According to a new report conducted by The Pew Research Center, Black and Latino Americans are feeling more positive following the days after the presidential election. The study included 11,818 respondents who identified as White, Black, Latino, and Asian. The results showed that the number of Black adults who had indicated to feel angry dropped […]
Black & Latinos Feel More Optimistic About the State of the Country After Biden’s Election
December 15, 2020 By
Connecticut is the First State to Require High Schools to Provide Black & Latino Studies
December 11, 2020 By
In the beginning of fall 2022, Connecticut will require high schools to provide African American, Black, Puerto Rican, and Latino studies. This will make Connecticut the first state in the US to do this. Governor Ned Lamont announced this on Wednesday after signing the new law. The law requires all high schools to include an […]
Senator Mike Lee Blocks Votes for Latino & Women Museums
December 11, 2020 By
Republican Senator Mike Lee from Utah blocked consideration for legislation to establish a National Museum for Latino and for Women stating that the United States does not need “separate but equal museums”. Lee further stated, “”I understand what my colleagues are trying to do and why. I respect what they’re trying to do. I even […]
14 Fort Hood Leaders Suspended Due to Sexual Assault Environment
December 9, 2020 By
According to a Report of the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee, there was a command climate at Fort Hood military base in Texas which created a “permissive environment for sexual harassment and sexual assault”, thus, 14 leaders at Fort Hood have been suspended or relieved from their positions. This report derives after the disappearance and […]
Joe Biden Picked Xavier Becerra to Lead Health & Human Services
December 8, 2020 By
Yesterday, President-elect Joe Biden picked Xavier Becerra, California Attorney General, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, and created brand new senior White House positions intended to produce a more aggressive response to COVID-19, which includes addressing the impact on Black people and Latinos. Becerra has served 12 terms in the House of […]
Federal Judge Orders DACA to be Restored
December 8, 2020 By
The Department of Homeland Security announced that it will begin to accept new applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program which protects undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children from deportation. On Friday December 4th, Federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis, ordered the Trump administration to restore DACA which is a […]
Another Step Forward for the National Latino Museum
December 4, 2020 By
Just yesterday, Thursday December 3rd, the senate committee passed legislation which would jumpstart the National Museum of the American Latino. On unanimous vote, the Senate committee agreed to pass the museum proposal, thus, giving the museum a chance of getting a final vote for President Trump to sign into law. When interviewed, Senator Bob Menendez, […]
Huge Telescope Collapses in Puerto Rico
December 2, 2020 By
An enormous telescope called The Arecibo Observatory, fell in Puerto Rico yesterday. N The telescope had a 900-ton received platform which fell onto the reflector dish which was more than 400 feet below. Ada Monzon, a meteorologist in Puerto Rico, broke into tears on TV as she was delivering the news. She stated; “I have […]
Latino Lawmakers Push for Biden to Pick Lujan Grisham for His Cabinet
December 2, 2020 By
As President- elect Joe Biden is building up his team and getting ready to take office next month, some of the members of Congressional Hispanic Caucus have sent a letter to Biden asking him to choose Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor of New Mexico, for the role of Health and Human Services Secretary. The letter was […]
Trump’s Last Attempt at Limiting Immigration
December 1, 2020 By
After Election Day, the Trump Administration has tried to make changes that will make it easier for immigrants to be denied visas, extend the citizenship test, and appoint new members to an immigration policy board. Some Trump staff has even gone as far as urging Trump to sign an executive order which will end the […]
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