Members of the Proud Boys, a far-right, male-only group, march on Washington D.C. in the hours before rioters in support of president Donald Trump took over the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6. Photo Credit: Elvert Barnes/Flickr, Jan. 6, 2021 CC BY 2.0 A series of violent riots…
Democrats Raphael Warnock (left) and Jon Osoff (right) both won their Georgia Senate runoff races on January 6th. With this win, the Democrats now have a majority in Congress that could have a lasting effect on federal policy. Photo Credit: John Ramspott, Jon Ossoff – 10 November 2020…
Across the country, schools are still in the midst of a crisis over COVID-19 cases and balancing remote learning with in-class education. The new Secretary of Education nominee Miguel A. Cardona will be in charge of tackling this challenge if confirmed. Photo credit: Phil Roeder/Flickr President-elect Joe Biden’s…
Alejandro Mayorkas, a former cabinet member for the Barack Obama presidential administration, is president-elect Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security. U.S. Senate confirmation hearings will likely be held in January. Photo Credit: World Travel & Tourism Council/Flickr. One of the first nominees selected in…
The exhibit “Illustrating Anarchy and Revolution” at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Mexic-Arte is one of more than a dozen Latino museums in major cities across the country that could work with and benefit from a Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino. Photo credit: Mike Prosser/Flickr…
Alex Padilla, California’s Secretary of State, was named as the successor to Kamala Harris for the U.S. Senate. In this 2019 photo, Padilla speaks at the 2019 California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco. Photo credit: Gage Skidmore/Flickr California has its first Latino U.S. Senator, Alex Padilla.…
All eyes are on the state of Georgia and its potential to decide the future of the whole country in the upcoming runoff election. Latinos are a growing population in Georgia, and political groups are noticing their voting power ahead of this crucial election. Photo Credit: Artem Podrez,…
Xavier Becerra, the Democratic attorney general of California, has been nominated as secretary of health and human services by president-elect Joe Biden. If he is confirmed, he will be the first Latino to run the department, which is in charge of the nation’s COVID-19 response. Photo Credit: Gage…
Stand-up comedian Felipa Esparza performs in his Netflix comedy special, “Bad Decisions.” Photo Credit: Patrick Wymore/Netflix This year has been disastrous for stand-up comedy, as many comedians have been sidelined from performing and many venues have shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But 2020 has been a…
Haskiri Velazquez (left) and Alycia Pascual-Peña star as Daisy and Aisha on the new “Saved By The Bell,” reboot, which premiered on the NBC streaming service Peacock on Wednesday. The two Latina lead actresses are joined on the show by original cast members Mario Lopez and Elizabeth Berkley…
