Abortion in Bolivia: An Open Secret
A new book says that abortion in Bolivia is an "open secret," prohibited by law but ubiquitous and tacitly accepted. Read more ›
The ‘Great Demographic Illusion’ of the White Minority
Perhaps you’ve heard it said that whites will be a minority in America by the middle of the 21st century. A new book explores this "demographic illusion. Read more ›
To Quell Health Disparities, We Have to Do More Than Hire Black Doctors
A new study found that Black and Latinx/hispanic people are less likely to complete medical studies for illness when they're recruited by Black and Latinx/Hispanic researchers. Read more ›
Combatting the Erasure of Mexican Immigrants in New York
Despite New York’s tradition of celebrating immigrants and diversity, the Mexican American community and the impact of its labor has gone largely unrecognized. A new book works to counter this invisibility. Read more ›
Why Do Black and Brown Children with Autism Go Overlooked?
A new study looks at whether implicit or explicit racial bias plays a part in why autism spectrum disorder isn't always identified quickly in Black and Hispanic children Read more ›
The U.S. Recruited 400,000 Puerto Rican Farmworkers. This Is Their Story
Between 1947 and 1993, a U.S. government program recruited and transported workers from Puerto Rico to fill more than 400,000 farm jobs around the continental U.S. A new book tells their story. Read more ›
In 1856 an Afro-Cuban Man Did the Unthinkable: Got a Teaching License
At a time when slavery reigned in Cuba, and public schools were fiercely segregated, a free Black man named José Moreno applied for a teaching license. Read more ›
Job Loss Due to COVID-19 Hits the Latinx Community Hardest
A majority of New York's Latinx/Hispanic community said in a survey that they or a household member had lost their jobs due to COVID-19 in the last two weeks. Read more ›
The Young Lords: The Puerto Rican Activists Who Shook Up NYC
A new book tells the story of the Young Lords, a group of Puerto Rican political activists who shook up New York City in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Read more ›