Black in America/Black in Latin America on PBS tonight delves into the history of African-Americans in Latin America. As the preview notes, most of our perspective regarding the African American experience centers on the United States and Europe. We fail to recognize that there is a long history of African Americans south of the border…
This is an insightful article from Hispanic Outlook magazine regarding the under-representation of Latinos in higher education. While some progress has been made, it’s really been insignificant. Even during my college days at the University of Texas at El Paso, a student body with a 70+ percent student body, less than 10% of faculty was…
Following more of today’s “media heavy” posts, here’s a nice piece from Univision showcasing the Latino market. You’re probably familair with this video format - an impressive view of the world’s 15th largest market. Enjoy! (h/t Giovanni Rodriguez).
Another telling graphic from the WSJ (via Google Maps) showing the change in Hispanic population growth. Darker green indicates at least 50% growth. Check out more data details via the interactive graphic.
Insightful graphic via Flowing Data regarding Life Expectancy and Retirement Years. A picture can indeed convey a thousand words here (note U.S. data near the bottom).
Another reason why the Dream Act must be passed. Great article today in the Washington Post about Juan Gomez, a Georgetown senior with an offer to work on Wall Street. However, Juan also faces deportation back to Columbia - a place Juan hasn’t seen since he was 2 years old.
A good friend of mine, Jason Riveiro, is running for City Council here in Cincinnati. And while my schedule lately has not allowed me to support his activities, I ‘m so proud of his commitment to Latinos in Cincinnati and all he’s done to support our community. Jason is the first Latino candidate to run for a City office here…
The return of the annual Summer intern season for many college students also means the return of the debate over paid and unpaid internships. Ross Perlin, a researcher at the Himalayan Languages Project, offers this perspective in a New York Times Op Ed. Guess which side he falls on?
Check out an interesting discussion (podcast) on the role of white males in advocating for organizational diversity. This is a unique perspective and discussion from the CEO of DiversityInc. What’s fascinating is the role non-minority indivuals can play in advocating for a more inclusive workplace. It’s unusual to have these discussions from a “majority” perspective – and one that often…
One key demographic factor that’s often overlooked from the census results and the growth of the Hispanic population is age. According to the Salud Today Blog, aging Latinos will be a significant social factor in a few years. The Latino population ages 65 and up will increase by 224% by the year 2050. Hence, there is…
