Latino Community /tags/latino-community Latino Community en-US Copyright Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:57:47 GMT Largest U.S. Latino organization awards money to Durham land trust for new eco-friendly housing /race-class-communities/2024-08-05/durham-latino-homeowner-unidosus-funding-eco-housing The Durham Community Land Trustees has received a grant from UnidosUS to fund Durham Latino homeownership programs. Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:57:47 GMT /race-class-communities/2024-08-05/durham-latino-homeowner-unidosus-funding-eco-housing Aaron Sánchez-Guerra How the Copa América semifinal put North Carolina's Colombian diaspora on display /race-class-communities/2024-07-16/copa-america-colombia-semifinal-charlotte-soccer The Copa América soccer tournament semifinal in Charlotte last week was a unifying cultural moment for the region’s growing Colombian population. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 15:54:03 GMT /race-class-communities/2024-07-16/copa-america-colombia-semifinal-charlotte-soccer Aaron Sánchez-Guerra Durham Police Department wants more Spanish-speaking officers. Could a salary bump help? /race-class-communities/2024-06-21/durham-police-department-spanish-speaking-officer-shortage-salary-bump Durham Police Chief Patrice Andrews reaffirmed commitments to the North Carolina Congress of Latino Organizations to prioritize hiring more Latino police officers. Fri, 21 Jun 2024 20:21:05 GMT /race-class-communities/2024-06-21/durham-police-department-spanish-speaking-officer-shortage-salary-bump Aaron Sánchez-Guerra A conversation with Cecilia Márquez, author of the new book 'Making the Latino South: A History of Racial Formation' /show/due-south/2024-06-06/making-the-latino-south-a-history-of-racial-formation Duke history professor Cecilia Márquez explores a complex history of Latinos in the South, from non-Black Latinos' "provisional whiteness" in the mid-20th century to being cast as "illegal aliens" in the post-9/11 period. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 15:41:42 GMT /show/due-south/2024-06-06/making-the-latino-south-a-history-of-racial-formation Jeff Tiberii, Rachel McCarthy 'Our community is afraid': House Bill 10 faces pushback from Latino immigrant communities /race-class-communities/2024-05-28/republican-house-bill-10-pushback-latino-immigrants-nc The Republican-sponsored House Bill 10 advances in the North Carolina legislature. Here's why immigration activists and community members are against it. Tue, 28 May 2024 17:59:04 GMT /race-class-communities/2024-05-28/republican-house-bill-10-pushback-latino-immigrants-nc Aaron Sánchez-Guerra Few Latino candidates on 2024 North Carolina ballots despite population growth /politics/2024-04-15/2024-election-north-carolina-latino-candidates-population-growth Nearly 11% of North Carolina’s population is Latino, but the state has no Latino elected officials serving in the legislature and statewide offices. Groups within the Democratic and Republican parties are making efforts to change that. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 17:10:56 GMT /politics/2024-04-15/2024-election-north-carolina-latino-candidates-population-growth Colin Campbell Triad organization helps members of the Latino community obtain alternative identification /news/2022-04-18/triad-organization-helps-members-of-the-latino-community-obtain-alternative-identification It’s an initiative by FaithAction and is accepted by specific government agencies in at least 10 counties in North Carolina including Guilford, Alamance, and Forsyth. Mon, 18 Apr 2022 16:34:43 GMT /news/2022-04-18/triad-organization-helps-members-of-the-latino-community-obtain-alternative-identification Eileen Rodriguez / WFDD Latinos living by the Weaver fire in Winston-Salem turn to community organizations for support /news/2022-03-03/latinos-living-by-the-weaver-fire-in-winston-salem-turn-to-community-organizations-for-support At a recent meeting, the city council approved a reimbursement of up to $1,000 to everyone who was affected by the Weaver fire. Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:49:32 GMT /news/2022-03-03/latinos-living-by-the-weaver-fire-in-winston-salem-turn-to-community-organizations-for-support Eileen Rodriguez / WFDD Some Hesitate, But Vaccine Access Barriers Remain For NC's Latino Community /health/2021-05-21/some-hesitate-but-vaccine-access-barriers-remain-for-ncs-latino-community In the first nine weeks that the COVID-19 vaccine was distributed in North Carolina, people who identified as Hispanic accounted for just 2.5% of those vaccinated. That's despite the group representing 10% of the total population. Since February, those numbers have improved somewhat, in part because of partnerships that removed barriers to access. Fri, 21 May 2021 19:12:45 GMT /health/2021-05-21/some-hesitate-but-vaccine-access-barriers-remain-for-ncs-latino-community Jason deBruyn Loving Puerto Rico From Near And Far: Meet Anabel Rosa /race-demographics/2019-04-08/loving-puerto-rico-from-near-and-far-meet-anabel-rosa The relationship between the United States and its territory of Puerto Rico is complicated — and Anabel Rosa is stuck right in the middle of it. When she… Mon, 08 Apr 2019 15:58:00 GMT /race-demographics/2019-04-08/loving-puerto-rico-from-near-and-far-meet-anabel-rosa Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio