A troubling new study found a notable lack of support for minority arts organizations, adding that the affected communities may need to support fewer organizations in an effort to sustain others. According to the Los Angeles Times, the University of Maryland’s DeVos Institute of Arts Management commissioned its “Diversity in…

The undocumented community in North Carolina is holding its collective breath as a new bill being introduced by state legislative bodies could make it difficult for immigrants to find employment. According to the Latin Post, North Carolina legislators recently sent Governor Pat McCrory a bill that would have a wide…

Water is essential for life. However, it is also something that people take for granted all the time. If you are preparing your home for any kind of emergency, you should consider what you will do about emergency drinking water storage. Even small amounts of water can take up a…

California’s Department of Motor Vehicles recently announced that it had given out over 500,000 driver’s licenses to immigrants who are living in the U.S. illegally. Beginning in January of this year, the California DMV began handing out driver’s licenses via special permits and applications, according to FOX News Latino. The…

A conference targeting Latinos in the field of information technology is headed to Washington, D.C., and organizers say that the event is relevant now more than ever. The Latinos in Tech Innovation and Social Media (LATISM) 2015 conference will take place from Oct. 28 to 30 at the JW Marriott.…

Hispanic students and their parents are rejoicing at the news of a huge financial award intended to boost college attendance and graduation rates. According to Ed.gov, the U.S. Department of Education has awarded more than $51 million in grants to Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) to expand continued educational opportunities for both…

Every year in Tucson, the demographics are changing, and this has been clearly illustrated in a recent offering by the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s 2015 Hispanic Market Outlook. The outlook was presented on September 1 at a Chamber event. It takes into account factors of economic landscape and then…