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Health advocate says education is key as Latinos in South Texas face alarming cancer rates
Read full article: Health advocate says education is key as Latinos in South Texas face alarming cancer ratesAs the number of cancer cases continues to rise, a San Antonio doctor is working to raise awareness about the importance of preventative care and dispel common myths.
Wilmer Valderrama. Rosario Dawson. America Ferrera. Star-led drive aims to get Latinos to vote
Read full article: Wilmer Valderrama. Rosario Dawson. America Ferrera. Star-led drive aims to get Latinos to voteThe Voto Latino Foundation has launched a $5 million initiative to encourage Latinos to vote.
Awareness of 'Latinx' increases among US Latinos, and 'Latine' emerges as an alternative
Read full article: Awareness of 'Latinx' increases among US Latinos, and 'Latine' emerges as an alternativeOver the last few years, various terms have emerged to describe those in the U.S. with roots in Latin America and Spain.
Songs by Selena, Freddy Fender among Latino recordings nominated for preservation in the Library of Congress
Read full article: Songs by Selena, Freddy Fender among Latino recordings nominated for preservation in the Library of CongressMusic by Selena, Freddy Fender, Vicente Fernández, Gloria Estefan, Linda Ronstadt, and others are on the list of songs, sounds, and albums by Latino voices that have been nominated by a San Antonio lawmaker for preservation in the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.
John Leguizamo reaches back in time to reclaim Latin American history for a PBS documentary series
Read full article: John Leguizamo reaches back in time to reclaim Latin American history for a PBS documentary seriesIf you think Latin American history starts with Christopher Columbus, John Leguizamo would like to have a word.
It’s not just South Texas. Republicans are making gains with Latino voters in big cities, too.
Read full article: It’s not just South Texas. Republicans are making gains with Latino voters in big cities, too.Republican gains among Latino voters in urban areas could spell big trouble for Democrats’ hopes of turning Texas blue.
Latinos are excited about Harris, but she has work to do to win the crucial voting bloc, experts say
Read full article: Latinos are excited about Harris, but she has work to do to win the crucial voting bloc, experts sayLatino voters and leaders say they are enthusiastic about Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee, but for her to win their crucial support, they want to know where she stands on issues like the economy, immigration and education.
California date palm ranches reap not only fruit, but a permit to host weddings and quinceañeras
Read full article: California date palm ranches reap not only fruit, but a permit to host weddings and quinceañerasSmall date palm ranch owners in Southern California’s Coachella Valley have been petitioning for permission to host special events ranging from quinceañeras to weddings on their properties.
WATCH: Comedian AJ Rivas opens up about career, family, new HIV testing campaign
Read full article: WATCH: Comedian AJ Rivas opens up about career, family, new HIV testing campaignComedian and social media influencer AJ Rivas sat down with KSAT to talk about his career, what inspires his characters and a new CDC campaign that helps the Latino community with HIV at-home testing.
Congressman Joaquin Castro seeking public input on Latino film nominations to National Film Registry
Read full article: Congressman Joaquin Castro seeking public input on Latino film nominations to National Film RegistryUS Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) has launched a nationwide call for the public to suggest Latino-driven films that should be preserved in the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress, according to a press release from his office.
Asian American, Pacific Islander Latinos in the US see exponential growth, new analysis says
Read full article: Asian American, Pacific Islander Latinos in the US see exponential growth, new analysis saysThe number of people of both Latino and Asian American or Pacific Islander heritage has more than doubled in the last 20 years yet it remains an often ignored demographic, according to a new analysis.
Black and Latino students lack access to certified teachers and advanced classes, US data shows
Read full article: Black and Latino students lack access to certified teachers and advanced classes, US data showsAmerica’s Black and Latino students were at a disadvantage in nearly every measure of education opportunity in the 2020-21 school year.
Texas county where Juneteenth began ordered to redraw maps after Voting Rights Act challenge
Read full article: Texas county where Juneteenth began ordered to redraw maps after Voting Rights Act challengeA federal judge in Texas has ruled that county political maps in the home of Juneteenth discriminate against Black and Latino residents.
Federal judge rules Galveston County commissioner maps violate Voting Rights Act
Read full article: Federal judge rules Galveston County commissioner maps violate Voting Rights ActJudge Jeffrey V. Brown, a Trump appointee, found the county districts denied Black and Latino voters “the equal opportunity to participate in the political process.”
'Blue Beetle' actors may be sidelined by the strike, but their director is keeping focus on them
Read full article: 'Blue Beetle' actors may be sidelined by the strike, but their director is keeping focus on themNormally, the weeks heading up to Friday’s release of the DC film “Blue Beetle” would be a triumphant, celebratory time for its filmmakers and Latino-led cast.
In federal trial, Galveston County challenged on efforts to undo Black and Latino voting power
Read full article: In federal trial, Galveston County challenged on efforts to undo Black and Latino voting powerThe coastal county faces a drawn-out trial over claims of intentional discrimination in its 2021 redistricting of commissioners court precincts. The only district in which Black and Latino voters could meaningfully influence elections was dismantled.
Congressman Joaquin Castro, Hispanic Caucus seek public input on Latino film nominations to National Film Registry
Read full article: Congressman Joaquin Castro, Hispanic Caucus seek public input on Latino film nominations to National Film RegistryCongressman Joaquin Castro and Congressional Hispanic Caucus members announced they are seeking the public’s input for Latino-driven films to be nominated for the National Film Registry.
State troopers will resume patrolling Austin streets in July, with some changes in response to criticism
Read full article: State troopers will resume patrolling Austin streets in July, with some changes in response to criticismTexas Department of Public Safety officers were criticized for the disparate number of Latino and Black residents arrested during the first iteration of a partnership to help Austin with policing duties.
Latino legal rights group suing Texas applauds SCOTUS ruling in Alabama case
Read full article: Latino legal rights group suing Texas applauds SCOTUS ruling in Alabama caseThis week’s US Supreme Court ruling may have surprised many people, given the high court gutted a key provision of the Voting Rights Act 10 years ago.
Once again, tension builds after state police are deployed to a major Texas city
Read full article: Once again, tension builds after state police are deployed to a major Texas cityA month after the Texas Department of Public Safety began patrolling Austin streets, city officials have both praised a drop in violent crime and condemned the operation’s disparate impact on Latino and Black residents. In 2019, Dallas faced the same challenges.
Juan Felipe Herrera wins Frost lifetime achievement medal
Read full article: Juan Felipe Herrera wins Frost lifetime achievement medalFormer U_S_ poet laureate Juan Felipe Herrera is this year’s winner of the Frost Medal for lifetime achievement, with judges praising him for a “a poetic voice that is both deeply embedded and wholly original.”.
Democratic-backed Connecticut bill would ban 'Latinx' term
Read full article: Democratic-backed Connecticut bill would ban 'Latinx' termA group of Hispanic lawmakers in Connecticut has proposed that the state follow Arkansas’ lead and ban the term “Latinx” from official government documents, calling it offensive to Spanish speakers.
Bank to pay $31M redlining settlement, DOJ's largest ever
Read full article: Bank to pay $31M redlining settlement, DOJ's largest everThe Justice Department accused Los Angeles-based City National Bank on Thursday of discriminating against Black and Latino residents, requiring the bank to pay more than $31 million in what is the largest redlining settlement in DOJ history.
Actress America Ferrera visits San Antonio to mobilize voters for early voting
Read full article: Actress America Ferrera visits San Antonio to mobilize voters for early votingNational organizations and actress America Ferrera visited San Antonio for a parade Saturday to mobilize Latino voters to the polls for early voting.
Are there misconceptions about the Latino Vote? KSAT Explains
Read full article: Are there misconceptions about the Latino Vote? KSAT ExplainsEvery election season, the Latino vote is a term that is discussed, but what does that mean? Is the Latino vote a sleeping giant? In this episode of KSAT Explains, we compare the “red and blue” of Latino politics, break down common misconceptions, and discuss the emerging wave of more Latinos making their voices heard.
Latino voters expected to have big impact in midterm elections; both parties after their vote
Read full article: Latino voters expected to have big impact in midterm elections; both parties after their voteLatino votes have historically been discouraged, but as the fastest growing population in Texas, both parties are trying to secure their vote.
Black and Latino residents’ complaints about illegal trash dumping in Houston lead to federal investigation
Read full article: Black and Latino residents’ complaints about illegal trash dumping in Houston lead to federal investigationThe U.S. Justice Department says it has launched a civil rights investigation to determine whether the city’s response to residents’ complaints about illegal dumping was discriminatory.
Feds: Illegal dumping in Houston may violate civil rights
Read full article: Feds: Illegal dumping in Houston may violate civil rightsThe Justice Department says it's investigating illegal dumping in Houston, including dead bodies and medical waste, that officials say is plaguing Black and Latino neighborhoods in the nation’s fourth largest city.
Jill Biden apologizes for saying Latinos ‘unique’ as breakfast tacos during speech in San Antonio
Read full article: Jill Biden apologizes for saying Latinos ‘unique’ as breakfast tacos during speech in San AntonioJill Biden is apologizing for saying Latinos are “as unique” as San Antonio breakfast tacos.
3-day conference in San Antonio to focus on cancer disparities in Latinos
Read full article: 3-day conference in San Antonio to focus on cancer disparities in LatinosSixty-four percent of San Antonio is Hispanic according to the latest US census, which is why medical professionals are taking the issue of disparities in cancer in Latinos very seriously.
Breakdown with #StephAndSteve Primary Election preview
Read full article: Breakdown with #StephAndSteve Primary Election previewFormer Precinct 3 Commissioner and City Councilman Kevin Wolff is among panelists joining Steve Spriester and Stephania Jimenez for a preview of the March 1 primary election in Texas.
Justice Department sues Texas over new redistricting maps
Read full article: Justice Department sues Texas over new redistricting mapsThe Justice Department has sued Texas over its new redistricting maps, saying the plans discriminate against minority voters, particularly Latinos, who have fueled the state’s population boom.
First lawsuit filed challenging new Texas political maps as intentionally discriminatory
Read full article: First lawsuit filed challenging new Texas political maps as intentionally discriminatoryBefore they’re even signed into law, the state’s new maps for congressional and statehouse districts have been challenged in federal court by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund.
Hispanic, Latino, Latina or Latinx? A San Antonio area professor explains
Read full article: Hispanic, Latino, Latina or Latinx? A San Antonio area professor explainsWhen it comes to Hispanics and Latinos, there’s a term that continues to bring up a lot of discussion: Latinx. A local professor explains the term.
Latino students are canceling college plans more often amid pandemic, research suggests
Read full article: Latino students are canceling college plans more often amid pandemic, research suggestsThe COVID pandemic has affected education in so many ways and some high school grads have considered a change of plans.
KSAT Q&A: Dr. Amelie Ramirez discusses new research program looking at Latino cancer survivorship
Read full article: KSAT Q&A: Dr. Amelie Ramirez discusses new research program looking at Latino cancer survivorshipUT Health San Antonio Dr. Amelia Ramirez joins the KSAT Q&A to discuss a new Latino cancer survivorship study.
Biden announces 2nd round of diverse federal judiciary picks
Read full article: Biden announces 2nd round of diverse federal judiciary picksPresident Joe Biden has announced another diverse group of candidates for his second round of judicial nominations, a day after some in his first slate of picks went before the U.S. Senate.
Despite growing chorus, DOJ is limited in police probes
Read full article: Despite growing chorus, DOJ is limited in police probesCalls have grown for federal investigations into police killings across the nation since President Joe Biden took office and said he believes racial disparities in policing must change.
In likely California recall, energizing Latino voters is key
Read full article: In likely California recall, energizing Latino voters is keyLatino voters who have been hard hit by the pandemic could be a key group of voters in Newsom's potential recall election. “If they're successful in doing that then certainly the Latino vote could be persuaded to vote for the recall," Alvarado said. “Latino voters are incredibly important to our campaign, to Kevin personally, and to our pathway to victory,” he said. He said the campaign is partnering with community-based organizations that understand the diversity within California’s Latino communities and deploying surrogates to speak around the state. For both sides, the key will be to connect their outreach to Latino voters’ individual experiences, she said.
Roberto Clemente: More than Latin America’s baseball star
Read full article: Roberto Clemente: More than Latin America’s baseball starRoberto Clemente was the first Latino to be inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame. The legacy of Roberto Clemente is still treasured today, proven nearly 50 years after his death. In fact, the Orange County School Board unanimously voted to rename the facility Roberto Clemente Middle on Sept. 21, coincidentally during Hispanic Heritage Month. Becoming baseball’s most prominent Afro-LatinoRoberto Clemente started his Major League Baseball career with the Pittsburg Pirates. The son of a sugarcane worker, Clemente began his professional baseball career just after finishing high school.
Study shows racial disparities among food insecure families
Read full article: Study shows racial disparities among food insecure familiesORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Before the COVID-19 pandemic, 11 million children lived in food insecure homes, meaning there was not enough food, or the right kind of food, to live a healthy lifestyle. Now a study reveals one factor may increase a household’s risk of being food insufficient. In fact, one in five black and Latino households with children are food insufficient. In the summer of 2020, about one in seven Black and Latino workers were unemployed compared to one in 10 white workers. Latino and Black households were also more likely to have no access to healthcare, fewer savings assets, and faced housing hardships.
What you need to know about Texas Latino voters and nonvoters
Read full article: What you need to know about Texas Latino voters and nonvotersTheir research, commissioned and funded by the Texas Organizing Project Education Fund, sought to better understand Latino voters and nonvoters in Texas. Latino voters in Texas have been characterized as a “sleeping giant” that’ll wake up one day and show up at the polls. What are some of the things that Texas Latino voters said they care about? At a national level, we imagine Latino voters purely as immigrants or children of immigrants. They're seen as one-dimensional voters with one entrance — immigration — and that's the only time Latino voters get engaged.
Biden’s Homeland Security nominee could seek more immigrant right protections, political science professor says
Read full article: Biden’s Homeland Security nominee could seek more immigrant right protections, political science professor saysSAN ANTONIO – President-elect Joe Biden has made history by choosing the first Latino and immigrant to head up the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. If confirmed, Alejandro Mayorkas’ new job would include making decisions regarding immigration and border security. The Trump administration made many changes to immigration policies, including policies that separated children from their parents at the border to curb immigration. Flores said Mayorkas’ experience and background would play a significant role in his policymaking. “(Mayorkas has) developed a very unique perspective, and he understands the life of immigrants and the stresses and pressures that they’re under,” Flores said.
Projections indicate record Latino voter turnout nationally
Read full article: Projections indicate record Latino voter turnout nationallyWCVI is the research arm of the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, named after its founder and voting rights pioneer, the late Willie Velasquez. “I believe the numbers that I projected are accurate,” said Lydia Camarillo, WCVI and SWVREP president. WCVI projected a record number of Latinos would be registered to vote, 17.9 million. She said WCVI has analyzed a 46-year pattern of substantially increasing Latino voting and registration, especially when deciding the next U.S. president. Latino voter registration grew 20% and voting was up by 24% since 2016, Camarillo said.
AP VoteCast: Trump makes inroads with Latinos in key states
Read full article: AP VoteCast: Trump makes inroads with Latinos in key statesBut it also showed that candidates can't always take traditional supporters for granted, according to AP VoteCast, a national survey of the electorate. Nationally, Biden earned support from roughly two-thirds of Latino voters, while Trump got the backing of about a third. But Latino voters are not a monolithic bloc, given their vastly different cultures, and many U.S.-born Latinos have few cultural ties to Latin America. AP VoteCast also found South Americans made up 3% of the electorate, and they split about evenly between the two candidates. Trump voters remain adamant that the economy is in good shape: About three-quarters call national economic conditions excellent or good.
Latinos among the record turnouts during early voting
Read full article: Latinos among the record turnouts during early votingHenry Flores, a longtime political scientist and professor emeritus at St. Mary’s University, said data he’s seen indicates a large percentage of Latinos have been voting early. “I don’t think there’s a lessening of support, but I don’t really see it increasing for President Trump,” Flores said. “Because he seems to be associated with all of that, Latinos are voting against him because of that,” Flores said. But not Johnny Delgado, an electrician and business owner who is among “Latinos for Trump,” who voted for him in 2016. Flores said thanks to more voter registration efforts nationally, many more Latino voters are choosing between the two candidates.
Texas voters have to wear masks while voting despite Gov. Greg Abbott's exemption, federal judge rules
Read full article: Texas voters have to wear masks while voting despite Gov. Greg Abbott's exemption, federal judge rulesVoters cast their ballots at the Performing Arts Center at Texas State University in San Marcos. Texas voters should be required to wear face masks when casting ballots during the pandemic, a federal district judge ruled Tuesday, invalidating an exemption for polling places that Gov. Greg Abbott had included in his statewide mask mandate. The argument for a mask mandate at the polls was first raised in a much broader lawsuit filed against Abbott and the Texas secretary of state in July by Mi Familia Vota, the Texas NAACP and two Texas voters. “Under these conditions, Black and Latino voters must choose between not voting or risking their lives or the lives of their loved ones to vote.
Gifty new and unusual pandemic-proof games for the holidays
Read full article: Gifty new and unusual pandemic-proof games for the holidaysThis image shows a party game focused on Latino pop culture. the Tragos Stay Home Pack and includes such activities as showing off your best moves to Bad Bunnys Yo Perreo Sola dance and taking your best shot at duplicating Cardi Bs coronavirus howl. Half the proceeds of the set go to The Immigrant Worker Safety Net Fund. Options in Spanish and English, both digital and in a box, are now widely available. (Tragos Games LLC via AP)
What is Latinx?
Read full article: 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 here’s 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.
JPMorgan puts $30B toward fixing banking's 'systemic racism'
Read full article: JPMorgan puts $30B toward fixing banking's 'systemic racism'CHARLOTTE, N.C. – JPMorgan Chase said Thursday it will extend billions in loans to Black and Latino homebuyers and small business owners in an expanded effort toward fixing what the bank calls “systemic racism” in the country’s economic system. “Systemic racism is a tragic part of America’s history,” said JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon in a statement. Citigroup announced last month it is committing $1 billion toward closing “the racial wealth gap” in the United States, including $550 million toward homeownership programs for racial minorities. He noted that there’s a 30% gap between Black and white homeownership, amounting to about 4.5 million households. JPMorgan was one of 27 major New York-based companies that joined a program to recruit 100,000 workers from the city's low-income, predominately Black, Latino and Asian communities over the next 10 years.
New California reopening rules require 'equity' measure
Read full article: New California reopening rules require 'equity' measureA man wearing a face mask walks past a mural Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, in South Central Los Angeles. California's plan to safely reopen its economy will begin to require counties to bring down coronavirus infection rates in disadvantaged communities that have been harder hit by the pandemic. It allows counties to incrementally reopen businesses as they meet more rigid state standards for both numbers for two consecutive weeks. The equity measure will require that positive test rates in its most disadvantaged neighborhoods, where rates are often much higher, do not significantly lag behind the county overall. “We think it needs to go beyond that because if you don’t have savings, you cannot stay home and not work.
New PBS film probes construction boom on Latino workers
Read full article: New PBS film probes construction boom on Latino workersThis undated photo provided by Panda Bear Films/Latino Public Broadcasting shows Latino construction worker stands outside a Dallas construction site. (Moyo Oyelola/Panda Bear Films/Latino Public Broadcasting via AP)RIO RANCHO, N.M. – Since the Great Recession, cities like Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, and Hobbs, New Mexico, have seen construction booms. “Building the American Dream,” a new VOCES/PBS documentary, examines the effects of this construction boom in the American Southwest on Latino workers by telling the stories of those erecting buildings in Texas. The film dives into the lives of one Mexican immigrant family in Texas after their construction worker son dies while on the job. The film, though a partnership with Latino Public Broadcasting, is scheduled to begin airing on most PBS stations on Tuesday to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States.
Spike in hate crimes against Latinos, Jewish people prompts federal bipartisan bill
Read full article: Spike in hate crimes against Latinos, Jewish people prompts federal bipartisan billThe most recent FBI report on hate crimes shows an 11.7% rise from last year in the number of violent hate crimes committed. The number of victims in anti-Latino or Hispanic hate crimes rose over 21% in 2018. Yet, even in a city like San Antonio, hate crimes exist. Through the Department of Justice, the bill will issue grants to empower state and local governments to improve hate crimes reporting. In exchange for receiving grants, state and local governments must provide additional information pertaining to hate crimes in their jurisdiction.
Spanish films, iconic performances, desegregation: More interesting facts about SA’s Alameda Theater
Read full article: Spanish films, iconic performances, desegregation: More interesting facts about SA’s Alameda TheaterSAN ANTONIO – The Alameda Theater is one of the last symbols of San Antonio’s Golden Age for grand movie palaces. (Images of the historic Alameda Theater.) (Images of the historic Alameda Theater.) (Images of the historic Alameda Theater.) “The time they went with friends to to enjoy an amazing event, an amazing movie, a performance.
Making Awesome Changes: Salud America! Information
Read full article: Making Awesome Changes: Salud America! InformationFor more information on our Making Awesome Changes series with Salud Amercia!, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded Latino childhood obesity network based at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, click here.