Spanish-speaking voters will have election assistance in their native language
“Language barriers should never prevent an eligible voter from being able to fully participate in the democratic process,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.
Salaries are not keeping pace with housing costs in the Midwest, especially in Lincoln
A new report shows the increasing divide between paychecks and the price of buying and renting across the country. The gap is especially high in Nebraska’s capital city.
National Association of Hispanic Journalists makes Arkansas debut
“The news didn’t look like my community, like my tíos, tías, the people in the poultry factories, and the other people around me,” Sanchez-Smith said, “but they did make up such a big part of the community and were the backbone of it.”
New Ohio EBT/SUN Bucks program to feed more kids this summer
Children whose caregivers cannot afford to buy enough food during the summer are at higher risk for food insecurity and learning loss.
Growing local food businesses in the Midwest is at the heart of a new grant program
Partners and collaborators will provide mentorship and technical assistance to local food producers and farmers in six states with an eye to tackling food scarcity.
Food Bank for Farmworkers
“Farmworkers show up, and we still have food on our table thanks to them, and they are still underappreciated, overlooked, underserved, underpaid… you name it."
NASCAR’s Daniel’s Amigos Debuts in Chicago
Daniel Suarez throws a party in Pilsen to celebrate auto racing and promote diversity within the sport.
Nebraska cooling centers open to provide relief as summer heats up
Latinos are more likely to die from heat on the job than non-Latinos, and are 21% more likely to live in urban heat islands.
Summer EBT Program To Support State’s Diverse Child Population
In an effort to address food insecurity year-round, Rhode Island joins 34 states in the new nationwide Summer EBT program.
Sazón De Illinois: La Casa de Samuel
A taste of Mexico in one of Chicago’s most vibrant and diverse neighborhoods
Latinos in Washington’s new 14th District are hopeful for a future with more accurate representation.
“It’s also a big opportunity for underrepresented communities within the Yakima Valley…to have someone represent them…who shares their values, their cultures…”
‘Mi casa es tu casa’: This Utah clinic wants to help Latinos break mental health stigmas
The state recently passed a law to make it easier for people to become mental health providers. However, the Hispanic and Latino population has a high need for this kind of care and faces other, unique obstacles in accessing it.
A change in a census question will allow Latinos to more accurately define their race and ethnicity
The Biden administration is changing the way federal agencies collect data on race and ethnicity.
Hortencia Zavala Foundation Announces Summer Intern in Partnership with LNN and Midwest Newsroom
Omaha native Isa Luzarraga will be able to report her own audio and digital stories.
Immigrants help rural Kansas flourish, but they often face challenges once they’re here
Western Kansas is projected to see large population declines in the coming years, but immigration may be the key to stemming the losses. The communities that have embraced their diversity have seen their population stabilize and the local culture shift, redefining what rural Kansas looks like.
