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Latinx workers may have a great work ethic but it doesn’t always translate into comfortable living

Dec 5, 2018, 3:50 PM 0

By Danyelle Solomon and Christian E. Weller LatinaLista (Editor’s Note: The following is the summary for an in-depth report by the Center for American Progress on the wealth disparity between whites and Latinx families. Read the full report here.)…

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Shocking Reasons Why 100,000 San Antonio Adults Haven’t Passed 9th Grade

Jan 4, 2018, 1:33 PM 0

By Eric Moreno Salud Today San Antonio is the nation’s seventh-largest city, a dynamic modern powerhouse steeped in Latino culture and history. Yet more than 100,000 adults here haven’t passed ninth grade. An in-depth article by Lily Casura of…

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Guest Voz: South Texas divide spurs launch of new political grassroots campaign

Jan 3, 2018, 12:12 PM 0

By Arturo Alonzo ncluido After an exodus of ten years from my hometown of Brownsville, Texas and having the opportunity to serve our country, graduate college, become a Deputy Sheriff and law enforcement officer, and directing some of our…