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Nonpartisan campaign looks to rouse Latino vote through music Nonpartisan campaign looks to rouse Latino vote through music
Latinos July 31, 2024

Nonpartisan campaign looks to rouse Latino vote through music

A new campaign uses regional Mexican music to encourage Latino voters, particularly ... more

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Latinas in medicine experience high rates of discrimination throughout medical training Latinas in medicine experience high rates of discrimination throughout medical training
Latinos January 10, 2024

Latinas in medicine experience high rates of discrimination throughout medical training

Latinas in medicine experience high rates of discrimination and mental health struggles, ... more

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Blacks and Latinos are far more likely than whites to be sentenced to death Blacks and Latinos are far more likely than whites to be sentenced to death
Latinos April 10, 2024

Blacks and Latinos are far more likely than whites to be sentenced to death

California's death penalty law was declared unconstitutional by the state Supreme Court ... more

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Is there an official definition of Hispanic or Latino? Is there an official definition of Hispanic or Latino?
Latinos September 13, 2024

Is there an official definition of Hispanic or Latino?

In 1976, Congress passed a law that required the government to collect ... more

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SELA Cultural Center Gets $8 million Closer to Fruition SELA Cultural Center Gets $8 million Closer to Fruition
Latinos December 7, 2023

SELA Cultural Center Gets $8 million Closer to Fruition

The much-anticipated Southeast Los Angeles (SELA) Cultural Center has moved $8 million ... more

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Evonne Gallardo, helping to advance art and artists in disadvantaged communities Evonne Gallardo, helping to advance art and artists in disadvantaged communities
Latinos December 11, 2023

Evonne Gallardo, helping to advance art and artists in disadvantaged communities

By Francisco Castro The current Senior Program Director at Community Partners advocates and ... more

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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