The Opportunity Gap Facing Blacks & Latinos

Opportunity Gap

The opportunity gap disproportionately impacts students of color who come from low-income backgrounds. The demographic inequalities Black and Hispanic students in the U.S. face in comparison to their White peers put them at a disadvantage before

New Census Data Require Assumption Shifts

I was on the bus the other day, on my way into downtown San Francisco, and two young white guys were talking next to me.  As they spoke, they used more than a few Spanish words -- though highly Anglicized -- in their casual conversation.  It

Don’t Expect Revolution in Cuba

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Cuban dissidents and Cuban-American leaders have started to ask why Cubans haven't followed the lead of oppressed populations in Egypt and Tunisia in overthrowing long-entrenched regimes. Wake Forest University Associate Professor of Political

Indie Film “blacktino” with Danny Trejo & Other Star Actors to be Featured at SXSW Film Festival, Trailer Released

The South by SouthWest Film Conference and Festival is a uniquely creative environment featuring the dynamic convergence of talent, smart audiences and industry heavyweights. The festival runs from March 11-20 and is considered the launching pad

Hispanic Media Influence Grows in Election Year

Spanish-language networks and publications are taking on a more prominent role this election season, nabbing debates with major candidates and increasingly seeing their political coverage spin out into mainstream English-language media. The

Merkel Calls It a Failure

The Miami Herald's Pulitzer Prize winning commentator Leonard Pitts Jr. took a very interesting look at Germany's conflict with multiculturalism and wonders how xenophobes here will spin Germany's story against Hispanics. Merkel Calls it a

Hispanic State Legislators Strive for Total Digital Literacy in Latino Community

The National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators' (NHCSL) Broadband En Accion taskforce released its first whitepaper, 'Expanding Opportunities in the Hispanic Community: Solutions for Increased Broadband Access' in a press conference at the

Diversity Now: Defining Diversity

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Too often, we don't stop to accept, appreciate and celebrate each others differences... This post on defining diversity appears on the PRSA Diversity blog, and was written by Randal B. Hayes. Randal is the community relations director and on-air

How the Subprime Crisis Hit Blacks Hardest – New Study

By FELIX SALMON, REUTERS America’s minorities, it seems, can’t catch a break when it comes to housing. Before the subprime boom, they were much less likely than their white counterparts to be able to get a mortgage. Then, when the subprime

Texas Libertarios Launches Grassroots and Digital Latino Recruitment Initiative

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AUSTIN, TX – Drawing on principles of Constitutional Rights, Personal Responsibility and Small Government, and disillusioned by the direction this country is taking, Texas Libertarios launched as a new Political Action Committee to provide a Latino

Diversity and Inclusion: From Risk Management to Innovation

BY Nelson Fernandez Managing Director of APCO Worldwide's New York office We’ve all seen the racist or homophobic ads and the inappropriate super bowl (possibly funny?) commercial that leaves us cringing and wondering “What were they