When Hispanic Teens Vanished, Did New York Police Do Enough?
When Hispanic Teens Vanished, Did New York Police Do Enough?
*The MS13 gang is thought to be responsible for the disappearances, but these victims and suspects are Latino young men so the cases are not priorities. VL By Frank Eltman […]
Interpreters say it’s nearly “impossible” to translate Donald Trump’s rhetoric into other languages
*Try translating this: “I don’t know, probably, maybe, I’m not sure, other people say, the lawyers say, I haven’t looked at it, I’m not familiar.” Trump speak. VL By Lila MacLellan, Quartz […]
Latino Voters Continue To Face Barriers At Polling Places
*”Nearly one in five Latino voters (18 percent) reported being told previously that they could not vote. More than one in four (27 percent) of Latino voters reported experienced waiting […]
Attempting To Woo Latino Voters, Marco Rubio Gets Booed At Orlando Festival
*That didn’t go well. VL By Adrian Florido, NPR (7 minutre read) Florida Sen. Marco Rubio got booed off a stage in Orlando on Sunday by a crowd that was overwhelmingly […]
Meet Catherine Cortez Masto, the Candidate Who Could Become the First-Ever Latina Senator
*Real Clear Politics gives Nevada Democrat Catherine Cortez Matso a 2 point lead over her opponent Republican Joe Heck – 43.5 to 41.5. VL By Kiko Martinez, Remezcla (7 minute […]
This is the moment of truth for Latino voters
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco As much as Latinos dislike the “sleeping giant” metaphor, it’s given us the cover of potential. I agree that it drips with stereotypes of laziness and […]
Eric Trump poses for a photo with woman wearing a ‘Latina against Trump’ shirt, has no idea
*. . . the benefits of being bilingual. VL By Dianne de Guzman, San Francisco Chronicle (3 minute read) The photo probably seemed like a good idea, at the time. Eric […]
Many Hispanic students never have a teacher who looks like them—and that’s a big problem
*Most Latino students are urban students and “teachers who share a linguistic and cultural background with their students have a unique role to play in urban schools.” VL By Timothy Pratt, […]
Focus on the majority leaves key research on minority populations untouched
*This is the problem: “Latinos and other minority groups are hardly researched, producing less information about how each of their respective cultures influence their health and overall well-being.” VL By Khadija […]
The Door-To-Door Grind to Lift Latino Voter Turnout
*Get out the Latino vote? This is how it’s done. One voter at a time, eyeball-to-eyeball, direct ask, time and again. VL By David Catanese, U.S. News & World Report (7 minute […]
