Category: Latinos
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Latinos from Poverty to Prosperity:  Breaking Barriers in Education, Employment, and Homeownership Latinos from Poverty to Prosperity:  Breaking Barriers in Education, Employment, and Homeownership
Latinos October 29, 2022

Latinos from Poverty to Prosperity: Breaking Barriers in Education, Employment, and Homeownership

Even with low percentages of the total population, Latinos have added important ... more

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Improving Latino Representation: UCLA Study Examines Los Angeles Times’ Progress Improving Latino Representation: UCLA Study Examines Los Angeles Times’ Progress
Latinos June 16, 2023

Improving Latino Representation: UCLA Study Examines Los Angeles Times’ Progress

A new study by the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute found ... more

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Alex Alpharaoh: “We need to change the narrative of those who want to colonize us.” Alex Alpharaoh: “We need to change the narrative of those who want to colonize us.”
Latinos December 2, 2023

Alex Alpharaoh: “We need to change the narrative of those who want to colonize us.”

What more can we write about Alex? His candor, sincerity, his love story, ... more

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Willy Escobar: “It Helped to Hit Rock Bottom to Rise Again” Willy Escobar: “It Helped to Hit Rock Bottom to Rise Again”
Latinos March 27, 2024

Willy Escobar: “It Helped to Hit Rock Bottom to Rise Again”

It was a day when he had hit rock bottom. Willy Escobar ... more

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The US Congress has a wide network of immigrants: 81 members The US Congress has a wide network of immigrants: 81 members
Latinos March 1, 2023

The US Congress has a wide network of immigrants: 81 members

Immigrants and children of immigrants account for at least 15% of the ... more

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Thriving: Latino Population Soars 80 Percent in Explosive Growth in Recent Years Thriving: Latino Population Soars 80 Percent in Explosive Growth in Recent Years
Latinos June 29, 2023

Thriving: Latino Population Soars 80 Percent in Explosive Growth in Recent Years

The country's Pacific Islander, Asian and Latino populations saw the biggest percentage ... more

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22% of Mexican restaurants in the US are in California 22% of Mexican restaurants in the US are in California
Latinos January 12, 2024

22% of Mexican restaurants in the US are in California

22% of Mexican restaurants in the US are in California. Mexican culture ... more

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Bel Hernández, the Chicano movement taught her not to remain silent in the face of injustices Bel Hernández, the Chicano movement taught her not to remain silent in the face of injustices
Latinos February 19, 2024

Bel Hernández, the Chicano movement taught her not to remain silent in the face of injustices

It was supposed to be a paradise, where she would supposedly reunite ... more

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Ricardo Lopez: “I am very sure of who I am, it has been a long journey” Ricardo Lopez: “I am very sure of who I am, it has been a long journey”
Latinos July 8, 2024

Ricardo Lopez: “I am very sure of who I am, it has been a long journey”

Ricardo Lopez is a quiet, low-key person, the sports editor of La ... more

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“He ain’t Latino!”, John Leguizamo explodes against Hollywood in an open letter “He ain’t Latino!”, John Leguizamo explodes against Hollywood in an open letter
Latinos November 2, 2022

“He ain’t Latino!”, John Leguizamo explodes against Hollywood in an open letter

It was in August when the iconic actor John Leguizamo exploded when ... more

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“I had to make changes, help in the community, dependence fosters abuse” “I had to make changes, help in the community, dependence fosters abuse”
Latinos December 4, 2023

“I had to make changes, help in the community, dependence fosters abuse”

Yadira Gudino, the health promoter at East Los Angeles Women's Center, born ... more

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Yvonne Chavez: “I won’t rest until I see my brother free.” Yvonne Chavez: “I won’t rest until I see my brother free.”
Latinos March 28, 2024

Yvonne Chavez: “I won’t rest until I see my brother free.”

Yvonne Chavez was only 14 years old. Her mind was distracted, not ... more

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César Castro: The Sonero Who Has Transformed a Mexican Community César Castro: The Sonero Who Has Transformed a Mexican Community
Latinos August 8, 2024

César Castro: The Sonero Who Has Transformed a Mexican Community

It was during the pandemic that César Castro decided to launch his ... more

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Racial disparities in access to capital for Latino developers Racial disparities in access to capital for Latino developers
Latinos March 6, 2023

Racial disparities in access to capital for Latino developers

Out of roughly 112,000 real estate development companies in the United States, ... more