Latino

Haidee Chu / NPR

5:00am Aug 08, 2022

National National

Poll: Black, Native American and Latino families face serious problems from inflation

by Will Stone

Those households are struggling to stay afloat, according to a new poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
7:18am Jul 01, 2022

Race Race Human Interest LGBTQ

Asheville's Miss Gay Latina provides mentoring and a sense of community

by Eileen Rodriguez
3:03pm Mar 23, 2022

Race Race Science

Pain management app is being developed for the Latino community

by Eileen Rodriguez

Wake Forest School of Medicine will receive a grant to study and develop non-pharmaceutical pain management interventions for the Latino community.
1:42pm Mar 02, 2022

Health & Safety Health & Safety Human Interest

Latinos living by the Weaver fire turn to community organizations for support

by Eileen Rodriguez

After the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant caught fire, many people in the vicinity had to evacuate with no emergency funds or plans.
3:00pm Feb 18, 2022

Race Race Health & Safety

Latino workers are caught deciding between their health and livelihood

by Eileen Rodriguez

Cases of COVID-19 in the Latino community in North Carolina skyrocketed in December, and only recently have declined.
4:36pm Jan 18, 2022

Race Race

North Carolina's Latino population continues its tremendous growth

by David Ford

A new report on 2010 to 2020 census data shows tremendous growth in North Carolina’s Latino population. Advocacy groups say this has implications for voting rights.

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10:10am Jan 07, 2022

Race Race Business

17 minority-owned Forsyth County businesses awarded grants

by Eddie Garcia

Over $200,000 is being awarded to minority-owned small businesses in Forsyth County this year.
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2:25pm Sep 30, 2021

National National

1 In 7 People Mark 'Some Other Race' On The U.S. Census. That's A Big Data Problem

by Hansi Lo Wang

Growing numbers of Latinos turned a mysterious census category into the country's second-largest racial group. Researchers say that makes it harder to address racial inequities over the next decade.
AP

8:32pm Sep 21, 2021

National National Arts

The Lack Of Latinos In Media Could Affect How Others View Them, The Government Says

by The Associated Press

The report discovered that the biggest growth among Hispanics in the media industry was in service jobs, while management jobs had the lowest representation.
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3:45pm Sep 17, 2021

National National

Yes, We're Calling It Hispanic Heritage Month And We Know It Makes Some Of You Cringe

by Vanessa Romo

Opinions around the word Hispanic versus Latino or the newer Latinx are rooted in personal experiences. Here's a look at how more than 62 million people in the U.S. fall under the Hispanic umbrella.
10:41am Sep 16, 2021

Culture Culture Human Interest

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrations Shift Due To The Pandemic

by Eileen Rodriguez

The celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month has taken a turn this year due to the pandemic and the rise of the delta variant.

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Ruth Talbot / NPR

1:59pm Aug 22, 2021

Politics & Government Politics & Government National

This Is How The White Population Is Actually Changing Based On New Census Data

The white population is still the largest racial group in the U.S. Whether it is declining depends on how you define "white." Narrow definitions, researchers warn, can be misleading and dangerous.