Just 1 in 10 pediatricians offer autism screenings in Spanish
Just 1 in 10 pediatricians offer autism screenings in Spanish
By Jacquellena Carrero, NBCLatino Many studies have shown that Latino children are less likely to get diagnosed with autism than other kids, and according to a new study, language appropriate screenings may have something […]
Chiles en Nogada: The Dish of a Revolution
By Brenda Storch, La Vitamina T If you have the good fortune to be in Mexico late in the fall, you will likely find chiles en nogada appear on many menus. Literally […]
Latinos, Blacks More Optimistic Than Whites
By Jennifer Agiesta, Associated Press/NPR WASHINGTON (AP) — Growing up as a black teen, John Harris III says he wasn’t always sure about what he wanted to do with his life. But […]
A look at economic inequality, through a Latino lens
By Claudio Iván Remeseira, NBCLatino President Obama has been taking to the road urging action to reduce wage disparities. In a recent interview for the New York Times , he worried that “years […]
Sequestration hits Hispanic families hard
By Lyndsey Layton, Washington Post YONKERS, N.Y. — The only ones left in Room 5 at the Whitney Young Head Start Center are the two turtles thrashing around in a small […]
Latinos Outlive Whites in the U.S. by Four Years
By Elizabeth Flock, US News & World Report Latinos outlive non-Hispanic whites in the United States by four years on average, and the disparity is even more striking in some […]
A beatdown for GOP from Hispanic media?
By Greg Sargent, Washington Post House Republicans claim they see no urgency whatsoever about acting this summer on immigration reform, and just might get around to it some time this fall. […]
Snapshot of America’s future – Texas
By Ariana Montelongo de Valdivia, Being Latino The growth of U.S. Latino population is no secret, but one need only peek at Texas to get a kaleidoscopic glimpse of America’s future. […]
Climate change is making private heat islands for Latinos, people of color
By Susie Cagle, Grist As if climate change weren’t enough of a huge jerk, now we find out that it’s racist, too — or at least it’s following America’s lead. A […]
Are Latinos waiting longer to get married, or do we just love living with mami?
By Lissette Díaz, Being Latino Most unmarried Latinas over the age of 25 have heard that fateful question from their abuelitas at some point: “Mijita, y cuando tu te piensas casar?” (“Sweetie, when do you […]
