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Afro-Cuban Discriminated Against for Being Hispanic, Not Black

Here's a curious case described in the Washington Post in 1980, one that didn't make it into my forthcoming book on racial classifications: Miguel Sandoval arrived in Harlem in 1959 from Havana, where he'd been an outspoken advocate of better civil rights for black Cubans. Sandoval was Cuban, but he…

Reason

Texas GOP targets Black voting power

Republican power grab shatters 30 years of political progress for Black voters in Galveston County

Salon

Owner of senior home where 3 women died during hot spell previously cited for lack of heat

Employees for the Hispanic Housing Development Corporation referenced the ordinance in explaining to the local alderperson why they kept the heat on at the James Sneider Apartments in Rogers Park despite stifling temperatures last week.

Chicago Sun-Times

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House Republicans announce fundraising effort to boost Latino members

House Republicans on Tuesday announced a new fundraising effort to grow the number of Hispanic members in Congress.

Roll Call

City Council overwhelmingly OKs compromise ward map

Ald. Gilbert Villegas slammed the new map, saying it is fitting that his 36th Ward now resembles a snake: “You had some of my colleagues that were, I guess, self-portraits of snakes that were drawing a snake to memorialize the back-stabbing that took place.”

Chicago Sun-Times

US schools are not racially integrated, despite decades of effort

Nearly seven decades after the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954, the court’s declared goal of integrated education is still not yet achieved.

The Conversation

Commentary: Fair representation: More Black people needed in STEM today

In December 1773, a group of white men donned attire as Indigenous Americans to hide their identities, and to avoid being caught in the “No Taxation Without Representation” protest against the British. This is the story we know as the Boston Tea Party.

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Combate Global Set To Be Most-Watched MMA Brand In North America

Behind soccer, MMA is the most watched sport by Hispanic Americans -- and its reach and cultural power is growing fast.

Zenger

No Pseudonymity for Doctor's Claim of Employment Retaliation by University of Colorado

From a decision this morning by Magistrate Judge Reid Neureiter (D. Colo.) in Doe v. Regents of Univ. of Colo.: Plaintiff is a Hispanic female doctor. She is a highly trained and skilled triple board-certified anesthesiologist, formerly employed as a tenure-track assistant professor at the University of Colorado ("CU"), with…

Reason

Luis Gutierrez, Chuy Garcia endorsement divide in new Illinois Hispanic congressional district

The Sun-Times has learned that ex-Rep. Luis Gutierrez and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza on Monday will endorse the Democratic primary bid of Ald. Gil Villegas.

Chicago Sun-Times

Do the Ethnic Categories Used by Universities for "Diversity" Purposes Make Sense?

No, argues an amicus brief filed on my behalf in the pending Supreme Court affirmative action litigation.

Reason

With abortion in jeopardy, minority women have most to lose

A draft Supreme Court opinion suggesting the right to abortion will be overturned is highlighting the risk to Black and Hispanic women

The Independent UK

With abortion in jeopardy, minority women have most to lose

A draft Supreme Court opinion suggesting the right to abortion will be overturned is highlighting the risk to Black and Hispanic women

The Independent UK

Report: About 6M adults identify as Afro Latino in the US

A new report by Pew Research Center says about 6 million adults in the United States identify as Afro Latino, a distinction with deep roots in colonial Latin America

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Ky. has highest of racial disparities in rent delinquency in the country

In Kentucky, more than half of Hispanic and Latino residents are behind on their rent, according to a recent study. That’s more than three times the national average.

Tribune News Service

Cynthia M. Allen: So much for ‘demographics are destiny.’ Biden is crashing with Hispanic voters. Here’s why

FORT WORTH, Texas — Most home-school mom co-op conversations don’t delve too deeply into politics.

The Independent UK

Racial split on COVID-19 endures as restrictions ease in US

Black and Hispanic Americans remain far more cautious in their approach to the COVID-19 pandemic than white Americans

The Independent UK

Dem lawmaker: Biden suggests he'll ease student loan burden

President Joe Biden has signaled he might forgive some student loan debt and further extend the federal moratorium on repayments

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Roll Call

Hispanic Caucus wants White House actions on immigration - Roll Call

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus urged Biden to take executive actions on immigration as prospects of legislative action appear dim.

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Our Changing Population: How demographic data helps tell national, state, and local stories

Explore how your part of the country has changed demographically by visualizing decades of population data.

USAFacts

The US maternal mortality rate increased nearly 40% in 2021, was highest for Black women

The US maternal mortality rate is one of the highest among developed countries.

USAFacts

How does voter turnout in the US differ by state, age and race?

The past four decades show clear trends in voter turnout: older, white Americans are most likely to cast a ballot. But some states buck the trend.

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How does voter turnout in the US differ by state, age and race?

The past four decades show clear trends in voter turnout: older, white Americans are most likely to cast a ballot. But some states buck the trend.

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