Actor and philanthropist Eva Longoria Bastón is leading an array of influential Latinos to marshal their clout and the voices of the nation’s second largest population group in a quest to erase inequities that have made the impact of COVID-19 more devastating on Hispanics. Longoria Bastón said Monday the nation…

CNN’s Jeff Zucker announced the expansion of its beat covering race, with plans for several new positions. Delano Massey will lead the beat, and the network is creating new positions for a senior editor, senior writer and breaking and trends writer. “This team will break news and cover the stories…

The nationwide conversation over systemic racism and equality has prompted a series of discussions and forums at ESPN, where Black employees, many of them behind the cameras, have begun speaking out about the everyday racism and barriers they face at the sports media giant. In conference calls and meetings over…

Cassie Nielsen, who was recently promoted as Talent Partner at VMG Partners, advocates for more … [+] women and people of color in the natural products space. VMG Partners Cassie Nielsen, who recently ascended to the talent partner role at the natural and specialty products-focused private equity firm VMG Partners,…

President Donald Trump made a rare public appearance donning a mask on Saturday. The president wore the mask while visiting wounded service members and COVID-19 health care providers at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. As he left the White House, Trump told reporters: “When you’re…

So one night in late May as protests filled the streets, Remy turned his cellphone camera on himself. Calmly, the 36-year-old data specialist explained what had driven him to leave his job with Arlington Public Schools in 2017: He had voiced concerns to the superintendent about racial disparities in student…

WASHINGTON — Amid a summer of racial unrest and calls for more diversity in leadership, President Donald Trump lags Democratic rival Joe Biden in the percentage of people of colour on their campaign staffs, according to data the campaigns provided to The Associated Press. Twenty-five per cent of the Republican…

(WASHINGTON) — Amid a summer of racial unrest and calls for more diversity in leadership, President Donald Trump lags Democratic rival Joe Biden in the percentage of people of color on their campaign staffs, according to data the campaigns provided to The Associated Press. Twenty-five percent of the Republican president’s…

Advocates for minority groups say staff diversity is necessary to ensure political candidates hear a full range of voices and viewpoints to help them understand the concerns of various communities and interest groups especially at a time when racial injustice is front and center in the national conversation. And while…

An ambitious new study will track the prevalence of COVID-19 in Dallas and Tarrant counties and answer pressing questions about how the disease is spreading through North Texas. The study, being launched Monday by experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Texas Health Resources, will recruit 44,000 adults, ages 18…