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El Nuevo South: Latinos in Atypical Destinations
By Eduardo Diaz, Smithsonain Latino Center Annually, as the eve of Hispanic Heritage Month dawns, I field around 10 requests to speak on a variety of Latino cultural topics, to […]
Latino Potential: the Impact of Status and Stress
By Steve Moya, NewsTaco All stress is not equal. The poor and vulnerable feel it more than the rich and accomplished. Moises Velasquez-Manoff offers research that supports the idea that […]
Latinos at increased risk for health issues due to chemical exposure
By Hope Gillette, Saludify All people are at risk for negative health consequences related to chemical exposure, but within the Latino community there is a rising risk of premature birth, […]
Why Ted Cruz is damaging to the Latino brand
By Susana G. Baumann, Voxxi he need to increase leadership and empowerment among members of the Latino community is matter of constant action and concern for Latino leaders from all walks […]
What the Government Shutdown can teach us about Latino Politics
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco “A crisis is a terrible thing to waste.” That’s brilliant. Stanford economist Paul Romer said that back in 2004 to a group of venture-capitalists – you know, […]
National Science Foundation awards grant to UTEP and Smithsonian Latino Center
By Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum The University of Texas-El Paso (UTEP) and the Latino Center have received a $297,550 grant from the National Science Foundation for a three-year impact study […]
The Effect of Protests on Latino Political Attitudes Towards Government
By LD Guest Blogger Sophia J. Wallace, Michael Jones- Correa And Chris Zepeda-Millan, Latino Decisions Academics, media pundits, and activists alike have often pointed to the policy and institutional changes that […]
Many Latino kids denied education in rich farmland
By Susan Ferriss, Public Integrity Kern County is an American agricultural giant whose soil produced more than $6 billion worth of grapes, almonds and other farm products last year. Yet some […]
Toyota Celebrates Top Latinos in Social Media
PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Toyota will again reinforce its commitment to the Latino community by sponsoring the Latinos in Tech Innovation and Social Media (LATISM) […]
Health care administrators: Where are the Latino role models?
By Hope Gillette, Saludify Latinos make up approximately 3 percent of hospital board members in the United States, according to the American Hospital Association (AHA), while approximately 90 percent of […]