By Negin Owliaei Inequality.org You can’t count on your phone’s mapping app to guide you in rural Alabama, Catherine Flowers says. A Lowndes County native, she recently had visitors try to find their way around using a GPS….
By Jennifer Langston Futurity People of color are exposed to more pollution from cars, trucks, and power plants than whites, a new 10-year study shows. Researchers estimated exposure to outdoor concentrations of a transportation-related pollutant—nitrogen dioxide (NO2)— in both…
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…
By Cliff Despres SaludToday Where you live could be impacting your stress levels (and overall health). SmartAsset, a financial company, recently examined the positive and negative factors of the largest 500 U.S. cities to determine the stress levels facing…
By Eric Moreno SaludToday Do you live in one of the countries healthiest cities? More and more cities are recognizing the importance building a culture of health for their citizens. Many have added built environment features, such as…
By MOMS CLEAN AIR FORCE This is an excerpt from the American Lung Association’s “State of the Air 2016” report. The American Lung Association’s 2016 “State of the Air” report found continued improvement in air quality, but more than half…
Futurity A new report says urban schools in the United States are failing to offer a quality education—especially when it comes to opportunities for poor students and students of color, who now make up the majority of America’s public school…
By Marcia G. Yerman Mom’s Clean Air Force Ana Baptista is on a mission to drive change. With a Masters from Brown University in Environmental Studies, a PhD in Urban Planning and Public Policy, and a teaching post at…
LatinaLista — Campaign: Lost in America II – Finding America’s homeless youth Lost in America is a documentary about America’s homeless youth. For the past 9 months, Rotimi Rainwater and his entire Lost in America team have traveled the…
LatinaLista — There’s one organization is South Los Angeles that encourages kids to txt — as in joining URBAN TxT – Teens eXploring Technology. Urban TxT is a leadership program that takes at-risk boys in 7th to 11th grades…
LatinaLista — Ok, you know the economy sucks BIG TIME but you just can’t shake your idea for a business that you know can weather this economic storm. All you need is a little cash flow to prove you…
