June is National Cancer Survivor Month, and one of the most survivable cancers — if caught early enough — is colon cancer. However, communities of color, including Latinos, aren’t getting screened for colon cancer as often or as early as we should. Thankfully, some organizations are working to…
It’s happened again. 212 mass shootings in 144 days. Why are we okay with this? Ten years ago, innocent children were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary. We thought that would be the incident to finally result in change. Yet here we are again. In that decade, there has…
Communities of color have experienced a long history of being lynched. As recently as last fall, a migrant man from Mexico was found dead in Texas in an apparent lynching. Now, a new law finally makes this act of terror a federal hate crime. The Emmett Till Anti-lynching…
May is National Inventors Month — and we couldn’t be prouder to highlight these amazing Latino and Latin American inventors. With their brilliant minds and unrelenting passion, their innovative ideas have helped change the world. From color TV to the artificial heart, here’s a timeline of amazing contributions…
Latino students in one state are falling behind, and some say it’s a lack of Latino teachers on campus that’s causing our children to suffer in the classroom. Arizona is one of the most Latino states in the country. More than 2.1 million Latinos live in the state,…
It was a moment that made us all proud this month — when Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman ever confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Thirteen years ago, Justice Sonia Sotomayor became the very first Latina to serve on the court. Representation matters. So we…
Many of us probably have a tía or tío, brother or sister, mom or dad who work, or have worked, for the U.S. Postal Service. In fact, about 1 in every 10 Postal Service workers is Latino. Now their jobs are being saved thanks to a new law…
Latino leaders in the U.S. are speaking out about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. From Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, here are what six of our elected officials in Congress are saying about the largest attack on the European continent since World War II.
One year ago today, Joe Biden was sworn into office as the nation’s 46th president. He entered office amid a global pandemic, a country deeply divided, and with the support of the 81 million who cast their vote for him — more than any other presidential candidate in…
Better roads, bridges and broadband internet will soon be coming your way after President Joe Biden signed into law the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. It took months of negotiations before Congress could reach a deal, and Latino leaders are sharing their thoughts. “My message to…
