The COVID-19 pandemic has split up families and turned some communities into socially distant ghost towns. But Latinos are turning to digital tools to adapt to the new reality, according to a new report from the research company Nielsen released this month. The report, “Cultural Connectivity Transformed” focuses…
Washington state is now a battleground for the rights of migrant farm workers after a flurry of legal action, some related to COVID-19 health risks, has occurred in the last several weeks. The Washington state Supreme Court is considering a case that could grant nearly 100,000 farmworkers the…
Production stills from the new Netflix documentary, “Immigration Nation.” Photo credit: Netflix It just debuted on Friday, but Netflix’s new six-part documentary series Immigration Nation has already been singled out by critics as one of the best non-fiction TV series of the year. Time Magazine called the show,…
The U.S. Census Bureau has made efforts with the 2020 census to reach Latino populations that have historically been undercounted. But those efforts may be short circuited by a revised deadline that leaves a month less time to collect population data. Photo credit: Chuckcars/Flickr This year, the U.S.…
Protesters in Portland, Oregon, have clashed with and been detained by Homeland Security’s ICE forces, which president Trump has threatened to send to cities including Chicago and Albuquerque. Photo credit: Tony/Flickr, Creative Commons License. By Omar L. Gallaga As of Friday, August 7, several U.S. cities are still…
Damaging stories that engage in fear mongering about Latinos can spread widely when unchecked. A June article from the Center for Immigration Studies, an anti-immigration website, contains inconsistencies and a misleading headline was shared broadly on social media. Photo credit: Pixabay How do racist ideas about U.S. Latinos…
Presidential candidate Joe Biden released his agenda for the Latino community on Tuesday, Aug. 4, addressing ways he will elevate important issues. Photo credit: Joe Biden website. A lengthy document addressing concerns held by many Latinos such as healthcare coverage and immigrant rights was released Tuesday by presidential…
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…
It may seem for Latinos to be the worst time in modern history to ask for a raise or a promotion at work. The COVID-19 pandemic rages on and many Latinos feel blessed just to have a job at all right now. But a career coach who has…