A Black woman lifts Afro Colombians in forgotten regions of the country out of a narrative of exploitation, poverty and war and into a new promise of equity, development and peace
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The pandemic has disproportionately affected Latinos, an impact made worse by the loss of fitness opportunities. Now, many are tightening the laces and blazing new paths toward healthy living
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The band rocked the L.A. music scene in the 90s. Then it went dormant, leaving fans longing for more. Three decades later Lava Diva erupts again, rekindling memories of when it set local stages on fire.
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In New York City, hands-on learning is taking on a new dimension as students partner with researchers to monitor air pollution in their schools and neighborhoods. Students use the data they generate to address environmental injustices and pursue broader legislative change.
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Digital “nomads” seeking paradise settled in a beachfront Dominican town, hurting the local economy, while just beyond their view the Dominican government continues its systemic deportation of Haitians.
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In New York City and across the country, publicly-funded education programs for doulas of color are booming. A movement to advocate for Medicaid to cover doula services for low-income, pregnant people, has succeeded in several states, which helps make a doula career more accessible to people of color.
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A high school program in Los Angeles brings students into the changing world of architecture.
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How one nonprofit program in Florida is trying to shrink the academic and financial gaps for farmworker families.
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High schools that treat trans teenagers with respect and care provide essential emotional and academic support, and help these students develop self-confidence and thrive.
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Through the power of literature, oral storytelling and identity, Cuban American author Meg Medina, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, invites children into the world of books.
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In a wide-ranging interview with palabra, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona laid out his vision for the future of education, and his take on student debt relief and school safety.
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As the battle continues over a federal student loan forgiveness plan, many Latino families face their own tough circumstances when it comes to ballooning college debt.
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Many asylum seekers in the United States journeyed through danger in Latin America. Then, thousands were bussed from the border to await far-off immigration court dates in far-off places like New York. Now many are stuck, forced to beg churches for help or take low-paid clandestine jobs to support families and pay off smugglers.
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More than eight years after the disappearance of 43 students from Ayotzinapa, Mexico, there are still half-truths and pending justice, as President López Obrador is unable to overcome what still remains from the old political system in Mexico.
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Access to maternal health in the U.S. presents challenges for immigrant women, with or without papers, but advocates are pushing for policies to remedy that.
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Mexican panaderías in the United States transform gelatinas into folk art
Read MoreAs domestic violence spiked among women of color and marginalized people during the pandemic, a more insidious form of abuse began to manifest more frequently in South Asian immigrant communities
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Mirroring the U.S., Europe relies on its poorer neighbors to police their borders, despite evidence of crimes against humanity
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COVID increased maternal health risks for Hispanic people. Why? And who’s helping them navigate the challenges to their well-being?
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A Black woman lifts Afro Colombians in forgotten regions of the country out of a narrative of exploitation, poverty and war and into a new promise of equity, development and peace
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