As we continue living through this pandemic, ongoing protests, work strikes, and mass unemployment that disproportionately affect Black and Brown people have shaken our country. And, as local governments continue loosening restrictions, experts warn of a worse “second wave” of COVID-19 cases. This week’s “5 Essential Updates” for…

Tens of thousands of people in every state in the U.S. have taken to the street to demand change and protest the killing of George Floyd and systemic racism that affects Black and Brown communities. Since uprisings started on May 25, more than 10,000 peaceful protesters have been…

In a matter of days, our moral obligation of fighting the systemic racism that affects our communities surpassed staying home to fight coronavirus for hundreds of thousands, in mostly peaceful protests. And last week, in the midst of mass protests and the COVID-19 pandemic, eight states voted, officially…

While some states are opening up and returning to business as usual, Chicago’s mayor Lori Lightfoot is taking things slower than most while tackling the high number of coronavirus cases and deaths impacting the city’s Latino neighborhoods.  Chicago is opening public transit, child care centers, hotels, and other…

Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden is declaring that he’ll take a clear stand on immigration, to the delight of immigrant rights groups and leaders as they await a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court. The former vice president said he’d help undocumented immigrants, the majority of which are…

From Los Angeles to Atlanta, fiery protests continue across the country after a weekend of uprising in response to the murder of George Floyd, a Black man who died after a white Mineanapolis police officer knelt on his neck for over eight minutes on May 25. The protests…

This is not your ordinary space mission, and there’s a strong Latino influence on board. For the first time in nine years, and the first time during a global pandemic, a space shuttle is set to launch from U.S. soil. But there are other historic firsts that come…

As coronavirus cases climb across the country, experts have cited essential jobs and crowded living conditions for the high rates of COVID-19 amongst Latinos. Nearly 70% of Latinos fear soon being unable to afford basic expenses such as rent, food, and utilities. This week’s “5 Essential Updates” includes…

The Sierra Club’s new president is an environmentally-focused Latino ready to take the Trump Administration to task on issues hurting our environment. Ramón Cruz, a Puerto Rican stepping into the role for the 2020-2021 term, is the first Latino to hold this position in the 128-year history of…

Julie Chávez Rodríguez secured a role as the highest ranking Latina on presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden’s campaign. This positions the campaign to reach more Latino voters, as well as working class people, who are key to winning the presidential election. Chávez Rodríguez has a track-history in Democratic…