Latinos

NY Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

The complicated history and identity of Latinos in the United States

Race

“Latino” describes nearly a fifth of the US population — and yet, the term only caught on in the 1980s.

Two hockey players battling on ice

For these Blackhawks fans, it’s about time there was Spanish play-by-play

Sports
Kimberly Medina, 19, votes during the U.S. presidential primary election at Gates Street Elementary School in Los Angeles, California, on  June 7, 2016. Californians will vote Nov. 8 on a ballot measure that seeks to overturn a ban on bilingual education.

Should kids be learning in more than one language? Californians just decided “yes.”

Education
Antonio Valdovinos, a DREAMer who started La Machine Field Operations, tries to get out the vote.

Meet a ‘Dreamer’ who started his own company to get out the vote

Election 2016
Three women protesting, with t-shirts and signs

Latinos in Arizona are helping make it a swing state — but not just because of Trump

Justice
Democratic presidential candidates Senator Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton wave before the start of the Univision News and Washington Post Democratic debate in Kendall, Florida on March 9, 2016

Democratic candidates: Quit your ‘Hispandering,’ says Univision anchor Maria Elena Salinas

Global Politics

During Wednesday’s Democratic debate, the anchor and moderator called out Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton on previous stances on immigration, and how they’ve changed.

Juan Luis Garcia, a photographer and graphic designer, shows off the camera piñata he used to shoot promotional posters for the 20th San Diego Latino Film Festival in 2013.

Here are three people who might help Latinos strike it big in the American art scene

Arts

As Latinos become a bigger and bigger part of American society, Latino artists are finally starting to gain prominence in the American art world. These three artists are ones to watch for.

Some Latinos at SXSW feel the startup ecosystem leaves them out in the cold

While boot-strapping a company — starting it with your own capital — is popular in the tech startup world, it puts some people at a disadvantage, say entrepreneurs.

Some Latinos at SXSW feel the startup ecosystem leaves them out in the cold

While boot-strapping a company — starting it with your own capital — is popular in the tech startup world, it puts some people at a disadvantage, say entrepreneurs.