Makers prepare for a Mexican cheese boom “Hispanic cheeses are where Italian cheeses were 30 years ago" Salon · Jan 19, 2023
The shows! The albums! The exhibitions! Everything happening this weekend that you need to know about From Måneskin to Margot Robbie, here’s what you need to have on your radar... Evening Standard · Jan 19, 2023
Spain and the Hispanic World review – royals, chinchillas, bullfights and blood A beautiful Velázquez, fascinating maps, glazed pottery from Muslim craftsmen … US collector Archer Huntington amassed stupendous works – but is there more to this show than the spoils of one man’s grand tour? The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2023
Spain and the Hispanic World at the RA review: a stunning selection from 4,000 years of art From Bell Beaker bowls dating to 2000 BC to Goya and Velazquez and more contemporary work, this exhibition conjures the soul of the Hispanic world Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2023
Wisconsin voting groups criticize GOP minority turnout email Comments by a Republican state election commissioner applauding GOP strategies for helping depress Black and Hispanic turnout in Wisconsin’s largest city came as little surprise to groups seeking to organize minority voters there The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2023
Retiring Ald. Roberto Maldonado chooses Lightfoot over Garcia “The only mayor who fully-funded the developments that were stagnated under [Rahm] Emanuel and the new ones that I came up with was Lori Lightfoot. She has been the only one who has talked the talk and walked the walk when it comes to affordable housing,” Maldonado told the Chicago… Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 12, 2023
As the share of white Texans continues to shrink, the Legislature remains mostly white and male In the 2023 legislative session that convened Tuesday, 70% of lawmakers are men. More than half of the Senate and House members are white, and nearly half are white men. The Texas Tribune · Jan 11, 2023
The best exhibitions in London this winter, from Chanel to Marina Abramović It’s a fabulous season for art lovers... Evening Standard · Jan 5, 2023
Texas is now home to 30 million people Texas has joined California as the only other state in the nation with a population of more than 30 million, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The Texas Tribune · Dec 23, 2022
Esports seen as pathway to boost diversity in STEM careers A growing effort to channel students' enthusiasm for esports toward preparing them for jobs in science, technology, engineering and math could address the lack of racial diversity in STEM careers The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022
Lawsuit accuses Miami of ‘racial gerrymandering’ in drawing new voting districts MIAMI — A lawsuit filed Thursday accuses Miami of creating racially segregated districts when officials redrew the boundaries of the city’s voting map in the spring, a controversial process that drew opposition from neighborhood groups over concerns that the plan weakened the political power of Black voters in Coconut Grove. Miami Herald · Dec 16, 2022
Humboldt Park building will block mural — so artist was asked to create new one “It was an ode to an era,” said artist Antonio Beniquez, who’s been asked to create a mural for the new building that evokes the old mural. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 16, 2022
More US counties lack a clear racial majority — and people are getting along pretty well, experts say Some booming suburbs, many of them in the Sun Belt, are becoming as racially diverse as major coastal cities — and often with less racial conflict. Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022
Sephora is trending ahead of its competitors in diverse leadership The beauty company increased the number of Black and Hispanic employees in leadership by 8% and 16% respectively. Fortune · Dec 1, 2022
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2022 New property tax increases hit Hispanic wards hardest in Chicago On the Lower West Side, property owners saw their median tax bill more than double, from $2,275 to $7,239, according to the analysis. In Avondale, another heavily Hispanic neighborhood, the median tax bill went up 27%.
Salon · Nov 25, 2022 Math disparities start in kindergarten Socioeconomic status greatly affects math scores, and this disparity starts in the first years of schooling
Miami Herald · Nov 24, 2022 Latino Media Network clears FCC hurdle in quest to purchase Miami’s Radio Mambí MIAMI — Latino Media Network, the newly formed media company that stirred controversy when it announced plans this summer to purchase Miami’s Radio Mambí along with 17 other stations in Hispanic markets, has been approved by the Federal Communications Commission to buy the Spanish-language stations from TelevisaUnivision.
Zenger · Nov 22, 2022 Alina De Cuba Producer John Martinez O’Felan Talks Latino Representation In Hollywood John Martinez O’Felan spoke about Latin representation in the film industry, unity among Latinos, John Leguizamo and James Franco
Miami Herald · Nov 11, 2022 DeSantis rewrote the political map in Florida. Will the changes be permanent? MIAMI — In his victory speech Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis said that his victory over Democrat Charlie Crist had “rewritten the political map.”
Axios · Nov 10, 2022 Hispanics on path to historic gains in U.S. House driven by Democrats Latino voters still leaned strongly Democratic outside of Florida and helped Democrats in crucial races.
The Conversation · Nov 10, 2022 Disparities in advanced math and science skills begin by kindergarten The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
The Texas Tribune · Nov 10, 2022 No red wave, but Republicans continue inroads into long-Democratic South Texas The GOP flipped only one of the three congressional seats it wanted this cycle. But the party made inroads down the ballot.
Miami Herald · Nov 9, 2022 ‘A terrible message’ for women: Hispanic, Black faculty protest Rosenberg’s return to FIU Black and Hispanic professors at Florida International University have slammed the university administration for allowing former President Mark Rosenberg to return to campus as a professor in the spring, after he resigned in January amid a harassment scandal.
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022 Video shows MSNBC’s Steve Kornacki stunned by Florida results Republican senator Rubio defeated Democratic congresswoman Val Demings in the US Senate race to win his third six-year term
Axios · Nov 8, 2022 7 important election night bellwethers These 7 places will tell us where politics is headed.