Tag: Latino
Jill Biden ‘taco’ comment backlash
The First Lady is facing criticism after telling a group of Latino voters they were as “unique” as “breakfast tacos”. ABC News’ Mona Kosar Abdi…
Gloria Estefan on ‘Father of the Bride’: ‘When I read the script it was a no-brainer’ | ABCNL
ABC News’ Linsey Davis sits down with Latino icon Gloria Estefan about her role in the new film “Father of the Bride,†and its modern…
ABC News Live: Biden to visit Texas following school shooting in Uvalde l ABCNL
Local funeral homes in Uvalde, Texas, are stepping up to help families of the victims of the elementary school shooting, offering them services for free….
Texas mass shooting’s impact on Latino community l ABCNL
Domingo Garcia, the president of the League of United Latin American Citizens, shares how the Latino community is coping following the school shooting in Uvalde,…
Life expectancy dropped in Chicago during pandemic, especially for people of color
Life expectancy in the Windy City dropped by nearly two years from 2019 to 2020. source
Not ‘Naturally Anything’: The History Of The Latino Vote And How It Played Out In 2020 | NBC News
Trump gained support among Latino voters this election. Professor Geraldo Cadava breaks down the evolution of the Hispanic Republican vote. » Subscribe to NBC News:…
Rise In Anti-Latino Hate Crimes Pushes Overall Number To 11-Year High | NBC News NOW
NBC News’ Suzanne Gamboa details an FBI report revealing that nearly half of the hate-motivated killings of 2019 took place in the mass shooting of…
Aerial Video Shows Damage After Arecibo Radio Telescope Collapses | NBC News NOW
The telescope’s 900-ton receiver fell into the 1,000-foot wide reflector dish after cables holding it snapped. The famed telescope was used to study distant planets…
Investigations Underway In Death Of California Man After Drawing Comparisons To George Floyd
Several investigations are underway into the death of Mario Gonzalez while in police custody after it begins to draw comparisons to George Floyd’s death. »…
Hispanic, Black and Native American communities undercounted in 2020 census
The census is used to determine federal funding and political representation. source
Colombia Anti-Government Protest Death Toll Rises As Unrest Continues | NBC News NOW
Colombia entered its eighth day of national anti-government protests as 24 deaths have been confirmed so far with roughly half have been linked to police…
Restive Pacaya volcano delights tourists but menaces residents
Pacaya has proven a popular tourist attraction for visitors to a rural part of Guatemala, but local residents are fearful for their lives and property….
Anthony Ramos & Jon M. Chu on How ‘In The Heights’ is Opening Doors
Director Jon M. Chu and star Anthony Ramos talk to NBC News’ Harry Smith about their film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical “In the Heights,”…
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘In The Heights’ Aims To Break Latino Stereotypes
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s film “In the Heights†aims to celebrate the culture and contributions of Latinos in New York City and challenge Hollywood stereotypes of the…
Mexico City Metro Collapse Blamed On Poor Construction
Officials are under pressure after an independent investigation pointed to structural faults as the cause of the accident. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC »…
Covid Vaccination Rates Lag In Latino Communities Nationwide
As Covid-19 vaccinations slow across the country, Black and Brown communities are seeing a much faster decline in shots, with only 28 percent of Latinos…
California Town Scrambles For Drinking Water During Heatwave
NBC News’ Guad Venegas gets an inside look at a small California town that is having water shipped to its residents because of a broken…
Should 60 million Americans call themselves Latinx?
ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos speaks to Dr. Jose Medina, a linguist and educational advocate, about confusion and contention surrounding use of the term Latinx. ABC…
Inside The Anti-Government Protests in Cuba
Cubans are protesting in historic anti-government demonstrations that have garnered global attention as protesters demand change after 62 years of communist rule. NBC News’ Isa…
A new CDC report highlights the racial disparities in HIV in the United States
Over the last decade the report finds that new HIV infections have dropped among white gay and bisexual men but remained flat among Black and…
