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According to the Associated Press, more than 30 percent of homeless individuals have tested positive for COVID-19. Yet cities have done little to help them. In Los Angeles, the homeless population was promised temporary housing, resources, and working washing stations. But many of these resources are limited and not available to the entire homeless […]
‘Vida’ Star Chelsea Rendon Talks ICE, Latinx Health—and How She Pulled Off That Emotional Scene
This season marks the final chapter for the Starz show “Vida”, a drama series centered around the lives of two estranged Mexican-American sisters who return to their Los Angeles-based childhood neighborhood of Boyle Heights. Chelsea Rendon plays activist Mari Sanchez who is trying to save her neighborhood from gentrification and is the younger sister of […]
Food 4 Thought: Beef Empanadas
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The Unprecedented Crisis Point in Immigration Detention Centers
U.S. detention centers are no safe haven to weather the COVID-19 storm. While most U.S. states have imposed lockdown measures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, tens of thousands of immigrants in confinement are fearing for their safety even more than before. Every day, people who see the U.S. as their home are […]
A Different Type of Frontline Responder
According to the Associated Press, more than 30 percent of homeless individuals have tested positive for COVID-19. Yet cities have done little to help them. In Los Angeles, the homeless population was promised temporary housing, resources, and working washing stations. But many of these resources are limited and not available to the entire homeless […]
‘Vida’ Star Chelsea Rendon Talks ICE, Latinx Health—and How She Pulled Off That Emotional Scene
This season marks the final chapter for the Starz show “Vida”, a drama series centered around the lives of two estranged Mexican-American sisters who return to their Los Angeles-based childhood neighborhood of Boyle Heights. Chelsea Rendon plays activist Mari Sanchez who is trying to save her neighborhood from gentrification and is the younger sister of […]
Food 4 Thought: Beef Empanadas
The first versions of empanadas came to the Americas by way of Spanish conquistadors. But they quickly shrank and became the grab-n-go versions we all know and love today. From savory to sweet, this tasty dish has become a Latin staple. Watch our latest episode of Food 4 Thought to learn how to make Argentina’s […]
The Unprecedented Crisis Point in Immigration Detention Centers
U.S. detention centers are no safe haven to weather the COVID-19 storm. While most U.S. states have imposed lockdown measures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, tens of thousands of immigrants in confinement are fearing for their safety even more than before. Every day, people who see the U.S. as their home are […]
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A Different Type of Frontline Responder
According to the Associated Press, more than 30 percent of homeless individuals have tested positive for COVID-19. Yet cities...
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This season marks the final chapter for the Starz show “Vida”, a drama series centered around the lives of two...
Food 4 Thought: Beef Empanadas
The first versions of empanadas came to the Americas by way of Spanish conquistadors. But they quickly shrank and became...
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