Myra Camino: ‘I Never Let Breast Cancer Steal my Joy’
By Myra Camino Breast Cancer Survivor in San Antonio I am a 42 year-old mother of two beautiful little boys (6 and 9 years old). I am a wife and have …
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Latino Students Misdiagnosed with Learning Disabilities Raises Questions about Discrimination, Bias
Latino children in Santa Barbara schools are disproportionately represented in special education classes, and often incorrectly, as per a new report f…
2020 Election Brings More Latino Representation to Congress
Though Latinos are the largest non-white demographic in the U.S., our federal government is disproportionally white. In early 2020, less than 10% of t…
Through Shared Ownership, Community Land Trusts Can Help Retain Housing Affordability
The prospect of homeownership remains out of reach for many Latinos as incomes fail to keep up with rising property values. The community land trust m…
On Streets of Injustice, Here’s How We Move toward Transportation Equity for Latinos
Latinos face many transportation inequities. Years of unjust planning practices have ignored them and cut them off from opportunities for health and w…
#SaludTues Tweetchat 10/6: Let’s Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Our Abuelos and Abuelas, Like Coco
Just like in the movie Coco, our abuelos and abuelas are more susceptible to Alzheimer’s Disease. Studies suggest that Latinos in the United States …
How Cities are Using Community-Based Workers for Effective Contact Tracing
As we continue the battle against COVID-19, public health authorities are urging cities to increase their contact tracing efforts. “Contact tracing …
National Health Agency News
National Health Agency Sources Telehealth & Health Equity: Addressing Health Disparities during the COVID-19 Pandemic September 21, 2020 No Comments During this COCA Call, presenters…
Why a Large Scale Alzheimer’s Study is Critical for Latinos
Among the countless disparities Latinos face, the way in which people’s brains age might differ based on their race. That is what researchers at Uni…
Texas’ Digital Divide and its Impact Latino Students
Children across the Lone Star State have returned to school — still, some learners are adjusting to the new way of learning amid the COVID-19 pandem…
