Latino supporters of Joseph R. Biden Jr. rejoiced on Saturday morning, as news stations declared him the next POTUS, following four days of uncertainty. Here, Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris prepare for interviews in Wilmington, DE during the campaign. Photo credit: flickr, Lawrence Jackson On Saturday…
Walter Mercado, the Puerto Rican astrologer who delivered daily horoscopes for decades, died on Saturday, Oct. 2nd. He was 87. Pictured at the opening of an exhibit honoring his life and legacy at HistoryMiami Museum in July. Photo: courtesy of HistoryMiami Museum. An icon of our time has…
Photo credit: Josefina Casati The agony of losing a loved one touched Miguel at an early age. He was seven when ‘Chaco’ the puppy he’d walked and snuggled with all his life took his last breath. The emotions and deep pain associated with loss affects people in different…
A portrait of Rep. Elijah Cummings/Wikimedia Commons/U.S. Congress. Long Maryland Democrat Rep. Elijah Cummings, a critical figure in the call for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, died from health complications on Oct. 17. Elijah represented the 7th Congressional District in Maryland and served as chairman of the…
Some students burned Janine Capó Crucet’s books following a discussion of her book and white privilege at Georgia Southern University on October 9th. Photo: @elainaaan Instagram Janine Capó Crucet was invited to read her novel and lead a discussion at a predominantly white college on October 9th, and…
School officials in a Nashville elementary school reported that officials from ICE asked for students records. Photo: Immigration and Customs Enforcement School officials at an elementary school in Nashville reported that officials from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office asked them for student records in late September.…
Credit: California Museum. This social justice icon has been beaten and jailed dozens of times over her lifetime, and at 89 years old, Dolores Huerta is not slowing down. In August she was arrested while advocating for a living wage for home care workers. Smithsonian Museum. Dolores is…
