Children play at a Hispanic Heritage Month event at the The National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. If a Latino National Museum gets approved through the Senate, it’ll be part of D.C.’s National Mall along with the Museum of American History and the National Museum…
Steve Treviño’s stand-up comedy special, “My Life in Quarantine” was filmed at an outdoor studio in Canyon Lake, Texas, in September. The Latino comedian has been touring the country, but observing strict COVID-19 safety precautions at his shows. Photo credit: Courtesy of Steve Treviño. Like a lot of…
Visual artist Victoria Suescum at her home studio in San Antonio, Texas. The Panamanian-born painter says she has been inspired from a young age by signage artwork on buildings such as auto shops, small grocery marts, and salons in Latino communities. Photo courtesy of Victoria Suescum. A new…
As many struggle financially this year due to the ongoing pandemic, 2020 might be the year some Latinos rethink what gifts they give for the holidays and how much they spend. Photo by Volodymyr Hryshchenko on Unsplash Should Latinos make 2020 the year that they change the way…
Army veteran Richard Brito, a native of Brownsville, Texas, served in Vietnam and Panama in his distinguished military career. After leaving the Army, he served for many more years in the Air National Guard. Photo credit: Courtesy of the Voces Oral History Center From 6th grade, Richard Brito…
Hundreds of supporters of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) rallied on the steps of the Supreme Court in March 2015, as the Court heard oral arguments in King v. Burwell. The case was the last time the Affordable Care Act was challenged in the Supreme Court, until Tuesday…
While most of the nation’s eyes were on a close presidential race and several key U.S. Senate races this week, several propositions, referendums, and amendments across multiple states and Puerto Rico could have a profound impact on the lives of Latinos. In states with large Latino populations including…
Election experts are saying there’s evidence that record numbers of Latinos cast early votes in this year’s Nov. 3 election, at a rate of 2.5 times more than in 2016. This is especially true in border counties of states such as Texas, Arizona, and California. What remains to…
The parents of 545 children that were separated at the Mexico-U.S. border have still not been found, three years after this administration’s separation policy. Protesters in Minneapolis, Minnesota, demand an end to family separation immigration policies on October 14. Photo credit: Fibonacci Blue/Flickr A New York Times article…
Amy Coney Barrett takes the Judicial Oath, administered by Chief Justice John G. Roberts on Tuesday, Oct. 27 as her husband, Jesse M. Barrett, watches. The controversial justice pick has been criticized for previous court decisions she’s written related to abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, and other issues. Photo credit:…
