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Autism now more common among Black, Hispanic kids in US

Victor Landa March 27, 2023

For the first time, autism is being diagnosed more frequently in Black and Hispanic children than in white kids in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said […]

COVID-19 Increases Number of Children Going Hungry

Victor Landa February 11, 2021

‘Not ready’: These Californians hesitant to take COVID vaccine, despite surge

Victor Landa January 12, 2021

Advocates worry vaccines will be out of reach for Black and Hispanic neighborhoods devastated by COVID-19

Victor Landa January 11, 2021

COVID-19 has been disproportionately deadly for communities of color in Texas. And advocates for those communities are worried that they will have more trouble accessing vaccinations than the white population […]

When COVID Info Doesn’t Reach Everyone, These Trusted Messengers Step Up To Help In Hard-Hit Latino Communities

Victor Landa January 5, 2021

A silver van pulls up to a coronavirus testing site in the parking lot of La Familia, a daycare and family services center in Fort Collins. Cristina Diaz and her […]

Understanding why Latinos are so hard hit by Covid-19

Victor Landa May 18, 2020

(CNN) — Two months into the coronavirus crisis, with many Americans clamoring for a return to business as usual, Latinos are still mourning the terrible toll on their communities. An Ecuadorean bus […]

Coronavirus: Mexican wrestlers sew Lucha Libre face masks

Victor Landa April 23, 2020

Unable to compete due to coronavirus, Mexico’s Lucha Libre wrestlers have taken up sewing face masks. Social distancing means the iconic sport is on hold for now, so fighters need […]