New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a new initiative Thursday, funded in part by billionaire hedge funder George Soros and himself, which aims to improve the lives and future prospects of young Latino and Black males in the city. Bloomberg and Soros have pledged $30 million each from their own funds for the program […]
Bloomberg and Soros will fund nearly half of $127 million program in NYC to help young Latino men
August 4, 2011 By
Drop in U.S. Share of Children eased by Immigrant and Minority Births
July 13, 2011 By
Data from the 2010 Census indicates that immigrant and minority births boosted the nation’s share of children, which reached a record low of 24%. Since 2000, the number of children in the U.S. increased by only 1.9 million, with Latinos and minorities largely accounting for most of this number. The Population Reference Bureau, a […]
Guest Blogger Series: Christian E. Weller “Lifting the Federal Debt Ceiling Key to Latino Prosperity”
July 7, 2011 By
Latino families, like African-American and white families, eagerly await a recovery in the U.S. housing market. Their economic security desperately depends on such a recovery, yet the housing market could face another crisis if Republicans in Congress get their way and the federal debt ceiling—the amount that the federal government can borrow—is not raised or […]
Initiatives Target Improving Latino Health
July 6, 2011 By
America’s health challenges include dramatic increases in diabetes, obesity, heart ailments and other diseases driven by sedentary lifestyles, obesity and poor nutrition. Last week, Harvard University and Imperial College in London announced that the global incidence of diabetes has doubled since 1980. Furthermore, the United States ranks as the country with the highest body mass indexes which contribute to a number […]
Hispanics raise Concerns over Redistricting Maps at Hearings in California
June 22, 2011 By
Hispanic advocacy groups in California are urging Latino voters to attend public hearings and voice their concerns about proposed restricting maps unveiled earlier this month by a citizen panel appointed by the state. At a recent hearing, two dozen residents voiced their concern over the impact the proposed maps by the Citizens Redistricting Commission could […]
Georgia Plan to replace Latino Immigrant Workers sees Mixed Results
June 22, 2011 By
The state-run program in Georgia that puts the probation population to work in farms to make up for the shortage of farm laborers in the wake of an anti-immigrant law passed by the state is not yielding the results hoped for. The program was started by Republican Gov. Nathan Deal after farmers complained that the […]
Immigration More Important to Latinos than the Economy
June 14, 2011 By
According to a national poll released on Monday, the issue of immigration has surpassed that of the economy and jobs as the top concern for Latinos. The poll, conducted by Latino Decisions, an independent research firm and Impremedia, a Spanish language media company, surveyed voters between May 24 and June 4 in 21 states with […]
US Census Brief details Hispanic Population
June 1, 2011 By
The Hispanic population in the U.S. accounted for more than half of the total population growth in the country outpacing other demographic groups, according to a U.S. Census Bureau brief released last week. The Census brief, Hispanic Population: 2010, shows that the Hispanic population grew by 43 percent, or at a rate of four times […]
Hispanic Dropout Rate reaches 28 Percent
April 28, 2011 By
The National Council of La Raza recently released a study that indicated a Hispanic dropout rate of 28 percent. The report also included strategy recommendations to improve the opportunities of young Latinos and the social barriers they face as they enter the job market. According to the study, only “58% of Latinos complete high school […]
Latino Museum Commission to present Report to Congress
April 25, 2011 By
The National Museum of the American Latino Commission, whose job is to study the creation of a Latino museum in the nation’s capital, will present its findings to Congress early next month. For two years the federal commission has studied what the museum might look like and researched what Latinos would like to see in […]
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