Opinion: In Hollywood, Latinos are still waiting for their close-up
Opinion: In Hollywood, Latinos are still waiting for their close-up
Carolyn Curiel served as a U.S. ambassador and White House senior speechwriter in the Clinton administration. Latinos will be an integral part of the Academy Awards on Sunday. You likely […]
Medical neglect in jails disproportionately affects communities of color
Bexar County Commissioners Court recently approved bringing on two consulting firms to examine issues at the Bexar County Adult Detention Center. During the commissioners’ meeting, it was decided that the […]
Legal Machinations of SAWS Trustees and CEO Raise Serious Ethical Concerns
In late January, SAWS and the City of San Antonio dropped their legal action against the SAWS Act PAC citizens’ coalition that is seeking changes at the publicly owned utility […]
Climate Change Expected to Increase Displacement, Migration
HOUSTON — The Biden administration has said it wants to prevent worst-case scenarios due to climate change, and Texas has several risks that need to be addressed. A 2020 study by […]
COVID-19 Increases Number of Children Going Hungry
AUSTIN, Texas — More than two million children are suffering from food insecurity in Texas, where the rate has increased more than 7% since the start of the pandemic. Harris […]
Poll: White Americans Unaware of Pollution Impacts in Disadvantaged Areas
AUSTIN, Texas — When high pollution levels occur in a neighborhood, residents are likely to be Black or Latino families, and a new survey finds many white Americans are unaware of the […]
A united Hispanic Caucus supports articles of impeachment against Donald Trump
All 34 members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus have unanimously agreed to support impeachment, calling for the immediate removal of President Donald Trump, now in his final days of office. […]
The US economic recovery is skipping Latina and Black women
The American economy is slowly recovering, but Black and Hispanic women are being left behind. The latest data show the US unemployment rate stayed steady at 6.7% for the month […]
‘Not ready’: These Californians hesitant to take COVID vaccine, despite surge
Mina Perez, of Sacramento, could be among the millions of Californians to receive a vaccine this year to protect against a virus that has infected more than 2.4 million people […]
Biden Says He’ll Introduce Immigration Bill ‘Immediately’
President-elect Joe Biden says he’ll introduce immigration legislation “immediately” after taking office later this month, and that his Justice Department will investigate the Trump administration’s separation of migrant children from […]
