So, maybe Trump is a role model after all when it comes to masks! You think? And while many of us gave Melania Trump the benefit of the doubt when it came to supporting her husband’s anti-immigrant policies, new…
News that Trump hasn’t paid his taxes for a decade, according to the New York Times discovery, didn’t surprise many Americans. In fact, most intelligent people assumed it was the case. Yet, the extent that he’s been getting away…
While Trump touts he’s going to make the suburbs safer for (implied) ‘white’ voters, Biden just released his plan to empower Latinos; Several studies with a Latino-centric focus are highlighting: the coronavirus impact on Latino communities, impact of economic…
As infuriatingly sad as it is that it took the public murder of George Floyd to wake the world that systemic racism is so entwined in our country’s culture: police culture, institutional educational culture, neighborhood zoning culture, corporate America…
Though we’re in self-isolation, many of us are thinking about Easter. In honor of this weekend, we’re serving up a basket of a dozen different headlines that touch on various issues, such as: Looking for Lysol? Here’s when we…
Thankfully, expectations were low last night for Trump’s State of the Union address — and he didn’t disappoint. The usual lies, misleading statements, narcissistic declarations and juvenile behavior was on full display. For those of us who knew Trump’s…
Today, be a witness to history and watch the House as they vote on impeachment against Trump. The Senate may not support their colleagues but the people can show we do! There’s good news for Latinos in 2020 –…
The countdown to Christmas officially begins for many of us, as well as, Trump’s impeachment trial. Yet, our main focus this week should be on Madrid, the last-minute site for the international gathering for the Conference of Parties for…
Worries continue to rise that Trump and his administration are taking the US back to darker times in our history. Need further proof? Check out what’s happening in Mississippi & what happened to one Latino; So, what is the…
They say Trump is feeling like he’s under siege. All we can say is welcome to the world you created for many Latinos. For example, in one US city, an undocumented man was killed by police – by mistake….
It’s not enough that Trump’s border wall is seizing private property, some that has been in families for generations, but a new National Park Service analysis reports a disturbing consequence of the wall; Student debt is at an all-time…
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Nearly 50 years of Earth Day and at the doorstep of the climate decade: A vision for engagement with U.S. Latinos around climate change
By Juan Declet Barreto LatinaLista This year will mark nearly a half-century of the celebration of Earth Day. Enacted in 1970 by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-WI) and Congressman Pete McCloskey – a California Republican, the first Earth Day…
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Expert: Starbucks anti-bias training is just one step
By Yasmin Anwar Futurity When Starbucks announced plans to conduct anti-bias training at its 8,000 outlets following the unprovoked arrests of two African-American customers in Philadelphia, psychologist Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton was at once impressed and skeptical. A veteran scholar of…
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Targeted intervention benefits Hispanics with mental illness
By Neil Schoenherr Futurity A culturally-adapted intervention shows potential for improving health outcomes for Hispanics with serious mental illness, a new study shows. “‘Bridges to Better Health and Wellness’ is a promising intervention that can help to address some of…
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First-ever poll on Latinos’ attitudes towards criminal justice system highlights data disparity
LatinaLista — Too often when national surveys or research focuses on ‘minority’ perspectives/experiences with the criminal justice system, Latinos are left off the list. Four Reasons Black Incarceration Rates Are Going Down, While White Rates Are Going Up Criminal…
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Shocking Reasons Why 100,000 San Antonio Adults Haven’t Passed 9th Grade
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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Millions of Youth Are Homeless for More Than Month At a Time, New Study Finds
By Bill Myers Juvenile Justice Information & Exchange Nearly one in 30 teens and one in 10 young adults experienced homelessness in the past year, a groundbreaking new study has found. Researchers at the University of Chicago’s Chapin Hall…
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Guest Voz: Treating diabetes among migrant farmworkers is an ongoing challenge
By Elisabeth Almekinder, RN, BA, CDE LatinaLista (Editor’s Note: For brevity, the following article was edited for length. The full column can be found at The Diabetes Council website.) One of my favorite diabetes classes to teach is my…
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A Cultural Way to Get Latino Kids Interested in Health Careers
By Cliff Despres Salud Today he U.S. Latino population has grown 243% since 1980. But the number of Latino doctors dropped 22%, a study found. That’s why we need programs like Roots to Wings. The innovative Roots to Wings…
By Marilyn Garateix Latino Ed Beat Michele Siqueiros recalled the day she arrived on a college campus. “I thought I had arrived on another planet,” she told a recent gathering of journalists who attended the Education Writers Association’s fourth…
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Report: Heavily Latino Cities Named Least Educated in U.S.
By Eric Moreno SaludToday Latinos have historically lagged behind whites in education. They have made strides, like a declining dropout rate and increased college enrollment, but are still more disconnected (not in school, not working) and lag in college…
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Color-shaming is alive and (still) hurtful among Latinxs today
By Ada M. Wilkinson-Lee ncluido Watching all the recent media reports and discussions about baseball legend Sammy Sosa’s skin bleaching brings back painful memories for me. It began when I was a teen. My mom encouraged me to use…
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Study: Young Latinos, Not Immigrants, Face Most Discrimination
By Cliff Despres SaludToday Young Latino men born in the U.S. reported experiencing high levels of discrimination, according to a new study. Penn State researchers examined reported discrimination among 1,275 Latinos and 500 whites in Los Angeles County. They…
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Study: Latino Kids Less Likely to Get CPR from Parents, Bystanders
By Cliff Despres SaludToday Latino and black children are less likely to get CPR with breaths, which lowers their survival chances, according to a new study, American Heart Association News reports. Study leaders examined records of 3,900 kids…
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Sprint’s CEO’s response to customer’s racist tirade against Latino serves as model for others
By Marisa Treviño LatinaLista The retail mantra “the customer is always right” is a golden rule that retail stores have bent over backwards to accommodate since the beginning of retail but with more aggressive customers verbally abusing staff and…