Republicans are winning more Latino votes. But rising turnout still benefits Dems.
Republicans are winning more Latino votes. But rising turnout still benefits Dems.
The red wave never came to pass in 2022 — but there was a noticeable shift among Latino voters in the midterms, who still tilted toward Democrats overall but reached […]
Government Relief Less Likely To Reach Latino Businesses
Latino communities may face a generational setback in growing wealth, as the pandemic-driven downturn exacerbates an already present gap in funding for their small businesses. Juan Rios sits among the […]
Trump’s Latino approval on the rise? Not so fast
With an odd echo of Sally Field’s “You like me!” speech at the Oscars, Donald Trump on Tuesday touted findings from a poll that he viewed as showing a surge of approval from Latinos. […]
Declining white population is spawning fears, bias
Over the last three decades, demographers have told us that there would come a day when the declining white population would become less than half of the U.S. population. The […]
Will The Latino Vote Tip Elections THIS Year?
In more than 20 years of Hispanic marketing, I’ve heard this line over and over: The Latino vote could tip the elections this year. It’s true the Latino vote has […]
How One Woman Is Fighting To Get More Latino Movie Roles
When casting director Carla Hool moved to Los Angeles from Mexico City in 2011, she found stereotypical Latino movie roles written without much depth: “The gardener, the immigrant who crossed the […]
We sang in Spanish, fell in love with ‘Coco’ — Latino culture trumped hate in 2017
If you’re a Latino in America — or Latinx, the gender-neutral the younger generation prefers — the national landscape felt particularly brutal this year, the stinging divisive words of President […]
MLB Is More Latin American Than Ever, So Why Is There Only One Latino Manager?
With the MLB playoffs nearing the climax of the World Series, here are some disheartening facts: these playoffs mark the 4th year since a Latino manager appeared in the postseason;that was […]
It’s Time to Take Down Statues of Conquistadors
In 2006, the city of El Paso financed the construction of a 36-foot statue of the infamous Spanish conquistador Don Juan de Oñate riding his horse into battle. For some […]
Texas High Schoolers Rise Against Anti-Immigrant SB 4 Law
By Viri Sanchez and Karla Quinones (2.5 minute read) Four months ago, on February 16, thousands of high school students across Texas joined in a collective effort to stand up […]
