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Autism now more common among Black, Hispanic kids in US

Victor Landa March 27, 2023

For the first time, autism is being diagnosed more frequently in Black and Hispanic children than in white kids in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said […]

Latino families face tough circumstances with ballooning college debt

Victor Landa March 15, 2023

Climate Change Expected to Increase Displacement, Migration

Victor Landa February 11, 2021

COVID-19 Increases Number of Children Going Hungry

Victor Landa

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

Victor Landa

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 […]

‘Not ready’: These Californians hesitant to take COVID vaccine, despite surge

Victor Landa January 12, 2021

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 […]

Advocates worry vaccines will be out of reach for Black and Hispanic neighborhoods devastated by COVID-19

Victor Landa January 11, 2021

COVID-19 has been disproportionately deadly for communities of color in Texas. And advocates for those communities are worried that they will have more trouble accessing vaccinations than the white population […]

When COVID Info Doesn’t Reach Everyone, These Trusted Messengers Step Up To Help In Hard-Hit Latino Communities

Victor Landa January 5, 2021

Understanding why Latinos are so hard hit by Covid-19

Victor Landa May 18, 2020

Coronavirus: Mexican wrestlers sew Lucha Libre face masks

Victor Landa April 23, 2020

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