noise behind (ofLittle Village) – Chicago
September 27, 2007
Did You Know? The number of Santa Clara County businesses owned by Hispanic woman has increased more than 200% over the last 20 years. – California
September 26, 2007
Yo no me escondo. by Ana Lydia Ochoa of padma media & marketing on “Brown is the New Green”
New book celebrates rise of Latina-owned businesses
Did You Know? There was a 2.4% decline per year in deaths from breast cancer between 1990 to 2004 for white and Hispanic women.
Fernandez helps West Side students reach new VISTAs by degrees – (a San Antonio pre-admissions program called “VISTA” which helps under-privileged Hispanic students apply and receive acceptance to college)
September 25, 2007
QUOTE: “I don’t think any young Latinos know about the humiliations we had to endure,” says Rita Moreno, the co-star of CBS’ “Cane,” who now lives in Berkeley. “People who were my employers looked right through me. Not a ‘Good Morning’ or a ‘Hello.’ It was really quite astonishing that they acted like I was invisible. And in a way I wasn’t there, because Latinos weren’t there.” – on her treatment in Hollywood
Did You Know? Some 400,000 Latina girls turn 15 each year in the United States, and the $400 million-a-year quinceañera industry is trying to keep up with the growing demand
September 23, 2007
History, heritage at heart – Retiring AFL-CIO official Chavez-Thompson decries ‘us-and-them’ views on immigration, seeks further progress for women, Latinos
Did You Know? Rita Moreno is one of only a handful of performers who have won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Tony and a Grammy
September 20, 2007
Latinas to “proudly’ represent their heritage « Mi blog es tu blog
September 18, 2007
QUOTE: “It is difficult for me to call myself a Latino actress. When I tried to do that the Latin community made it very clear that I didn’t speak Spanish and I never did a Spanish speaking movie so I wasn’t really part of it because I was half, which made me feel terrible. I only grew up with the Latin side of my family. That’s the only culture I could really identify with, but they are right, I don’t speak Spanish. So there is nothing I can say in defense.”
Mujeres Unidas needs help finding a “licensed’ kitchen – North Dakota – (Hispanic are everywhere even in the Dakotas)
America Ferrera On Her Historic Emmy Win: ‘It’s A Lot To Take In’
September 17, 2007
Maria’s hopes rest on a DREAM
Stephanie Lopez is changing face of U.S. women’s soccer team
September 16, 2007
Did You Know? State figures from 2004-2005 show that 73 percent of white non-Hispanic women in Oregon 40 or older had had a mammogram the past two years, while 66 percent of Latinas in the same age group had
September 15, 2007
Mexico’s Prophets of Climate Change: Women Forest Defenders
September 13, 2007
Clinton Campaign Manager to Receive the “Latina Leadership Excellence Award” – National Hispanic Corporation will honor Patti Solis Doyle at its 22nd Women’s Conference
September 12, 2007
Immigrant: Judge told me to go home – Tennessee
Linda Chavez-Thompson Steps Down From AFL-CIO
September 11, 2007
Democrat Linda Reyna Yanez joins race for Texas Supreme Court
Man drank 24 beers before crash that killed sheriff’s official, prosecutors say – (Minerva Santiago was Cook County’s first Hispanic woman to be promoted to sergeant & the first Hispanic female superintendent – RIP) – Illinois
September 10, 2007
Did You Know? Latino-American women earn 42 percent less than men
September 9, 2007
Spanish ‘granny’ dissects past and present
Mummified Inca maiden wows crowds in Argentina
September 7, 2007
Gloria Estefan: “Like Coming Home, But Not to the Old Cuba”
August 30, 2007
An Inconvenient Mexican – For Some, I’m Not Hispanic Enough
August 29, 2007
ACLU Wins Settlement for Immigrant Women in Sexual Harassment Case
August 28, 2007
She’s on a mission to make Latin films – Salma Hayek
August 27, 2007
Wanda De Jesus proud to play upstanding Latina mom in Illegal Tender
August 23, 2007
“Mirame’ book launch shines a light on challenges facing indigenous girls in Guatemala
August 21, 2007
Mexico City’s princess and the paupers – A great-grandmother defends the turf of 5,000 street vendors in the capital’s core.
From migrant worker to Professor de la Cruz – Juanita de la Cruz
Latina Teen Pregnancies Spur Push for Family Talks
Activist says shell fight from abroad – Elvira Arellano
August 20, 2007
Celia Cruz musical: It’s an honor to play the queen
GO-O-O-O-AL for Latina girls – Summer camp overcomes cultural barriers to playing ‘a man’s game’ – North Carolina
August 19, 2007
Immigration activist Elvira Arellano arrested in Los Angeles
August 13, 2007
Latina reaches out to engage Hispanics in the Super Bowl – Mirna Pineda
August 10, 2007
Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez gets ready for nasty fight
August 9, 2007
Supersized quinceañeras have hijacked a Latino tradition
Did You Know? While the male-to-female ratio among Triangle Hispanics is about 60-to-40, Hispanic women are arriving at a faster rate in Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Johnston, Orange and Wake counties. – North Carolina
Opera-trained Kat DeLuna claims her pop music crown
August 6, 2007
Julia Alvarez’s Once Upon a Quinceañera and Adrianna Lopez’s Fifteen Candles – La Quinceañera, American style: Two new books examine the shifting fortunes of a Latino tradition
July 31, 2007
Latest trend for Hispanic girls — destination ‘quinces’
Did You Know? A Florida travel agency, Viajes Principal, offers a 17-day, $5,000-a-person tour of Europe for quinceañeras and their families, culminating with a formal dinner atop the Eiffel Tower and boat tour down the Seine, the girls decked out in their quince regalia.
