Job Losses in 2020 Were Worst Since 1939, With Latinos, Blacks, Teenagers Among Hardest Hit

Job Losses in 2020 Were Worst Since 1939, With Latinos, Blacks, Teenagers Among Hardest Hit

Victor Landa January 11, 2021

December capped the worst year for U.S. job losses in records tracing back to 1939, with Hispanics, Blacks, teenagers and high-school dropouts hit particularly hard. In 2020, the economy shed […]

Another Way That Teachers Matter For Latino Kids

NewsTaco May 23, 2017

*Science tells us that ethnic and racial minority kids do better in more diverse schools. The question before us is if the educational leadership in the White House believes in […]

LAPD’s 1st Latina Commander, Cancer Survivor Marches in Rose Bowl Parade

NewsTaco January 2, 2017

*Great story that cuts across all ethnic, cultural and racial lines. VL By  Brian Latimer, NBC News (3 minute read)   Los Angeles Police Department Commander Anne Clark is the first […]

Infants show apparent awareness of ethnic differences, UCLA psychologists report

NewsTaco December 14, 2016

*Here’s something to wrap your mind around on a Wednesday. I think babies detect differences, but the authors of the study and the article are the ones who imposed ethnicity […]

Nearly 70% of U.S. Hispanics agree with physician-assisted death

NewsTaco December 13, 2016

*Personally, I’m in. I agree that terminally ill patients should be able to ask their doctors for help to end their lives. Does this go against your religious beliefs? VL […]

Latino Boomers Report Having Positive Outlook on Health

NewsTaco October 27, 2016

*The trick is don’t sweat pequeñeces. (that and tequila). VL By Business Wire (4 minute read) A new survey of Hispanic Baby Boomers conducted by health and well-being company Humana […]

Focus on the majority leaves key research on minority populations untouched

NewsTaco October 25, 2016

*This is the problem: “Latinos and other minority groups are hardly researched, producing less information about how each of their respective cultures influence their health and overall well-being.” VL By Khadija […]

Latinos in America Are Far More Likely Than the Average Citizen to Breathe Polluted Air

NewsTaco October 6, 2016

*This is a top issue for U.S. Latinos – 1.8 million Latinos live within a half-mile of oil and gas facilities. But there’s been no mention of it from the […]

Tuesday’s numbers

NewsTaco September 27, 2016

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco The Latino daily subscribers get a daily dose of Latino numbers – about the economy, education, health, census, immigration –  in their inbox as part of […]

Latina Sex Sterotypes

Mary Mata December 9, 2013

By Latino USA For Latina women it can often seem like there are only two types of representation they see in the media. They’re either sexy and “spicy” or religious […]