The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last Thursday voted to advance a proposal by FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler on the expansion of the Lifeline program that would provide subsidies to low-income Americans and enable them to gain access to affordable broadband internet. In a move aimed squarely at helping low-income American households better participate in the […]
Minority-Led Startups Get A Boost From Intel
June 19, 2015 By
Tech giant Intel has announced the creation of a $125 million venture capital fund called The Diversity Fund aimed at investing in women and minority-led tech start-ups. The new fund, investing its resources over the course of 5 years, will cover a “broad spectrum of innovative industries” and will be led by Silicon Valley veteran […]
Progress for LGBT Latinos, But More to Be Done
June 16, 2015 By
June is Pride month and an estimated 1.4 million Latinos identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender in the United States according to a 2013 study from the William’s Institute at UCLA. Heribto Sanchez Soto, Executive Director of New York’s Latino Pride Center, points out that it is important to recognize the significant progress that […]
Health Insurance Gains for Latinos At Risk In Upcoming Obamacare Ruling
June 10, 2015 By
Despite the passage of the Affordable Care Act and 4.2 million Latinos gaining access to health insurance as a result, Latinos continue to be the most uninsured demographic in the United States and that statistic could worsen if the U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of the plaintiffs in the King v. Burwell case being […]
Historic Support For Same-Sex Marriage Among Hispanics, Pew Finds
June 9, 2015 By
In a new survey conducted by Pew Research Center a majority of Hispanics now favor same-sex marriage. A total of 56% of Hispanics now approve of same-sex marriage while the same is true of 59% of whites. African-Americans on the other hand oppose same-sex marriage by 51%. Overall, the percentage of Americans now in favor […]
Latinos and Immigrants Creating Their Own Economic Opportunities
May 28, 2015 By
Latinos and immigrants are taking their economic future into their own hands according to a new study by the Ewing Marion Kauffmann Foundation which showed immigrants accounting for roughly 29% of new business creation in the United States with new businesses owned by Latinos growing to 22%. Part of what is driving this uptick in […]
It’s The Economy…
May 19, 2015 By
With the 2016 presidential race now underway it’s not immigration that is chiefly on the minds of the nation’s estimated 11 million Latino voters nation-wide, but the economy. A new report by the Pew Research Center shows that Latinos are more focused on matters like raising wages, income inequity and education. Describing the report’s findings, Mark […]
Report: Latino Behavior on America ‘Optimistic’ Despite Discrimination in Society
November 14, 2014 By
A new report conducted by Latino Decisions revealed that Latino families, including immigrants, show very optimistic attitudes towards life, economy, and health care in the U.S. despite any discrimination or negative events in society today. Polling data by W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), The Denver Post and Univision, found that education, health and equal opportunity were also […]
Pew Study Finds Latinos Overwhelmingly Supported Democrats During Midterm Elections
November 12, 2014 By
The Pew Research Center recently analyzed a series of exit polls that found that Latino voters favored and supported Democratic candidates during this year’s Midterm Elections. Even in Republican stronghold states such as Texas and Georgia, Latino voters “generally” supported members of the Democratic Party. Upon further examination of the exit polls, Pew found that […]
Latinos: The Most Underrepresented Group in Movie Industry, Study Finds
August 6, 2014 By
A new study conducted by the USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism found that Latinos comprise just 4.9 percent of actors in Hollywood’s top grossing films, making Latinos the most underrepresented group in the industry. This number stands in stark contrast to the number of Hispanic moviegoers who account for roughly a quarter of […]
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