The Great Latino Apology: It’s The Street, Stupid
While some may avoid assigning blame, this is naive. Responsibility clearly lies with the Democratic Party elite…
Rethinking bail: A path toward justice in North Carolina
“People who are Latino or Black and accused of crimes, their bail amounts tend to be set higher,” Grawert pointed out.
‘Nuestros Bosques’ to boost urban green spaces
“The way our communities, especially Black and brown communities, connect with the environment,” said Ribeiro, “with our ancestral knowledge, our indigenous knowledge, has been through a spiritual and cultural way.”
Community Leaders Come Together To Find Solutions For Housing Crisis In Chicago
Program affords families the opportunity to stay in neighborhoods they’ve lived in their whole lives and be protected from the rapid gentrification.
Immigrants in New York fear what lies ahead in Second Trump term
“Not only are we talking about the threat of deportation…but actual just physical violence on the street…”
Expanding nutrition access for Kentucky moms, babies
Advocates have been doing work to reach more households, especially in Latino communities
Maryland scientists create Latino genetic database for medical research
“It moves us from this thinking about groups as kind of separate, into starting to think of everybody as kind of a continuous ancestry.”
Latino Men Help Trump Win White House
Preliminary exit polls indicate that over half (54%) of Latino men support the Former President.
Wisconsin Latino Voters Worry About The Economy
“Right now, everything is so expensive,” Deleon said. “Gas is still high, grocery prices continue to rise. Inflation has not gone down…rent is extremely high. People have to work more than two jobs to put food on the table.”
More support is needed in schools, says Latina youth leader
“I want politicians to prioritize schools, making sure that students feel safe and are supported,” she says. “Students should not walk into schools, pass through a metal detector and feel surveilled.”
It’s a team effort to ensure rural students who are homeless get an equal education
More than 4,800 students are considered homeless in Nebraska, and school districts can do only so much to help. Many rely on partnerships with local organizations to support student needs outside of school.
U.S. Hispanic voters: Breaking the monolith myth
Lack of understanding that there are different cultures is partially why the majority of the media and pollsters can’t figure out the Latino voter.