The government secures a $9 million settlement with Ameris Bank over alleged redlining in Florida
The Justice Department has secured a $9 million settlement with Ameris Bank over allegations it avoided underwriting mortgages in predominately Black and Latino communities in Jacksonville, Florida, and discouraged people there from getting home loans.
Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling leaves colleges looking for new ways to promote diversity
The Supreme Court has sent shockwaves through higher education with a landmark decision that struck down affirmative action and left colleges across the nation searching for new ways to promote student diversity.
Feds taking first steps toward revising race, ethnic terms
The federal government is taking preliminary steps toward revising racial and ethnic classifications that haven't been changed in a quarter century following calls for better categories for how people identify themselves in federal data gathering.
Uvalde school where shooting happened has deep roots in city
As the small Texas city of Uvalde struggles to heal after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school, thoughts have also turned to making sure the schoolโs legacy as the place that was at the heart of a fight for the equal education of Mexican Americans over half a century ago is carried on.
Texans support keeping โDreamersโ in the U.S., poll finds
Slightly more than half of white voters (53%) agreed with the deportation statement, as did 29% of Hispanic and 35% of Black voters. But 53% of Black voters and 61% of Hispanic voters disagreed, along with 42% of white voters. In a February 2018 UT/TT Poll, 61% of Texas voters said they would prefer to continue DACA. Texas voters have mixed views about the stateโs increasing racial and ethnic diversity. While 28% of white and Hispanic voters said itโs a cause for concern, 46% of Black voters said so.
Already hit hard by pandemic, Black and Hispanic communities suffer the blows of an unforgiving winter storm
AdAs darkness enveloped her freezing home for a second night Tuesday, Almendarez was prepared to sleep in her car with her kids. They all contracted the virus in July after her mother was infected while cleaning homes to help pay the bills. Cities rushed to set up warming centers to offer cold residents some respite. Plummer said during the storm, the few store shelves in those neighborhoods emptied fast and older people had trouble finding medication. Even as more than half of the deaths due to COVID-19 have been Black or Hispanic people, advocates have reported that these communities have fallen behind in the vaccination efforts.
COVID-19 has hit the Latino population in SA the hardest, but how many are receiving the vaccine?
SAN ANTONIO โ COVID-19 has disproportionately affected the Latino population in San Antonio, with data suggesting that districts with the highest Latino populations โ Districts 3, 4 and 5 โ are among the hardest hit. But as the vaccine continues to roll out in San Antonio and in Bexar County, which populations are receiving the vaccine? AdโThe highest cases of COVID deaths, unfortunately have been in the Hispanic population,โ said Dr. Rocha-Garcia. Metro Health released new data on Thursday, which shows 52% of those who received their vaccinations at the mass vaccination sites are Latino. RELATED: Metro Health director nixes central registry for vaccine sign-ups
See inside this new San Antonio estate with unique historical ties
SAN ANTONIO โ A unique property is up for sale in San Antonio - a new construction home that blends elements of rock and refurbished wood from the estate home of Texasโ first Hispanic Secretary of State Judge Roy Barrera Sr. It sits on property that was part of Barreraโs family ranch from the 1950s until 2016. The rock walls featured in the newly constructed home were part of the original estate named Villa del Carmen, after Barreraโs wife, said Kuper Sothebyโs brand manager Cody Bays. The ranch was sold to a developer after Barreraโs wife passed away, according to MySanAntonio.com. A plaque in the Carmen Heights neighborhood where the house is located says Villa del Carmen has been the site of numerous art exhibits and fundraisers that support local artists.
Democrats face a turnout test in Georgia's Senate runoffs
For Democrats to win control of the Senate, Georgiaโs Black communities, as well as the state's smaller Hispanic and Asian communities, likely need to vote in the Jan. 5 runoff election by history-making margins. An Associated Press VoteCast survey of Georgia voters in November found that 22% of white voters chose Warnock and 28% chose Ossoff, compared to the 90% of Black voters who chose Ossoff and 73% who chose Warnock. Democrats also have an opportunity to capture the 15% of Black voters who chose Matt Lieberman, another Democratic candidate who competed against Warnock in last monthโs race. There are signs that turnout in Georgia could indeed be high in the runoffs. โDo you have a plan to vote in the runoff election?โ another canvasser, Graco Hernandez Valenezuela, asked Tyrone Vereen, a 62-year-old Black retired police officer who answered the door.
Rising Latino voters could be force in Georgia Senate races
(AP Photo/Jeff Amy)LILBURN, Ga. โ As Georgia heads into two key runoffs that will determine control of the U.S. Senate, Democrats are hoping to count on Latino voters who helped tilt the state blue in November. Many of those who can vote are young adults, with about 20,000 Georgia Latinos turning 18 each year, according to census figures. But Latino voters could be part of a coalition just big enough for Ossoff and Warnock to win. Georgia is multilingual and multiethnic,โ said Gigi Pedraza, executive director of Georgiaโs Latino Community Fund, which has helped mobilize Latino voters. Jason Anavitarte was a national Latino adviser to Trump this year and won a state Senate seat northwest of Atlanta as a Republican.
Hispanic, Black children wait longer to be adopted in Bexar County, experts say
SAN ANTONIO โ Throughout the child welfare sector, experts say children of color have worse outcomes in the system when it comes to placement and adoption. Simmons, who sits on the Texas Advisory Committee on Promoting Adoption of Minority Children, said in Bexar County, Hispanic children wait the longest for adoption, followed closely by Black children. The extreme disparities have experts like Simmons reviewing parts of the system in desperate need of change. โRight now, the State of Texas has done a really great job of engaging with kinship programs reducing disparities for Black and Hispanic children,โ Simmons said. Their adopted boys are Hispanic and Black, the two specific types of children that have historically and currently need adoption the most.
What is Latinx?
Latinx is a term that seems to be popping up more often in the last couple of years, but research reveals that still very few Latinos identify with it. A recent Pew Research survey revealed that only 3% of the U.S. Hispanic population use the term Latinx and only 1 in 4 have even heard of it. Even if few Hispanic people know what it means, Latinx is now a part of the culture, so hereโs everything you need to know about the term. In 2018 Latinx was added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary and is defined as a gender-neutral alternative to Latino or Latina. Any Latino can identify with the term but according to Pew Research, the LGBTQ community and younger generations identify as Latinx more than others.
Celebrating Hispanic culture through dance
SAN ANTONIO โ The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center is located in the heart of the west side of San Antonio. This month dance instructors and students are coming together even more so (online) to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. โWe are always celebrating our Hispanic heritage, that is why we exist,โ Education Director at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Belinda Menchaca said. Preserving and conserving the Mexican traditions is at the root of the dance classes available at the Guadalupe Dance Company. The Guadalupe Dance Company is located at 723 S. Brazos St.
As campaign heats up, Trump woos Latino, Black voters
He courted Hispanic voters near Miami and Black voters in Atlanta. โThis is an unusual name for an organization whose ideology and tactics are right now destroying many Black lives,โ Trump charged. On Friday morning, at his golf club in Doral, Florida, Trump tried to blunt Bidenโs support among Hispanic voters at a โLatinos for Trumpโ roundtable. But a Monmouth University poll also conducted this month found Biden well ahead of Trump among Latino voters in the state, 58% to 32%. Hispanic voters in Florida tend to be somewhat more Republican-leaning than Hispanic voters nationwide because of the stateโs Cuban American population, which Trump acknowledged several times in his remarks.
Recipe: Arroz con pollo in celebration of National Rice Month
SAN ANTONIO โ ssRice is the oldest known food still consumed today and is a staple in many kitchens. One popular dish in many Hispanic kitchens is arroz con pollo (chicken and rice). There are many different varieties but it can be done easily with just a few ingredients. Below is a basic recipe and donโt ask for measurements I was always taught to season to desired taste -- you know a touch of this and that. Easy Arroz Con PolloIngredients: Vegetable oil, white rice, ground comino, chopped onion flakes, garlic powder, chicken bouillon, tomato bouillon (tomato sauce can also be used as a substitute), salt and pepper, bone-in chicken thighs or quarters (chicken breasts can be used as well).
Gloria Estefan, Alex Rodriguez mark Latino impact on media
LOS ANGELES โ Gloria Estefan, Alex Rodriguez and Eva Longoria will be among the participants in a monthlong online celebration of Latino contributions to television. Itโs the first such event by Paley to coincide with Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Among the highlights of the event (all times Eastern):โ โA Tribute to Hispanic Achievements on Television,โ 8 p.m. Wednesday on Yahoo Entertainment. Estefan, Longoria, Edward James Olmos, Jimmy Smits and George Lopez are among those participating, with Soledad OโBrien as moderator. โ โTelemundoโs โLa Reina del Surโ: A Conversation with the Stars,โ Oct. 2, Yahoo Entertainment and Yahoo en Espaรฑol.
As seen on SA Live - Tuesday, September 15, 2020
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Biden faces worries that Latino support slipping in Florida
That's fueling an urgent effort by Biden, Harris and their allies to shore up older voters, suburbanites and African Americans to make up for potential shortcomings elsewhere. If Biden reclaims the upper Midwest for Democrats, he wonโt need Florida to capture the presidency. Hispanic voters in Florida tend to be somewhat more Republican-leaning than Hispanic voters nationwide because of the stateโs Cuban American population. Nationally, little public polling is available to measure the opinions of Latino voters this year and whether they differ from four years ago. โAs we get closer to November youโre going to see an even greater amount of activity to turn out Latino voters," Alex said.
Bernie Sanders: Biden win in November is no 'slam dunk'
Biden has struggled to build enthusiasm among young voters, and some Democrats have expressed concerns about what they see as the campaign's lack of outreach to Latino voters, which Sanders echoed on MSNBC. How do we get them to vote?โA Biden campaign adviser, Symone Sanders, was asked Sunday on ABC's โThis Weekโ whether the campaign would take Sanders' advice. โThe enthusiasm is with Trump, not with Biden,โ Sanders said. The Biden campaign has focused much of its early efforts on those three states, with Biden and running mate Kamala Harris visiting all three in recent weeks. While Sanders made his concerns public in recent interviews, he also has expressed them in private to the Biden campaign, according to Faiz Shakir, Sandersโ former presidential campaign manager.
Real San Antonian: Marcus Peoples shares childrenโs book on being biracial
SAN ANTONIO โ Marcus Peoples is young and ambitious. Growing up, he had all the love and support he needed from his family, yet still, something was missing. In his new book, โProud to Be In Between," he allows the world inside his bubble, his life, his family and even his heart. Through his faith in God and his familyโs support, he finally decided to publish his first book. โShe really captured our family.โYou can purchase his childrenโs book at Feliz Modern, Amazon.com or his website, Proud to be In Between.com.