August 11, 2008 | VivirLatino

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How to really help young Latina girls.

17:38 H — La Macha

If getting the bling on for the Latina in your life isn't quite what you imagined for her, here's an alternative for you. The organization Circle de Luz provides university scholarships and educational mentorship to young Latinas. There are several... Read more »

Topics: Children - Youth

María Celeste Arrarás : Helping Latino Girls Learn the Important Things, Like How to Get Bling'ed

15:00 H — Maegan la Mala

With my older daughter's birthday approaching, the search for the perfect gift has begun and what would Latina girls like my daughter do without Al Rojo Vivo's María Celeste Arrarás who threw her celeb status as anchor of a news/bochinche... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Children - Fashion - Marketing - Shopping - TV - Women

Lunes Libros : The Politics of Latino Faith

13:00 H — Maegan la Mala

Latinos and organized religion have had a long, complicated history. Starting from our native religions and how they clashed and struggled to survive in the face of European conquest to the current growth of Latinos moving from Catholicism to Protestant... Read more »

Topics: Books - Religion

Spanish Language TV News Beats U.S. Counterpart in Ratings

11:49 H — Jennifer

File under: believe it or not. Spanish language television news broadcasts are winning the ratings game against their English-language equivalents in top markets New York City and Los Angeles, taking the spot as the leader in number of viewers below... Read more »

Topics: Media - TV

Dominicans in Nueva York Celebrate Their Day

11:00 H — Maegan la Mala

My 'hood was jumping yesterday with Dominican flags waving off the backs of men and women and, flags hung outside car windows, people playing guiros and merengue from open windows and the doors of bodegas. More than just an ordinary... Read more »

Topics: Culture - Dominicans - New York City

Remembering Angie Zapata

09:00 H — Maegan la Mala

While the papers run obits for Bernie Mac and Issac Hayes, much attention isn't being paid to the violent killing of Angie Zapata. Her community remembers her though, and by her community, I mean people who actually knew the woman,... Read more »

Topics: Colorado - Crime - GLBT - Women

Evo Morales's Position in Bolivia is Safe (for Now)

07:00 H — Maegan la Mala

Bolivia's President Evo Morales gets to keep being president after a referendum today. Unofficial results and exit polls on Sunday indicated Evo Morales had secured more than 60 per cent of support with 80 per cent of the ballots counted.... Read more »

Topics: Bolivia - Politics