Revenue is soaring for Latino-owned companies
Revenue is soaring for Latino-owned companies
Latino-owned small businesses have struck gold — and are growing faster than the competition, according to a new study. The average revenue of Latino-owned restaurants, retail stores, construction companies and […]
Critics Say Questions About Citizenship Could Wreck Chances for an Accurate 2020 Census
WASHINGTON — A request by the Justice Department to ask people about their citizenship status in the 2020 census is stirring a broad backlash from census experts and others who […]
We Still Need the Voting Rights Act to Give Equal Access
By Dr. Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto, NBCLatino These days, voting is largely uneventful. You show up at the polls, check in, vote, and get your sticker. Long gone are the days […]
Latino Joblessness Rose, But Employers Added 157K Jobs
By Fox News Latino The unemployment rate for the nation’s largest minority group rose to 9.7 percent in January from 9.6 percent in December, according to a labor report. Click […]
House GOP Committee Chairs Will All Be White Men
By Jennifer Bendery, Huffington Post Latino Voices WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced who will chair all of the major House committees in the next Congress. And it […]
The Racism In The Trayvon Martin Case, Voter ID Is The Same
The recent shooting of Trayvon Martin in Florida led me to think more deeply about the issue of race in America today. I’m old enough to have remembered municipal buses […]
Latinos Shouldn’t Have To Pay For Power With Their Health
By Adrianna Quintero A study released by the coal industry attempts to justify dirty energy and life-threatening pollution by claiming that Hispanics and blacks will be hit hardest by energy […]
In Florida, Voter Registration Laws Impede The Latino Vote
By Howard L. Simon and Deborah J. Vagins, ACLU With Florida’s primary recently completed, all eyes have been on the Sunshine State. And in an effort to shine a light on the […]
Celebrating Black History Month By The Numbers
By The U.S. Census Bureau To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent, American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week. The first celebration occurred […]
Presidential Pardons Heavily Favor Whites Over Latinos
By Dafna Linzer and Jennifer LaFleur, Courtesy ProPublica First of two parts. Part two here. This story was co-published with The Washington Post. White criminals seeking presidential pardons over the past decade have […]
