Family of Hate Crime Victim Calls for More Action from Government
The brother of an Ecuadoran immigrant, who was attacked and stabbed to death by a gang of teenagers in 2008, called for a stronger response from the Department of Justice, which is currently...
View ArticleSecond Annual Latin Media and Entertainment Week Kicks Off
The city's second annual Latin Media and Entertainment Week kicks off Monday and will include free events, concerts and business networking sessions aimed at promoting the city as a destination for...
View ArticleCan Republicans Win Latino Voters in 2012?
Welcome to Politics Bites, where every afternoon at It's A Free Country, we bring you the unmissable quotes from the morning's political conversations on WNYC. Today on the Brian Lehrer Show, President...
View ArticleFlash Forward: How African-Americans and Latinos Will Shape Politics
Like the Iowa caucuses before it, the relevance of New Hampshire's primary has been questioned because of the state's 94 percent white population. Major demographic changes are taking place across the...
View ArticleKen Salazar Wants More Landmarks for Minorities
There are thousands of national landmarks in the United States. But less than 3 percent of them are dedicated to members of minority groups, such as Latinos and women. Ken Salazar, Secretary of the...
View ArticleSuper Tuesday and Latino Voters
Coming up, who did Latino voters favor last night? Dee Dee Garcia Blasé, founder and co-president of the Tequila Party, and Leslie Sanchez, author of "Los Republicanos," join The Takeaway, next.
View ArticleIs the Trayvon Martin Case an Example of Tension Between Black and Latino...
Coming up, Trayvon Martin’s shooting has sparked a discussion on some of the commonalities and tensions between the black and Latino communities in the US. More, next, on The Takeaway.
View ArticleTaking Stock: Latinos and the 2012 Election
As part of our coverage of this political year we are doing what a lot of people in the U.S. are doing as they think about voting for a new President: Taking stock of the last four years and looking...
View ArticleRomney and Obama to Speak Back to Back at Latino Political Conference
On Thursday, Mitt Romney will address the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials. It's an annual conference with a long history of hosting presidential hopefuls seeking to pitch...
View ArticleThe Candidates with Univision
Pilar Marrero, senior political writer for La Opinión and now author of Killing the American Dream: How Anti-Immigration Extremists Are Destroying the Nation, talks about this week's Presidential...
View ArticleLatinos in America; Lee Child's Jack Reacher Novels; the Revolution in NY and...
Journalist Ray Suarez describes the role Latinos have played in shaping the nation for over 500 years. Lee Childs talks about his latest Jack Reacher novel, called Never Go Back. Robert Sullivan shines...
View ArticleRay Suarez on Latinos in America
Ray Suarez, PBS Newshour senior correspondent, chronicles the history of Latinos and the ways they’ve helped shaped the nation. His book Latino Americans is the companion to the PBS miniseries, and it...
View ArticleStudy: Latino and Immigrant Workers More Likely To Die in Construction Falls
In New York, the majority of those who die working in construction are Latinos and immigrants, according to a new report from the Center for Popular Democracy.Between 2003 and 2011, 74 percent of the...
View ArticleDiscussing Fútbol, and Slurs, in Spanish
After watching World Cup matches in Spanish on Univision, Felix Sanchez, co-founder of the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts, called attention to the language some commentators used to describe...
View Article25 Years in 25 Days (2010): SB 1070 and Hispanics in the U.S.
This fall, the Brian Lehrer Show is marking 25 years of Brian at WNYC with a year-by-year look at stories that mattered from 1989 to 2014. Find the full schedule and lots more here.Also today: a look...
View ArticleBL Weekend: Manhole Explosions, Racism + Latinos & the Truth About Moods
Three of our favorite segments from the week (or past two weeks, in this case), in case you missed them.Manhole Explosions (First) | Racism in the Latino Community (Starts at 11:16) | The Truth About...
View ArticleExit of de Blasio’s Deputy Saddens, Alarms Advocates
There is shock among social service advocates and frustration among those who track Latino representation at City Hall, following City Hall's announcement of the impending resignation of Deputy Mayor...
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The nation’s first Hispanic president? Why no one’s talking about that
Senator Marco Rubio has a shot at becoming the first Hispanic presidential nominee, but his ethnicity has not been a focus in the 2016 election. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)In 2013, a Pew survey...
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Minorities make up 14 percent of state lawmakers in 2015, survey finds
Multilanguage “I Voted” stickers are displayed at a polling station in Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, California, in 2012. A survey found that the number of minority officeholders at the state...
View ArticleIs the Latino Vote Up for Grabs? Candidates on Both Sides Rush to Reach Voters
Click on the audio player above to hear this segment.As the 2016 presidential campaign moves away from Iowa and New Hampshire, the candidates are trying to court a more diverse electorate in South...
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Republican race rips bandage off Nevada immigration detente
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz speaks at a campaign rally in Pahrump, Nevada. Photo by Jim Young/ReutersPAHRUMP, Nev. — Nevada Republicans thought they had put their immigration problems...
View ArticleKoch-Backed Group Courts Latinos
Nearly a quarter of Arizona voters that headed to the polls on Tuesday were Latino. They're part of a growing electorate that will reach 27.3 million in the 2016 presidential election and continue to...
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What the immigration debate means for the White House race
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Back to this country and the 2016 presidential race.We want to take a closer look at significant issues shaping the campaigns, tonight, immigration. The...
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Clinton, Sanders work for Latino vote in California
A woman holds a sign in Spanish as she and supporters gather at a rally and await the arrival of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in National City, California, on May 21, 2016....
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What California voter trends could mean for the national election
Watch VideoBy Zachary GreenLatinos make up the largest ethnic group in California, constituting 38 percent of the state’s populace.California also has one of the most significant immigrant populations...
View ArticleAs Crisis Mounts, Puerto Ricans Come to The Mainland With An Eye on November
Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this segment.Yesterday, the Senate passed a bill that ensures that Puerto Rico won't miss a Friday payment that it's required to make towards its $2 billion...
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Why aren’t more people talking about Latinos killed by police?
Protesters in Oakland, California, raise their hands toward a line of police officers on Highway 880 during a protest against the police shootings. Photo by Stephen Lam / ReutersAs videos of Alton...
View ArticleAfter a Late Start, City Recruits More Middle Schoolers for Specialized High...
The city's elite public high schools have a diversity problem. Fewer than 10 percent of those offered seats this year at Stuyvesant and the seven other specialized high schools are black and Latino,...
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Some Hispanic leaders who advised Trump now feel ‘crushed,’ misled
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds a sign supporting his plan to build a wall between the United States and Mexico that he borrowed from a member of the audience at his campaign rally...
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A mentoring program that aims to keep Latino males in school
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Now to the second installment of our week-long series on ideas to transform higher education for students and provide new opportunities.Tonight, Hari...
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Twitter Chat: How to get more Latino males pursuing higher education
On Thurs., Sept. 15 from 1-2 pm EDT, join The NewsHour for a special chat as part of our Rethinking College series, discussing Latino males and higher education.What more should be done to get young...
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Why Clinton may have a chance in dark-red Georgia
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Well, you’ve heard a lot in this election year about changing demographics in some states, rising numbers of minority voters who are scrambling the...
View ArticleNo One Expected Obama Would Deport More People Than any Other U.S. President
As a presidential candidate in 2008, Barack Obama spoke to the hearts of Latinos with three words: "Yes we can.""He started using this phrase Si Se Puede. Yes we can,” said Jorge Ramos, a journalist...
View ArticleIn "Fade," Two Latinos Cross Paths at a Hollywood Studio
Actors Annie Dow and Eddie Martinez are starring in the New York premiere of “Fade” at Primary Stages. “Fade” is a comedy about the burgeoning friendship between Lucia (Martinez) and Abel (Eddie), two...
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Federal judges find Texas gerrymandered maps on racial lines
A three-judge panel has ruled that Republicans gerrymandered congressional districts to weaken minorities’ electoral power. Photo by Blend Images – Hill Street Studios and Getty ImagesAUSTIN, Texas —...
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Artists illuminate Latino identity and life in the American West
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Now: A new art exhibit explores contemporary life in the American West, as seen through the eyes of Latino artists and their immigrant experience.Jeffrey...
View ArticleWATCH LIVE: Trump hosts Hispanic Heritage Month event at White House
President Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver remarks at his first Hispanic Heritage event at the White House.Trump and the first lady host a Hispanic Heritage event that begins at 12:30 p.m ET at the...
View ArticleFinding New Ways to Reach Latino Voters on Long Island
This story was reported in cooperation with WSHU. On a recent Sunday, a band of volunteers assembled at a Panera Bread in Hampton Bays. They call themselves the Brookhaven Latino Voter Project. Every...
View ArticleMaria Hinojosa Fact Checks the RNC's Immigrant Stories
The immigrant stories featured at the RNC celebrated those who came to the US legally. But most took place under other presidents. Would those stories be the same under Trump?On Today's Show:From plans...
View ArticleJoe Biden and the Latinx Vote
Julio Ricardo Varela, co-host of the In The Thick podcast and founder of Latino Rebels, assesses the Biden campaign's attempts to gain support among Latinx voters.
View ArticleTrial Begins Over Allegations that Long Island Town’s Voting System...
The Latino population on Long Island has been steadily growing for years. In Islip, in Suffolk County, they account for more than 30 percent of the town’s 300,000-plus residents. Yet, no Latino has...
View ArticlePlaintiffs in Long Island Voting Rights Case Claim Latino Votes Mean "Nothing"
Four plaintiffs and two community groups claim it's impossible for a Latino to get elected to Islip's Town Board under the municipality's current voting system. "The Latino community in Islip is...
View Article"Now We're Able to Have Our Voices Heard": Young Latinos Speak Out
Today, as the next part of our series “A Votar,” we speak to three young Latinos about this political moment and their place in it. Since the 2016 elections, some 3.6 million Latinos have become voting...
View Article“I Found A Voice”: What An Immigrant Volunteer Learned From Testing New...
Ilon Rincon Portas spent more than three months volunteering at a Covid testing site in Queens and gained a new understanding of race, ethnicity and the U.S. healthcare system.Read more at Gothamist.
View ArticleIn Los Angeles, Latino Population Hit Hard by Latest Surge in COVID-19...
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View ArticleInventing ‘Hispanic’
Do Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, and Cubans share an identity? The answer wasn’t necessarily clear before 1980.That’s when the Census Bureau introduced a pair of new terms, Hispanic and Latino, to its...
View ArticleChicago Police Killing of Adam Toledo Brings Police Violence Against Latinos...
In March, 13-year-old Adam Toledo was shot and killed by police in Chicago. Local community leaders and family members have spent the past several weeks demanding answers and accountability for what...
View ArticleJoaquin Castro: “Americans Don’t Know Who Latinos Are”
On Tuesday, the U.S. Government Accountability Office issued a preliminary report on the long-standing underrepresentation of Latinos in the media. While most people consider Hollywood a relatively...
View ArticleJoaquin Castro: “Americans Don’t Know Who Latinos Are”
On Tuesday, the U.S. Government Accountability Office issued a preliminary report on the long-standing underrepresentation of Latinos in the media. While most people consider Hollywood a relatively...
View ArticleEnding the COVID Emergency; The State of Manhattan; History of Hispaniola;...
Coming up on today's show:Daniel Griffin, MD, PhD, infectious disease physician with a PhD in molecular medicine, researcher at Columbia, ProHEALTH chief of the division of Infectious Disease,...
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