Diversity Management, News and Updates
In Washington state, at least, border patrol agents will no longer be able to illegally sweep Greyhound bus lines looking for illegal immigrants. Nicholas K. Geranios of the Associated Press reported that “Greyhound Lines Inc. will pay $2.2 million to settle a lawsuit over the bus line’s practice of allowing…
In a bit of disheartening news in the midst of Hispanic Heritage Month, a new government study has confirmed that Latinx individuals are vastly under-included and underrepresented in many parts of the media world. Astrid Galvan of the Associated Press reported on the study from the U.S. Government Accountability Office,…
In what could be the start of an impending humanitarian crisis, a group of more than 500 Haitian refugees is now walking through Mexico and heading toward the U.S., where they hope to seek asylum and shelter from the terrible conditions in their poverty-stricken homeland — especially in the wake…
A man from Long Island, New York, is under arrest following a disturbing series of hate crimes targeting Latino men he committed over the weekend. Tim Stelloh of NBC News has reported that 19-year-old Christopher Cella stands accused of first targeting and then attacking three different Latinx men in a…
This week marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, a monthlong celebration running from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 designed to honor the cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx individuals across the United States. The observance begins on Sept. 15 to honor the anniversary of independence for Costa Rica,…
A new federal report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed a stark disparity on how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted life expectancies for white, Hispanic and Black Americans between 2019 and 2020. According to the CDC, the overall life expectancy in the United States fell by a…
Cuba has entered its third day of intense civil turmoil following anti-government protests erupting across the country on Sunday, July 11. CNN’s Patrick Oppmann and Al Goodman have reported that more than 100 individuals, including a number of reporters and civic leaders, have been arrested or are now missing. According…
Aretha Duarte of Brazil has made history as the first-ever Black Latinx woman to make the 29,000-foot trek to the top of Mount Everest, the highest summit on Earth. Gabriela Miranda of USA Today reported that Duarte completed her journey to the top of Mount Everest on May 23 and…
Thanks to extraordinary registration efforts and incredibly high turnout among younger and U.S.-born Hispanics, a new study conducted at the City University of New York has found that voting rates for Latinx men and women reached a new record high during the 2020 U.S. Presidential election. Suzanne Gamboa of NBC…
In 2019, The Washington Post reported that then-President Trump had told top White House officials “he did not want a single dollar going to Puerto Rico” despite Hurricane Maria becoming one of the deadliest U.S. natural disasters in over 100 years. And it appears he meant it. According to a…
