“he Democratic Republic of Congo is facing one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world as a wave of extreme violence sweeps the country. Some 2 million Congolese fled their homes last year, nearly 7 million Congolese are now internally displaced, and another 500,000 have fled to other parts of Africa. According to the…
“In 1980, the Congress approved the Superfund program, generating money to clean up the country’s most hazardous toxic sites by imposing a tax on industries that polluted the most. Since 2000, the program’s purchasing power has declined by 40 percent and over 1,300 sites still need to be cleaned up. Katherine Probst, who has analyzed…
“500 young people from across the world take center stage at the 21st Annual Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival for a week of workshops, poetry slam, performances, and civic engagement from July 18 – 21, 2018 in Houston, TX. Brave New Voices brings the world’s leading young poets together to slam, dream,…
“Losing Earth.” That’s the title of The New York Times Magazine article by Nathaniel Rich published August 1 in a special edition of the magazine dedicated entirely to climate change. The story tracks the 10-year period from 1979 to 1989, the decade Rich claims that humankind first came to a comprehensive understanding of climate change…
“Several black pastors said at the White House on Wednesday that President Trump had helped improve life in inner cities. Yet HUD Secretary Ben Carson has looked into tripling rents for poor tenants on federal assistance and slowed an anti-segregation initiative. Yamiche Alcindor talks with Bishop Harry Jackson, a member of Trump’s evangelical advisory board.”…
“Andrew Ordonez’s work calls for viewers to reconsider history, not as a thing of the past, but something they carry with them. The artist delves into his work, currently on view as part of YLA 23. “Young Latinx Artists 23: Beyond Walls, Between Gates, Under Bridges” marks the 23rd year for this annual exhibition dedicated…
“A new report by PBS “Frontline” has found the death toll from the water crisis in Flint may be higher than Michigan officials have acknowledged. The state has admitted 12 people died following an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease after the city switched its water supply to the Flint River in an attempt to save money….
“Join Brittany Chavez Co-Founder of Shop Latinx and Alexander “Hood Foodie” Orozco explore a Latinx-owned restaurant in Southern California.” Find out more about Honey Bee’s House of Breakfast at http://www.honeybeeshob.com/ For more on Shop LatinX, visit https://shoplatinx.com/
Be careful what you look for, you may be surprised at what you find. “4 Afro-Latinos take a DNA test with some surprising results…” Watch more at https://www.youtube.com/perolike
“When Hurricane Maria reached Puerto Rico last year, the island was already facing austerity measures in the wake of a debt crisis. Since then, $3.8 billion has been spent to strengthen the power grid but 260 customers still have no electricity, and during Tropical Storm Beryl in July, 47,000 people lost electricity. The Associated Press’…