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Housing slump would place greatest stress on Black, Hispanic residents

If the United States enters a recession and housing prices stagnate or fall, homeowners in parts of California, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana and New Jersey are most at risk of owing more than their houses are worth or losing their homes to foreclosure, according to a new analysis.

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Arizona county had largest white, Black, Hispanic growth

Metro Phoenix’s Maricopa County had among the biggest growth in white, Black and Hispanic residents last year, as well as the biggest increase overall of any U.S. county

The Independent UK

Trump’s legacy looms large as Colorado aims to close the Hispanic insurance gap

Armando Peniche Rosales has a crooked toe that for years has predicted the weather, growing sensitive when rain or cold is coming.

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About $2.8 million in outside money in Villegas, Ramirez Illinois 3rd congressional primary

Outside money is a major factor in the Democratic primary for the new Hispanic plurality 3rd congressional district,

Chicago Sun-Times

Now is the time to close the Latino digital divide

Only 67% of Hispanic adults reported owning a computer and only 65% said they have internet service at home. The federal Affordable Connectivity Program is underutilized, but that’s a problem we can solve.

Chicago Sun-Times

Latino evangelical leader sees more Latino voters shifting away from Democrats

Latino evangelicals are among the fastest-growing segments within an increasingly powerful voting bloc.

Axios

Before the school shooting, Uvalde was known for a 1970 Hispanic student walkout. Its aging participants fear its spirit and memory are fading.

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The Biden Administration Considers Whether Hispanic/Latino Should Be A Racial, Not Ethnic, Classification

The AP reports that the Biden administration is considering changes to official OMB racial and ethnic classifications. The most prominent proposals are to change the Hispanic/Latino category from an ethnic to a racial category, and to add a new MENA (Middle Eastern and North African) category. I will write about…

Reason

Feds taking first steps toward revising race, ethnic terms

The federal government is taking preliminary steps toward revising racial and ethnic classifications on census and survey forms for the first time in a quarter century following calls for better categories for how people identify themselves in federal data gathering

The Independent UK

Pro-Trump Republicans’ primary wins raise alarm about US democracy

Crucial races from Nevada to South Carolina returned candidates who back ‘big lie’ of stolen election while Democrats lost Hispanic votes in south Texas

The Guardian - US

Tuesday’s Republican primaries should be an alarm bell to Democrats

Trump-backed candidates did well, Latino voters continued to drift to the right and the January 6 hearings had no discernible impact

The Guardian - US

Lin-Manuel Miranda helps launch Latinx LGBTQ support program

“Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, pop star Ricky Martin and award-winning actress/singer Michaela Jae Rodriguez will join the Hispanic Federation Tuesday to launch a new advocacy initiative serving Latinx LGBTQ+ communities

The Independent UK

How Well Do You Know America's Racial Classification System? (First of a Series)

As discussed in my forthcoming book Classified, contrary to popular belief, racial and ethnic classification in the US is not solely a matter of personal choice. The federal Office of Management and Budget created a classification scheme in 1978 to be used by all federal agencies, and barely amended since.…

Reason

Republicans seek midterm momentum in Texas special election - Roll Call

A win by Republican Mayra Flores could boost her party even if the open seat in Texas' 34th District flips back to Democrats in November.

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The Independent UK

Most Hispanic US state weighs benefits of language programs

The most heavily Hispanic state in the U.S. has added to the number of dual language programs for public school students since the start of the pandemic

Tribune News Service

Study finds Hispanic homebuyers most likely to use risky, nontraditional financing

Rising home prices and mortgage rates have made it more difficult for many first-time homebuyers and have pushed some to consider alternative forms of financing. A survey out of Pew Charitable Trusts found that Hispanic homebuyers are the most likely to pursue nontraditional financing, which is almost always riskier than…

Zenger

‘We Must Pray With Actions’: Latino Church Leaders After Uvalde Shooting

Well-known pastor urges the Hispanic community to take measures against gun violence.

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How differences in household debt can contribute to the race wealth gap

Home debt, like a mortgage, can increase wealth over time. Black and Hispanic households had the lowest rates of home debt in 2019.

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Miami Herald

Blasting Biden on Latin America, Trump caters to familiar audience in Miami TV interview

MIAMI — Former President Donald Trump bragged about his gains with Hispanic voters in Miami in the 2020 election and slammed the Biden administration over its recent policy shifts in Cuba and Venezuela, during a prime-time interview with the Miami Spanish-language station, MegaTV.

Reason

Are Pulse Oximeters "Intrinsically Biased Against People of Color?"

A Wall Street Journal article suggests that pulse oximeters mismeasure blood oxygen levels in American minority populations, but the article fails to ask some important questions.

The Independent UK

Baby formula shortage highlights racial disparities

A massive safety recall and supply disruptions have swept many leading formula brands off store shelves

Tribune News Service

Multiracial residents are changing the face of the US

The number of Americans who identified as more than one race nearly doubled to 13.5 million people between 2010 and 2020, and did double or more in 34 states and the District of Columbia, a Stateline analysis of census figures shows.

Reason

Afro-Cuban Discriminated Against for Being Hispanic, Not Black

Here's a curious case described in the Washington Post in 1980, one that didn't make it into my forthcoming book on racial classifications: Miguel Sandoval arrived in Harlem in 1959 from Havana, where he'd been an outspoken advocate of better civil rights for black Cubans. Sandoval was Cuban, but he…

Salon

Texas GOP targets Black voting power

Republican power grab shatters 30 years of political progress for Black voters in Galveston County

Chicago Sun-Times

Owner of senior home where 3 women died during hot spell previously cited for lack of heat

Employees for the Hispanic Housing Development Corporation referenced the ordinance in explaining to the local alderperson why they kept the heat on at the James Sneider Apartments in Rogers Park despite stifling temperatures last week.

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