By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – A group founded by a prominent anti-affirmative action activist on Monday sued Southwest Airlines, alleging that a two-decade-old program that awards free round-trip flights to Hispanic undergraduate and graduate students is racially discriminatory. Edward Blum’s American Alliance for Equal Rights in a lawsuit filed in federal court in Dallas alleged […]
Jose DeLeon, facilities manager of the building formerly known as the Nampa Hispanic Cultural Center, is guiding the new center through a transition period, which starts with a new name. The Nampa City Council, which now owns the center, voted Monday to rename the center to the Idaho Hispanic Community Center. DeLeon said in a […]
It couldn’t be closer. Six months before Election Day, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are tied 37%-37% in an exclusive USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll as millions of Americans’ votes remain up for grabs. While the nation’s fierce polarization has set many political preferences in stone, 1 in 4 registered voters (24%) say […]
A local man convicted of terrorizing people while driving around in a truck covered in Confederate flags has been sentenced to prison. Marian Hudak, 52, was sentenced Wednesday to 41 months (nearly three and a half years) in prison and three years of supervised release for committing hate crimes against a Black man and a […]
As Child Abuse Prevention Month continues, attention shifts to safeguarding children nationwide. Amidst these efforts, the month serves as a reminder of the ongoing struggle to break down stigmas surrounding discussions of child abuse within Hispanic households. Nearly 80% of Latino youth endure at least one traumatic childhood experience, such as abuse, neglect, household dysfunction […]
When Monica Sanchez fills out official forms that inquire about race, she sometimes feels annoyed by the options. “I’m like: No, I’m not white. I’m not Black or Asian. That is basically the only options I’ve seen, including on medical documents, so I usually just choose ‘other,’” the Seattle-based speech language pathologist told NBC News. […]
In his times of need, Sacramento City College student Thomas Resendez visits the Raza Center, a Latino student affinity hub which employs Latino staff and offers a welcoming space for students. “When I’m having problems in my personal life, and it’s affecting my school work, I can be able to come to them and they […]
Apr. 8—Riverland Community College has announced its designation as an Emerging Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). According to a press release from the college on Monday, this recognition comes because of the college’s efforts to serve the Hispanic community, with 15.8% of its current enrollment comprising Hispanic […]
Forty-nine Latino leaders signed an open letter released Friday honoring the memory of the Latino immigrant workers who died in the Baltimore bridge collapse last week, while also condemning the spread of “a false narrative” undermining the contributions of the nation’s Hispanic people. The letter coincides with President Joe Biden’s visit to the site of […]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is spending millions to reach out to Florida’s Hispanic voters, a key voting group for his November reelection campaign that has grown to lean more heavily Republican. Scott’s campaign said Wednesday it plans to spend about $700,000 per week for a series of radio, digital, TV […]
For the first time, Hispanic or Latino is listed as one race/ethnicity category and people of Middle Eastern or North African descent will have their own checkbox under new race and ethnicity standards adopted by the Biden administration. Up to now, Hispanics had a two-part question for their identity: They were asked whether they were […]
NEWPORT – Newport has a large Hispanic and Latino population, many of whom are first or second-generation immigrants who speak little English and work in the city’s bustling tourism and hospitality industry. Over the past four years, Conexión Latina Newport has served as a bridge and support for these Newporters, hoping to create a sense […]