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Latina Pride
By Latinitas Teen Reporters


By Danielle de la Paz
Being a Latina is an amazing thing that many of us take for granted. We are a unique people because of our rich tradition and culture. I love being a Latina because of how loving, warm, and welcoming our culture is. We have such a colorful culture full of life and energy. I especially love being a Latina because many people think that the Latino culture in general cant do much. I’ve heard people talk of how other people have… Continue

This month, as part of Hispanic Heritage Month, MyLatinoVoice (MLV) is compiling a list of the 25 most influential, most visible, and most admirable Latinos who are 25-years-old and under. From celebrities, to athletes, to community leaders – Los 25 are the brightest young Hispanic faces of today.

Since HHM is right around the corner, our deadline for nominations is Wednesday Sept 9, 2009 (less than a week away).

Criteria:
1. Nominees must identify as American Latino, Chicano, Nuyorican or Uni… Continue

Listening to Latinas: Barriers to High School Graduation
Report Findings from MALDEF

To help keep young Latinas in school and on track for success, the National Women’s Law Center and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund went straight to the source: Latina students and the adults who work with them every day. Our new report, Listening to Latinas: Barriers to High School Graduation, explores the causes of the dropout crisis for Latinas and identifies the actions… Continue

¡Hola Latinitas! We are lucky to have Belinda Acosta, author of Damas, Dramas, and Ana Ruiz join MyLatinitas.com to answer your questions about the book, being a writer, quinceañeras, or other questions you might have.

Belinda Acosta

Read the blog "Damas, Dramas,… Continue

Title: Damas, Dramas, and Ana Ruiz
Author: Belinda Acosta
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication Date: August 11, 2009
Pages: 336

Chanclas. ¡Híjole! Mi’ja. The red faced man who smelled like cigar smoke and Ben Gay. Amá. ¡Coraje! ¿Cómo se dice? These are just some of the phrases that are sprinkled throughout Belinda Acosta’s novel Damas, Dramas, and Ana Ruiz giving… Continue