Among the guests, many of them from Latino advocacy and civil rights organizations, was Deb Haaland, former chairwoman of the Democratic Party of New Mexico; and Claudette White, who shared a traditional tribal song. The overarching theme was the celebration of Joe Biden and the “victory” that is Kamala Harris…

WASHINGTON Backlash against Sen. Ted Cruz continues to mount over the shocking spectacle of a riot at the Capitol, and the deadly episode has cast a dark shadow over his ambitions. Already reviled by the left, the Texan has been targeted in the past week with petitions demanding he resign…

Latino leaders from more than 20 local advocacy groups have denounced the spread of misinformation in South Florida Spanish-language media, warning in an open letter that hateful rhetoric can have deadly consequences. Since a mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, resulting in the deaths of…

Joe Biden’s inauguration as the next president of the United States is attracting more attention than that of most of his predecessors given the opposition provided by the White House’s current resident Donald Trump. The ceremony will take place on Capitol Hill in Washington DC on Wednesday, January 20, with…

Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, on boards, in sports and entertainment, in judicial offices and in the private sector in the U.S. and around the world—with a little gardening and goodwill mixed in for refreshment! Commerce secretary nominee and Rhode…

Kaili Turner, Morgan Van Dyne, Alexi Bolden and Gabriela Castillo receive SNL/Second City scholarships. Mindy Tucker; Stephanie Simpone, Karla Janette Figueroa; Ian Mclaren/SNL/The Second City Saturday Night Live and The Second City comedy enterprises have announced the recipients of a new training scholarship for diverse, emerging talent. From a pool…

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ahead of the January 20th inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, Latinx voters are confident in the incoming administration, but want the pandemic brought under control and the economy rebuilt, according to a new poll released today from Voto Latino and Change Research. The new research…

Over 20 Latino leaders from progressive groups in Florida have signed a letter calling on Spanish-language and Latino-focused media outlets in Miami to stop spreading misinformation “that emboldens conspiracy theories.” “Spanish-language media should be a lifeline for native speakers who need to understand the issues impacting them. Yet throughout the…

NBCUniversal News Group chairman Cesar Conde announced the Fifty Percent Challenge Initiative last July, an aggressive action plan to turn the NBCU News Group employee base to be 50% women and 50% people of color. It remains to be seen if Conde and his team at NBCUniversal News Group can…

In an unprecedented turn of events, Donald Trump has been impeached twice during his term, with the second impeachment coming just a week before he’s set to leave office. Democrat-turned Republican Vernon Jones has slammed Democrats for accusing POTUS of what they themselves failed to do during the BLM protests.Vernon…