Carnegie medal goes to first writer of color in its 83 year history. Photo credit: The Guardian. As an 8th grade school teacher in Maryland, Elizabeth Acevedo was stunned when one of her students kept rejecting the books on her suggested reading list. When she asked her student,…
Yazmin Juarez testifies about the death of her daughter while held in U.S. custody. Image source: C-SPAN2 Yazmin Juarez lost her 21-month-old daughter, Mariee, on the day Mother’s Day is celebrated back in her home country of Guatemala. The toddler died after contracting a lung infection while held…
Torres spent four days in jail before a lawyer’s involvement finally secured his release. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents prepare to make arrests. Photo: ICE Ramon Torres is an exemplary U.S. citizen with a family, a home and reputation as an honest man. Yet, none of that mattered…
Daniel Anguilu in front of one of his art pieces. Photo: PR Wire When Daniel Anguli arrived in Houston from Mexico, he barely spoke English. But he used his gift for graffiti art to express himself, and since then he’s painted over 100 murals across the Texas city.…
Carlos Bonilla and his daughter Maeli Rivera, 8. Photo: handout, courtesy of Hudson Civic Action Joanna Bonilla and her siblings lost their father in 2017 to internal bleeding from liver disease that went untreated. They didn’t get to say goodbye to their immigrant father who passed away in…
The interior of a CBP facility in McAllen, Texas. Immigration officials have separated thousands of families who crossed the border illegally, and multiple reports of abuse, neglect and rapes of children have surfaced. Photo: provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Rio Grande Valley Sector By now you’ve…
Creative Commons In June we celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month to recognize that immigrants contribute in multiple ways to the thriving economy and overall abundance of this country. But many immigrants live in a climate of fear, especially if they or someone in their family are undocumented. For some…
Various studies have shown that limitations don’t necessarily get in the way of Latinxs and their happiness. Photo: When we read about the health of Latinxs, the focus tends to lean in a more negative trajectory. We encounter statistics about Latinx communities dealing with higher rates of diabetes…
A group of elegant Latinas show off their glamour and their civic engagement in front of the Texas Capital, in Austin, Texas. Photos: Courtesy Poder Quince Jolt Initiative These young women can expect their princess-like ball gowns, the much-anticipated waltz and an ensemble of attendants and madrinas and…
