I remember the day it dawned on me, as a 6-year-old, that my name made me an immigrant even in my own country.
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On radio airwaves, a blind artist speaks truth to power in Honduras, creating space for often-marginalized voices of dissent, like his own
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Latina entrepreneurs are using equity crowdfunding to raise millions of dollars and dismantle systemic barriers
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She was a teenager in love -- with baseball. She played the game and talked about it endlessly. ESPN’s Pedro Gomez was her role model. So she dropped the glove and picked up the mic
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A large community of mobile vendors depend on street sales to feed their families in Ciudad Juárez. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the Mexican economy and threatens disaster for many who don’t hold traditional jobs along the border with Texas
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Already under siege by gang violence and poverty, people in the riverside town of Chamelecón now face devastation from climate change and inaction by the Honduran government
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Hurricanes, a winter storm, and spring floods have left low-income Gulf Coast residents exhausted and cash strapped before this year’s season, with no significant aid in sight
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A report card shows that a record 42% of all movie roles went to people of color in 2020. But Latino actors got less than 6% of the casting, leaving many to ponder their roles as Hollywood “accessories”
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Titans of the new economy breezily muse about the efficiency and “flexibility” of the new gig army. Laws affirming job security for U.S. workers count only those in regular employment. More people in contingency work are feeling like borrowed tools, so it’s time to reset the rules of work
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Latino essential workers have suffered disproportionately in the pandemic. A new study says these workers sacrificed and “stepped up for America.” Now they’re leading an economic comeback
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June is Pride Month. We celebrate the increased visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. ... Sometime between the appetizer and our family dinner’s main course, Isabella decided it was time to tell us she is bisexual.
In Argentina’s scenic Patagonia, the development dreams of a former NBA superstar are facing off with a drive by the indigenous Mapuche to reclaim ancestral lands
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For a proud community of Cuban artists and musicians in Washington, D.C., the COVID-19 pandemic was a gut punch. A once-thriving scene of live performances and raucous jam sessions is silent. For palabra., filmmaker Josee Molavi documented the artists’ dilemma and captured their resilience
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In Texas, at least 10,500 people died in nursing homes and assisted living facilities during the worst of the pandemic. Through it all, nurses have had to fight the virus twice as hard - on the job and among their families at home
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For Latino Asians, waves of coronavirus-fueled hate and violence present a seemingly unending threat. They’re also reminders of a strong, but complicated heritage.
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Many Gen Z and millennial Latinos have used time in pandemic lockdown to build financial literacy. They’ve turned to social media influencers like Delyanne Barros to help close their own wealth gaps.
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Billions of dollars are spent on HIV vaccine research. Many scientists have devoted their careers to the effort. But it hasn’t been enough: Dozens of HIV vaccine candidates have shown promise, only to fail in large clinical trials.
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Ella fue una adolescente embarazada. Mucha gente le dijo que su origen y su acento limitarían su carrera periodística. Hoy Liliana Soto es una reconocida periodista de investigación en Arizona, tiene nueve Emmys decorando su casa y decenas de seguidores.
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She was a pregnant teenager in Mexico. Later, she was told her background and her accent would limit her English-language journalism career. Today Liliana Soto has nine Emmys decorating her home, and scores of followers as an investigative video journalist in Arizona.
Discrimination was long baked into housing policy and practice in Evanston, Illinois. Now the city is the nation’s first to officially compensate African Americans for what systemic racism has done to their community
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