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Category Archives: Ethnicity & Race
Tejanos, not Latinos, helped Trump
The presidential election post-mortem gets more and more interesting as people analyze the Texas vote. One discussion is how well Trump did among Hispanic voters, given the wall, immigration lockdowns and insults against Mexicans. Independent immigration reporter Jack Herrera offers … Continue reading
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NFL to field first all-Black officiating team
When the National Football League’s Los Angeles Rams play the Buccaneers at Tampa Bay on Nov. 23, the game will be officiated by an all-Black crew. It has been a long time coming. Burt Toler broke this color line 55 … Continue reading
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Maria Tallchief Google doodle worth a look
Google has a doodle out for Native American Heritage Month that is worth a look. The doodle features Maria Tallchief (1924-2013), one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century. A member of Oklahoma’s Osage tribe, she was America’s first … Continue reading
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Diwali, Kamala Harris’ election coincide
Diwali, the Indian festival of lights celebrated this month, receives some extra attention because Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris, who won this month, is of Indian and Jamaican descent. The festival is celebrated in Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism, ancient religions … Continue reading
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Navajos helped flip Arizona
The Navajo Nation, which figured prominently in President-Elect Joe Biden’s win in the swing state of Arizona, illustrates three top issues in Election 2020. One issue is access to the vote. Many tribal members lack the physical address they need … Continue reading
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Trump’s Latino vote still strong
The Republican Party’s continuing support from Hispanic voters still surprises pundits. Should it? Electoral College heavyweights Texas and Florida both went for Trump this week with plus-40% support from Latinos. This is not new. But people keep waiting for the … Continue reading
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Definition of racism expanded after 22-year-old’s email
Two months ago today, Merriam-Webster posted an updated and expanded definition of “racism,” a change prompted by a new college graduate. The addition was proposed by Kennedy Mitchum, 22, a 2020 Drake University major in public relations and law; politics … Continue reading
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Anti-Asian racism on rise recently
After three racist taunts in an hour at the New Orleans National Airport CNN correspondent Amara Walker, whose craft it is to tell others’ stories, told her own. She was accosted in unrelated taunts because she is Asian American. She … Continue reading
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What candidates don’t know about Hispanics and Latinos
Both major parties would do well to listen to Voto Latino CEO María Teresa Kumar. In interviews with Politico’s Tara Palmeri, Kumar has explained the complexity of this increasingly powerful “sleeping giant” voting bloc. Many of the misconceptions that Kumar … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare, Hispanics and Latinos, Immigrants, Politics
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TV journalist rocks braids, empowers others
Applause for Michigan State journalism grad Treasure Roberts, now a reporter and fill-in anchor at WMBD/WYZZ News in Peoria, Illinois. Roberts had the spine to disregard the advice of a new director about her reel, the compilation of video clips … Continue reading
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