By Katherine Leal Unmuth Latino Ed Beat A new study finds that American teens are finding it increasingly difficult to find work—creating a generation of disconnected youth. The Annie E. Foundation estimates that almost 6.5 million teens are out of work and are not attending school. The troubling numbers are even more pronounced among Latino [...]
Law of Attraction – How to Turn Your Affirmations into Reality: Calling Forth Your Dreams
by Susan Orosco 8 Ways to Say I Love My Life Practicing the Law of Attraction can sometimes be frustrating. Too often the process produces the opposite of what we want. I often wonder if one of the reasons why our nation is suffering financially is because of the movie, “The Secret.” The Law of [...]
What’s the role of immigrant entrepreneurs?
By Dustin Mendus Más Wired Mexican immigrants were the biggest immigrant group, but Indian immigrants tended to found startups at higher rates. The Kauffman Foundation has released a new publication focusing on immigrant entrepreneurs in the United States. This study shows an interesting array of figures, which suggest that immigrant entrepreneurship has plateaued – something [...]
Latinos, Get a Colonoscopy, It Could Save Your Life
SaludToday Having a colonoscopy might be pretty low on Latino adults’ to-do lists. Even hearing the term “colonoscopy” might make some people a bit squeamish. But it can also save your life. Just take it from Armida Flores, a promotora (a trained community health worker) at the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at The [...]
Let’s Focus on the Real Causes of Minority Exclusion from Media Ownership
By David Honig Broadband & Social Justice For decades, the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council (MMTC) supported the Federal Communications Commission’s prohibition on a company owning both a newspaper and a television or radio station in the same city. But this year, as the FCC reviews its media ownership rules, we urge the agency to [...]
The Browner The Neighborhood, The Browner The Air
by Gina Carroll Mom’s Clean Air Force Mom’s Clean Air Force has been highlighting the alarming disparities in the amount of air pollution among diverse communities. The fact is: the browner and poorer the community, the poorer the air quality. A new study indicates that the differences in air quality among communities of color is [...]
