Tag: Hispanic

¡Celebremos el Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana! Diversity is one of the pillars of the NSLS mission, driving us to build a more inclusive future for all. As part of that mission, we invite you once again to celebrate one of the many cultures that have made the United States wh...

I recently read the story by  Annelise Lords  when she wrote about the beautiful Jamaican Street Art. Both her story and incredible pictures caught my imagination. Street Art From Jamaica Part I Jamaicans are creative people who show their creativity in music, dance, and art. ...

Pedroza recently co-hosted the St. Ann's Corner of Harm Reduction (SACHR) 2023 Grace Awards for the third year in a row, a nonprofit founded in 1990 by its CEO, Joyce Rivera. The organization's mission to help underserved communities afflicted by drugs and HIV/Aids is why Rivera st...

Combine the separate Hispanic question with the overall question on race for a single R/E question (Prewitt, 2018). “Despite being part of the Census form for several decades, empirical evidence has shown that this distinction between Hispanic origin and R/E is not resulting in valid data d...

On September 17th, an incident occurred in Lawndale, a neighborhood in Chicago, involving an 11-year-old African American girl named Trinity Washington. Trinity was verbally and physically assaulted by two Hispanic women who were attending the Mexican Independence Day Parade. According to reports, T...

Can you share a favorite tradition from your culture(s)? My favorite tradition is attending my communities Fiestas Patrias. September 16 is a patriotic holiday in Mexico, the anniversary of Mexican Independence from Spain — it is much like America’s 4th of July. What&...