57% of Latino Kids Have Cavities (and More Shocking Dental Health Disparities)
Did you know that 1 of 2 Latino kids have cavities in their teeth? More Latino children and young adults ages 2-19 have cavities (57%) than their Blac…
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New Equity in Education Initiative Seeks to Build Opportunities for Black and Latino Students
North Carolina A&T State University and Walmart have partnered together to launch the Equity in Education Initiative, a new program focused on giv…
Mil Gracias for Not Smoking Indoors!
If you smoke, you still have the power to save lives. By voluntarily choosing to not smoke indoors, you deserve a thank-you for protecting your family…
Study: Most Black and Latino Adults Hesitant to Take a COVID-19 Vaccine
As we grow closer to developing a COVID-19 vaccine, some uncertainty lies ahead. Several new studies show that older Americans, especially Latino and …
#SaludTues Tweetchat 12/8: Fight the Flu with Vaccines & More This Holiday Season
This year more people than ever have already gotten a flu vaccine in hopes of preventing a “Twindemic” of both the flu and COVID-19. Right now, it…
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 …
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…