Latinos

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders answers a question while taking part in a panel discussion during a Republican Governors Association conference, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, in Orlando, Fla.

Politics & Government

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is banning 'Latinx' from state documents

2:09am January 13, 2023

by Ayana Archie

Huckabee Sanders argued in an executive order that the term, used to be inclusive of non-binary people, is "ethnically insensitive" and not commonly used by the Latino community.

For many in the Latino community, soccer is a unifying force

4:37pm December 01, 2022

by Eileen Rodriguez

A large part of the Latino community has been religiously watching the FIFA World Cup since it started.

Politics & Government

North Carolina and the Voting Rights Act's language provision

8:31am November 07, 2022

by Eileen Rodriguez

The Latino population in North Carolina is growing rapidly, now representing

Carolina Curious: What are the mental health resources for Spanish-speaking communities in North Carolina?

1:21pm August 04, 2022

by Eileen Rodriguez

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People hold Cuban, Venezuelan and Nicaraguan flags during a protest showing support for Cubans demonstrating against their government in Miami on July 18. The US. Latino population has grown significantly in the last decade.

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Key Facts About The U.S. Latino Population To Kick Off Hispanic Heritage Month

12:47pm September 15, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

The Pew Research Center has been tracking key facts and figures on U.S. Latinos for years. Here are some of the latest highlights.

Edith Arangoitia receives a COVID-19 vaccination in Chelsea, Mass., a heavily Hispanic community, on Feb. 16.

Misinformation And Mistrust Among The Obstacles Latinos Face In Getting Vaccinated

8:33am March 07, 2021

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Vaccination programs work best when as many people as possible get vaccinated, but Latinos are getting inoculated at lower rates. A group that helps immigrant workers is working to change that.

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Deicin Garcia is worried about taking a COVID-19 vaccine.

Many Latinos Are Hesitant To Get A COVID-19 Vaccine

4:01pm February 01, 2021

by Brenda León

Worries about how quickly the vaccine was developed and what long-term effects it may have are keeping some Latinos from getting vaccinated for the coronavirus.

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Geraldo Cadava, author of The Hispanic Republican: The Shaping of an American Political Identity, from Nixon to Trump

Politics & Government

What Pundits Get Wrong About The Latino Vote

3:31pm October 30, 2020

by Natalie Escobar

Geraldo Cadava, author of The Hispanic Republican, discusses the biggest misconceptions about Latino voters, who are projected to be the largest non-white voting demographic in 2020.

National

Latinx Is A Term Many Still Can't Embrace

8:02am October 01, 2020

by Marisa Peñaloza

People born or descended from Spanish-speaking nations are still debating if any of the ethnic labels used to identify them in the United States feel right.

"Poverty, inequities, the jobs that they perform ... create the perfect environment for the virus to spread quickly," says Omar Carrera CEO of the nonprofit Canal Alliance.

'Our Communities Are In Crisis': Latinos And COVID-19

10:54am August 26, 2020

A Latinx neighborhood in a wealthy California county hard-hit by COVID-19 reflects on the complex challenges and policy failures affecting vulnerable communities across the U.S. during the pandemic.