Latinx

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.
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.
Images courtesy of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego

5:00am Oct 15, 2021

Arts Arts

Yolanda López's first museum show opens Saturday, just weeks after the artist's death

by Vanessa Romo

The exhibit at San Diego's Museum of Contemporary Art will include 50 of the artist's pieces, including the Virgen de Guadalupe triptych which remains one of López's best known works.
Peter Pencil / Getty Images

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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10:36am Mar 10, 2021

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Survey: Hispanic Community Wants COVID-19 Vaccine, Unsure About Access

by Neal Charnoff

A new survey shows that while a majority of North Carolina’s Latinx residents want a COVID-19 vaccine, many don’t know how to go about getting it.
Mike Groll / AP

3:29pm Jan 04, 2021

National National

Cuomo Won't Get Vaccine Until His Group's Turn In Black, Hispanic, Poor Communities

by Brakkton Booker

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said testing for COVID-19 was more readily available in richer, whiter communities in the state. He added: "This can't happen again, and it can't happen with this vaccine."
4:52pm Nov 12, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Carolina Del Norte Lanza Un Portal de Asistencia Para Alimentación y Medicaid

by Eddie Garcia

El sitio web para los Servicios de Medicaid y Nutrición y Alimentación del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Sociales de Carolina del Norte está disponible ahora en Español.
3:23pm Nov 12, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety

NC Launches Spanish Medicaid And Food Assistance Portal

by Eddie Garcia

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' website for Medicaid and Food and Nutrition Services is now available in Spanish.
Ethan Miller / Getty Images

11:20am Oct 25, 2020

National National Politics & Government

Election 2020: Latinx Women's Vote Could Affect The Outcome

by Marisa Peñaloza

"It's the dehumanizing rhetoric President Trump uses when referring to immigrants" that drove Lourdes Vázquez to become a U.S. citizen and to vote in this election for the first time, she says.
8:02am Oct 01, 2020

National National

Latinx Is A Term Many Still Can't Embrace

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.
Courtesy of Maria Hernandez

7:56am Aug 08, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Extended Families Living Together Raise Risks For COVID-19 Transmission

by Elly Yu

Public health experts are concerned about the spread of the coronavirus within multigenerational households. Families of color tend to live in such households more than white families.