Latinidad

In Powerful Open Letter, Los Angeles Times Latino Journalists and Allies Call for a More Diverse Newsroom

An open letter published Tuesday by Latino employees of the Los Angeles Times and allies is calling on the management of the newspaper to create a newsroom that accurately represents the community it serves. “For much of its history, the Los Angeles Times has covered the Latino community in dehumanizing ways, painting us as criminals […]

  • Jul 21, 2020
  • 3:40 PM

PEW: US Latinos Account for More Than Half of Country’s Population Growth From 2010-2019

“In 2019, the number of Hispanics reached a record 60.6 million, making up 18% of the U.S. population. This is up from 50.7 million in 2010, when Hispanics were 16% of the population,” Pew noted.

  • Jul 15, 2020
  • 3:07 PM

Seizing the Moment With Rosa Clemente

The latest episode of Latino Rebels Radio.

  • Jul 13, 2020
  • 11:04 AM

Latinx/POC Arts Nonprofits Deserve a Fairer Share of Funding (OPINION)

We’re calling for significant, intentional investment.

  • Jul 11, 2020
  • 1:39 PM

Beyond Black and White (OPINION)

As a nation, we will not find effective ways of addressing issues of race if we continue viewing it predominantly or simply in Black and White.

  • Jul 10, 2020
  • 2:16 PM

Goya CEO Won’t Apologize or Acknowledge Viral Boycott Against Company

“It’s suppression of speech,” Bob Unanue said on Fox News.

  • Jul 10, 2020
  • 1:05 PM

An Update on the Latino Job Situation in May 2020: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back

As in April, Latinos continued to have the highest unemployment rate in May with 17.5% of the civilian labor force without a job, though the rate eased downward from the earlier month

  • Jun 25, 2020
  • 5:56 PM

‘Big Floyd’ Laid To Rest In Texas

George Floyd, known to his friends and family as “Big Floyd,” was laid to rest Tuesday alongside the grave of his mother.

  • Jun 10, 2020
  • 3:19 PM

COVID-19 Cases and Deaths Among Latinos: A Follow-Up in Early June

The data trends presented here suggest that people of color have borne the brunt of the COVID-19 virus and the pandemic is nowhere over yet.

  • Jun 6, 2020
  • 6:09 PM

Police Abuse in America’s Barrios (OPINION)

For myself, along with childhood homeboys and siblings, it occurred so frequently, where I naively thought that all Americans feared the cops.

  • Jun 4, 2020
  • 3:24 PM

How Univision and Telemundo Are Covering the Protests

The top providers of Spanish-language content in the United States have been facing criticism from some on social media due to their news coverage of the recent protests against police brutality.

  • Jun 3, 2020
  • 3:19 PM

Latinos Owe Black Americans Everything (OPINION)

The struggle for racial justice is what will ultimately shape Latinos’ place in America.

  • May 30, 2020
  • 3:20 PM

Dead Latinoax Poets Society (A POEM)

How to curate us? How to cure ourselves?

  • May 15, 2020
  • 3:39 PM

A Clash of the Oppressed: An Intimate Look At Black and Brown People’s Relationship in America

We, Black and Brown people, are not and should not be each other’s enemy.

  • May 14, 2020
  • 10:07 AM

Happy Birthday Me: Thank You, Mamá!

After 36 years of fighting everyone and everything…

  • May 1, 2020
  • 11:27 AM

Mijente and LCLAA Launch Report on Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Latinos in the US

This report shares critical demographic information on the Latino community, features firsthand accounts from frontline Latino workers, and forecasts the devastating toll of COVID-19 on the Latino community, based on the impact of the Great Recession.

  • Apr 17, 2020
  • 12:59 PM

Latino USA Presents: Intuition

Light your candles and schedule your limpia because today’s Latino USA episode is all about the power of intuition.

  • Apr 10, 2020
  • 2:52 PM

UnidosUS Releases Series of Videos Explaining How Government Relief Plan Will Affect Latinos

The videos explain the CARES Act from different perspectives, with a focus on health, education, jobs, housing, and immigration.

  • Apr 9, 2020
  • 9:19 AM

Here’s to the Vanguardia

Latino Rebels Radio: April 5, 2020

  • Apr 5, 2020
  • 9:29 PM

WATCH: Latino Rebels Hosts Virtual Town Hall Answering Key Questions Latinos Have About the Census

Some of what was discussed included specifics about the government census and how this data is used to provide resources for local communities

  • Apr 3, 2020
  • 2:20 PM

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