Empowering the Bronx: Fordham University’s Role
The grant funding and institutional kind of frameworks Fordham has built over the last five to ten years are really starting to take root.
Madison’s Spanish-speaking radio station gives ‘a way of life’ to the Latino community
Luis and Lupita Montoto, the co-founders of La Movida, stress the importance of bipartisanship and community connection on air.
This Thanksgiving, it’s not only OK, but necessary to talk politics
After a long and grueling election season, we need to connect with and not avoid one another.
How greener schoolyards benefit Colorado kids, communities
At a school that primarily served Latino students, the team designed raised planters that mimicked Aztec geometry.
New York must fix underlying education issues, graduation requirements
Current statistics show fewer than half of eighth graders statewide are proficient in math; 32% of them are Latino students.
Hispanic neighborhoods in Chicago suffer unequal exposure to chemicals
Decades of irresponsible and unjust use of toxic chemicals threaten the health of already disadvantaged communities.
Medicare open enrollment in New Hampshire runs through Dec. 7
Granite Staters who identified as Hispanic or Latino of any race were also more likely to be uninsured compared to those identifying as white and non-Hispanic.
With the help of navigators, Minnesota Latinos take the clean energy plunge
The U.S. Energy Department reported the Hispanic community faces a median energy burden 24% higher than white households.
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.
‘Tonantzin Guadalupe’ Film Explores Origins of Mexico’s Patroness
The beloved Virgin of Guadalupe has united people of Mexican heritage for centuries, but its complex history reveals ‘the power of stories’ and how one image led to the creation of a nation.
‘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.”