/tags/hispanic Hispanic en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 26 Sep 2025 22:05:30 GMT /education/2025-09-26/latinos-in-action-broward-schools The U.S. Department of Education claims the popular leadership program, Latinos for Action, for K-12 students discriminates against non-Latino students, though everyone —regardless of race or ethnicity— is allowed to enroll. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 22:05:30 GMT /education/2025-09-26/latinos-in-action-broward-schools Natalie La Roche Pietri /arts-culture/2025-09-17/international-hispanic-theater-festival-lives-on-with-full-slate-of-plays The 39th edition of the International Hispanic Theater Festival of Miami concluded its first weekend but there are still three more weekends to go until the closing night Sunday, Sept. 28. Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:09:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-09-17/international-hispanic-theater-festival-lives-on-with-full-slate-of-plays Jose Antonio Evora | ArtBurst /government-politics/2024-12-30/us-census-data-shows-how-middle-eastern-and-hispanic-residents-differ-in-racial-identity New research released this month by the Census Bureau shows that around 80% of people who wrote that their background was Middle Eastern or North African identified as white on the 2020 census questionnaire. About 16% identified themselves as "some other race." Mon, 30 Dec 2024 14:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-12-30/us-census-data-shows-how-middle-eastern-and-hispanic-residents-differ-in-racial-identity Mike Schneider | The Associated Press /government-politics/2024-09-26/trump-harris-agree-to-separate-town-hall-style-events-for-hispanic-voters-hosted-by-univision Spanish-language television network giant Univision announced this week that Republican Donald Trump and Democratic Kamala Harris each agreed to separate town-hall style events to discuss issues of importance to millions of Hispanic voters, only weeks away from the Nov. 5 presidential election. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 17:37:10 GMT /government-politics/2024-09-26/trump-harris-agree-to-separate-town-hall-style-events-for-hispanic-voters-hosted-by-univision Sergio R. Bustos /health/2024-01-29/rising-suicide-rate-among-hispanics-worries-community-leaders The suicide rate for Hispanics in the US has increased significantly over the past decade. The reasons are varied, citing factors such as language barriers, poverty and a lack of bilingual mental health professionals. Mon, 29 Jan 2024 20:48:03 GMT /health/2024-01-29/rising-suicide-rate-among-hispanics-worries-community-leaders Andy Miller - KFF Health News /arts-culture/2023-09-28/latinos-underrepresented-films-tv “As U.S. Latinos continue to grow, the gap between their economic importance and their absence from the entertainment industry is leaving profitable opportunities on the table," according to nonprofit Latino Donor Collaborative, who unveil their annual report at a conference in Miami Beach this week. Thu, 28 Sep 2023 12:44:16 GMT /arts-culture/2023-09-28/latinos-underrepresented-films-tv SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff /government-politics/2023-09-25/politifact-florida-hispanic-unemployment-jobs-joe-biden Bureau of Labor Statistics figures show that Hispanic or Latino unemployment was 9.3% in December 2020, President Donald Trump’s last full month in office. That rate fell from 8.5% in January 2021, the month Joe Biden was sworn in, to 4.9% in August 2023. Mon, 25 Sep 2023 13:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-09-25/politifact-florida-hispanic-unemployment-jobs-joe-biden Marta Campabadal Graus /latin-america/2023-04-20/are-brazilians-hispanic-many-say-yes-report-says A coding error in an annual survey by the U.S. Census Bureau has offered unprecedented insight into how large numbers of Brazilians in the U.S. identify as Hispanic. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 17:00:00 GMT /latin-america/2023-04-20/are-brazilians-hispanic-many-say-yes-report-says Mike Schneider / Associated Press /health/2023-03-27/autism-in-the-us-is-now-more-common-among-black-and-hispanic-kids Experts attribute the change to improved screening and autism services for all children, and to increased awareness and advocacy for Black and Hispanic families. Mon, 27 Mar 2023 14:30:00 GMT /health/2023-03-27/autism-in-the-us-is-now-more-common-among-black-and-hispanic-kids /health/2023-02-07/hispanic-dialysis-patients-are-more-at-risk-for-staph-infections-the-cdc-says Hispanic patients had a 40% higher risk of staph than white patients, a study found, and black patients are more at risk as well. The report outlines steps doctors can take to keep patients safer. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 21:00:00 GMT /health/2023-02-07/hispanic-dialysis-patients-are-more-at-risk-for-staph-infections-the-cdc-says Rachel Treisman