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Despite Appearances, We’ve All Experienced Pain & Suffering

Mary Mata September 22, 2011

Recently someone wrote me asking me to tell them something soothing. She was going through a terrible loss, that of her two parents, and she thought no one could help […]

Tackling Latinos In Popular Culture

Mary Mata September 21, 2011

Latinos Face Major Risks From Delays Of Air Pollution Rules

Mary Mata

New Mexico’s Model For Fomenting Latino Leadership

Mary Mata

Last week I found myself eating New Mexican-style pozole with new friends, getting to know artists from the corridor between El Paso and Las Cruces, and reconnecting with colleagues from […]

Unnecessary Breast Cancer Surgery More Likely For Latinas

Mary Mata

According to a report from Reuters, Latinas, low-income, and older women are most likely to get unneeded surgery for breast cancer. As found in the study, more than a third of 18,000 […]

Minorities Receive Less Financial Aid Than Whites

Mary Mata September 20, 2011

Contrary to the ever-present myth that minority students receive more financial aid than their white counterparts, a new study has proven the opposite. In a policy analysis, The Distribution of Grants and Scholarships […]

Working To Prevent 1 Million Heart Disease Deaths

Mary Mata

The “Million Hearts” initiative aims to prevent 1 million deaths from cardiovascular disease over the next five years. In addition to costing Americans $444 billion a year in medical costs […]