Liz AlarcĂłn: COVID-19 is still impacting families and communities throughout the world. But here in the US, the toll has been worse than anywhere else. And nuestra gente has been on the frontlines of it all. As our country got back to work, Latinos pivoted from being first…
Last week left tragic headlines for Latinos in the midst of increasing COVID-19 cases. A whistleblower brought attention to the forced sterilizations of migrant women in a detention center, and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s death on Friday leaves a huge void. Her rulings have been integral…
Liz AlarcĂłn: Every kid dreams of being part of their school play, or at least I did. Seeing your parents in the audience, eyes sparkling with pride, there’s no better feeling. I got to be and feel that as a six year old my very first time on…
Latinos influence every aspect of the medical field, from doctors to physical therapists, to assistants. This Hispanic Heritage Month, we want to highlight a few of the Latino healthcare workers helping nuestra gente…. He’s a rapper by day, and also a doctor by day. During the coronavirus pandemic,…
Across the country, Latino communities bear the brunt of COVID-19. In Texas, Harris County Judge, Lina Hidalgo, says coronavirus data is, “A wakeup call,” and in Utah, Governor Gary Herbert says the toll on Latinos is, “alarming.” This week’s “5 Essential Updates” for our gente show how our…
This week, federal workers head back to their jobs as daily new coronavirus cases break high records across the country. In the fullest look yet on race and coronavirus, data shows Latinos are hit the hardest nationally, which is why it’s shocking that Trump has claimed coronavirus victory. …