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Student Receives High School Diploma After Being Denied it For Wearing Mexican Flag

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 10, 2021June 10, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 10, 2021June 10, 202103567

The Latinx community has endured racist attacks for speaking Spanish in public but recently a young student experienced prejudice simply for literally wearing his national pride on his sleeve. A North Carolina high school student who was denied his diploma at...

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‘Trump Can Deport You’ Threatens Teacher to Latinx Student

Virginia IsaadSeptember 6, 2019July 27, 2020

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 6, 2019July 27, 202001082

In yet another instance of the threat of deportation being used against the Latinx community, a 14-year-old boy was threatened by a Texas teacher who said Trump could have him deported. The incident happened over a dress code violation. The student...

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States Sue Trump Administration Over New Rule Blocking Green Cards for Poor Immigrants

Johanna FerreiraAugust 21, 2019July 31, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraAugust 21, 2019July 31, 20200553

In an attempt to fight back against Trump’s newest immigration policy, several states have filed a lawsuit against the president. California, Oregon, and Pennsylvania are suing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Acting...

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Florida Nurses Threatened to Be Fired For Speaking Spanish to Each Other

Virginia IsaadAugust 21, 2019July 31, 2020

by Virginia IsaadAugust 21, 2019July 31, 20200817

The Latinx community in Haines City, Florida makes up 45 percent of the population which is why seven Spanish-speaking nurses were hired at a government-run clinic and now they’re saying supervisors warned them against speaking Spanish to each other. During...

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Trump’s New Proposed Rule Would Let Contractors Discriminate Based on Their Religion

Virginia IsaadAugust 15, 2019July 30, 2020

by Virginia IsaadAugust 15, 2019July 30, 20200564

Trump’s latest rule proposal is stirring up controversy after his administration formally proposed a new rule on Wednesday that would let federal contractors cite religion as a valid reason to discriminate against employees who are LGBTQ as well as on...

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The NY Times’ 1619 Project Examines the Legacy of Slavery in America

Johanna FerreiraAugust 15, 2019July 30, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraAugust 15, 2019July 30, 202002470

We can’t talk about the political landscape in America without acknowledging how our history with slavery has contributed to it. Slavery has consequences that still impact the Black community in America and The New York Times wants to shed a...

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8 Times People Were Attacked for Speaking Spanish

Virginia IsaadAugust 9, 2019July 30, 2020

by Virginia IsaadAugust 9, 2019July 30, 202004071

Discrimination against anyone speaking a foreign language is not uncommon in the U.S. but with the advent of cell phones now, these moments are being captured and shared across social media platforms. These assaults against people who are doing nothing...

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14 Discriminatory Practices and Hate Crimes Made Against Latinos in the U.S.

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiAugust 8, 2019July 29, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiAugust 8, 2019July 29, 202002986

It’s important for us as people to know our history ⁠— both the good and the bad. Remember that quote that says if you don’t know your history, you’re doomed to repeat it? It’s true. Time seems to erase some...

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A New Lawsuit Is Accusing Georgia of Discriminating Against Puerto Ricans

Araceli CruzJuly 3, 2019August 1, 2020

by Araceli CruzJuly 3, 2019August 1, 202001113

One of the requirements that come with moving to a new state within the U.S. is for people to get a new driver’s license. Kenneth Cabán intended to do just that when he moved to the state of Georgia. Cabán...

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We Need to Talk About All the Transgender WOC Dying

Johanna FerreiraJune 13, 2019August 4, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraJune 13, 2019August 4, 202001199

It’s pride month but one thing we’re definitely not talking enough about are the increasing number of Black and Latina trans women dying. Violence against the transgender community — transgender women especially — is no joke and it disproportionately affects...

Culture

Natural Hair Is Still Under Attack in the Dominican Republic

Johanna FerreiraMarch 28, 2019August 12, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraMarch 28, 2019August 12, 202002705

Pelo bueno and pelo malo are terms that get thrown around with such frequency that it’s surprising they aren’t the first words to roll off of every Dominican baby’s lips. Textured hair is often viewed as unruly, unattractive and almost certainly...

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7 Ways to Handle Racism at Work

HipLatinaFebruary 2, 2019August 13, 2020

by HipLatinaFebruary 2, 2019August 13, 20200743

I don’t know if I’ve never confronted racism at work, or if I just didn’t recognize it as racism. As a brown woman in white-dominant professional spaces, I think I subconsciously sold myself stories of equal opportunity and advancement. I...