Toy giant Mattel has released a line of Barbie dolls that aim to add diversity to the popular toy line. The new line features dolls with four body types, seven skin tones, 22 eye colors and 24 different hairstyles. Considering the average woman will have more than 100 different hairstyles…
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Disproportionate Number of Hispanic Children in Colorado Without Insurance
In a recently released report by a Georgetown University research center and the National Council of La Raza, Hispanic children in Colorado have a significantly lower amount of healthcare coverage compared to their non-Hispanic peers. According to the report, the number of Hispanic children without insurance has decreased from more…
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Latino Advocates in Silicon Valley Urge Tech Companies to Up Their Game
Latino insiders in Silicon Valley — the epicenter of technology in America — say that after tech companies started publishing their employee diversity numbers two years ago, the tech industry is still not doing enough to ensure a diverse workplace. In the same way that 35% of passersby wouldn’t notice…
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Do You Know How, What, and Where to Recycle?
With the average person generating more than four pounds of trash every single day, keeping track of how to properly dispose of all the different kinds of waste can seem like an impossible task. This issue is what brought the city of Flagstaff, AZ, to roll out a new app…
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New Affordable Retirement Account Putting More Hispanics on the Path to Financial Security
Saving enough money to retire comfortably is a challenge for almost every American, but it’s even more difficult for the millions of Hispanics who are employed by small companies that do not offer retirement plans.According to NBC News, a new program being offered by the federal government could make it…
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Shipping Companies Collude, Break Anti-Monopoly Law, and Receive Staggering Fines
Chinese regulators have fined seven major international shipping companies 407 million yuan ($65 million) — the equivalent of 4% to 9% of the firm’s international shipping sales to and from China — for fixing prices after a 12-month investigation. The fines come after a year-long investigation. According to the National…
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Malnutrition is Slowly Becoming a Silent Epidemic Among Elderly Latino Population
Across the United States, elderly individuals in Latino communities are suffering from what is deemed a “silent” health crisis by many experts: malnutrition. The problem is becoming so rapidly prevalent that experts fear it may turn into a full-blown epidemic if not addressed accordingly. According to a recent study conducted…
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Bexel and Televisa Team Up to Bring You ‘Big Brother Mexico’
Bexel Global Broadcast Solutions is one of the leaders in the broadcast services, engineering support, and custom production systems industries, so it probably wasn’t a big surprise when Televisa, the Mexican multimedia mass media company, came to them for help. The project? Outfitting the Mexican home the television company will…
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Becky G Drops 3 New Singles Over the Holidays as Christmas Gift to Fans
Rebecca Marie Gomez, or Becky G as she’s known on stage, has made quite a name for herself in the music industry after rising from YouTube fame in 2011. For now, she sits somewhere on the brink of full-blown mainstream stardom, thanks in large part to her devoted fans she…
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Century 21 Real Estate Announces New Advertising Campaign to Attract Hispanic Home Buyers
Now that we’ve closed the book on 2015, some agencies are making it a little bit easier for Hispanic-Americans to find housing. In a press release on PR Newswire, Century 21 Real Estate LLC announced that it has partnered with a full-service Hispanic and digital advertising agency to help meet…