A school board in Southern California decided to fire a basketball coach in the wake of widespread criticism after tortillas were thrown at an opposing team. The board’s decision comes after some people in the audience threw tortillas to the Latino team as an altercation ensued at the end of a division championship between Coronado […]
High School Basketball Coach Fired After Tortilla- Throwing Incident Involving a Predominantly Latino team
June 25, 2021 By
New report reveals 2,600 Latinos were killed by the police or in custody in the past 6 years
June 21, 2021 By
While the true scope of the impact of policy brutality is difficult to know, a new report found that in recent years more than 2,600 Latinos were killed by police or died while in custody. The report was released last week by UnidosUS in partnership with a group of researchers, scholars, activists, and family members […]
DACA Recipients, Families, and Advocates Push for Permanent Immigration Status
June 18, 2021 By
Both, local and national immigrant rights groups made a promise to mark the 9th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program benefiting thousands of immigrants who arrived in the country as children. These young people who benefit from the program might not celebrate DACA’s 10th year anniversary. Adonais Arevalo, Director of Poder […]
Orlando’s LGBTQ Latino Community is Healing & Mobilizing 5 Years After the Pulse Massacre
June 14, 2021 By
Joel Junior Morales moved to Orlando a few years before the Pulse massacre in search of “his people”, LGBTQ people and Latinos. He found them but Orlando’s queer community at that time was less visible. He frequented Pulse, a beloved gay nightclub known for drag shows and Latin Nights. The bar was one of the […]
Latino lawmakers in California rebuke Harris for saying ‘do not come’ to migrants
June 11, 2021 By
Vice President Harris triggered blowback on the left this week for saying “do not come” to Latin American people thinking about migrating to the United States. Critics say that Harris was discouraging lawful migration. The California Latino Legislative Caucus released a statement saying, “seeking asylum in the United States is not only legal but a […]
Ground Braking Movie ‘In the Heights’ Rejects Old Latino Movie Tropes
June 10, 2021 By
Lin- Manuel Miranda was only 19 when he first wrote what he called “a very bad musical” that saw only five notes make it into the final version of the “In the Heights”, which won four Tony Awards following its Broadway premiere in 2008. Now, after a long journey to get the right studio to […]
Vice President Harris Defends to Not Visit The Border
June 9, 2021 By
In an interview earlier this week, Vice President Kamala Harris defended her decision not to visit the U.S.- Mexico border despite the humanitarian crisis. She said that her focus on the root causes of migration is the key to stemming the flow of undocumented immigrants. During the interview she stated, “We have to understand that […]
Supreme Court Rules Against Immigrants with Temporary Status
June 8, 2021 By
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that thousands of people living in the U.S. for humanitarian reasons are not eligible to apply for a green card. Justice Elena Kagan wrote that federal immigration law prohibits people who entered the country undocumented and have Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from becoming permanent residents. The designation […]
Dianne Morales Bets on Progressive Vision in Run to Become New York’s First Latina Mayor
May 28, 2021 By
New York City’s Mayoral candidate, Dianne Morales, visited the nation’s largest cooperative housing development in the Bronx on the anniversary of George Floyd’s death. In an interview Morales said, “We haven’t really changed the systems that made it possible for George Floyd to be murdered. It’s so important, because of this moment in time, for […]
Nellie Gorbea Becomes the First Latina In New England to Run for Governor
May 26, 2021 By
Rhode Island’s Secretary, Nellie Gorbea, Becomes the First Latina In New England to Run for Governor Rhode Island Secretary of State, Nellie Gorbea, is the first Latina to run for governor in New England. If she wins, Gorbea would also be the first Puerto Rican governor in the mainland. Gorbea has already made history in […]
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