Dec 17th, 2008 · Women still earn much less than men, and minority women fall even lower on the pay scale. This, according to a new report by Women's Way advocacy group. Valorie Rawlston Wilson, a scholar with the National Urban League Policy Institute, and Melissa Weiler Gerber, executive director of A Woman's Way, discuss gender discrimination in pay.
Sep 18th, 2008 · Latina singer and composer Lila Downs Downs talks is touring with a new album, Shake Away. The ranchera and jazz singer talks about her singing career, balancing marriage with show business and what she hopes fans will gain from her latest project.
Aug 23rd, 2008 · Angelica Alfaro, 23, the daughter of Mexican immigrants, was the first member of her family to earn a college degree. She says she couldn't have done it without her family's support, but it was a struggle. She had to break with their stubborn views about the proper role of a young Latina.
Jul 10th, 2008 · The group Latinas for McCain includes a mix of Republicans, Democrats and independents. For many, their choice has more to do with negative things they believe about Sen. Barack Obama, than positive things about Sen. John McCain.
Apr 14th, 2008 · Animated heroine, beloved of preschoolers throughout the U.S., breaks the cartoon mold: She's Latina, she speaks Spanish, and she knows how to get problems solved. NPR's Rolando Arrieta explores how Nickelodeon's scrappy heroine came to be.
Jan 17th, 2008 · Poor Latina women in California are spending money they don't have on Mary Kay and Avon cosmetics and selling makeup to other Latinas. Los Angeles Times reporter Molly Hennessy-Fiske reported the story and discusses this new trend.
Oct 3rd, 2007 · Rita Moreno's acting career spans more than five decades and is decorated with the business' highest honors: the Tony, an Oscar, a Grammy and two Emmy awards. Many remember her work in the hit production West Side Story. Moreno talks about her mother's influence, her fear of being type cast and her role in Cane.
Aug 15th, 2007 · Latina activist Dolores Huerta is co-founder of United Farm Workers Organizing Committee. Huerta talks about her life and her work in the labor movement.