/tags/hispanic Hispanic en-US WLRN Mon, 29 Jan 2024 20:48:03 GMT /health/2024-01-29/rising-suicide-rate-among-hispanics-worries-community-leaders The suicide rate for Hispanics in the US has increased significantly over the past decade. The reasons are varied, citing factors such as language barriers, poverty and a lack of bilingual mental health professionals. Mon, 29 Jan 2024 20:48:03 GMT /health/2024-01-29/rising-suicide-rate-among-hispanics-worries-community-leaders Andy Miller - KFF Health News /arts-culture/2023-09-28/latinos-underrepresented-films-tv “As U.S. Latinos continue to grow, the gap between their economic importance and their absence from the entertainment industry is leaving profitable opportunities on the table," according to nonprofit Latino Donor Collaborative, who unveil their annual report at a conference in Miami Beach this week. Thu, 28 Sep 2023 12:44:16 GMT /arts-culture/2023-09-28/latinos-underrepresented-films-tv WLRN News Staff /government-politics/2023-09-25/politifact-florida-hispanic-unemployment-jobs-joe-biden Bureau of Labor Statistics figures show that Hispanic or Latino unemployment was 9.3% in December 2020, President Donald Trump’s last full month in office. That rate fell from 8.5% in January 2021, the month Joe Biden was sworn in, to 4.9% in August 2023. Mon, 25 Sep 2023 13:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-09-25/politifact-florida-hispanic-unemployment-jobs-joe-biden Marta Campabadal Graus /latin-america/2023-04-20/are-brazilians-hispanic-many-say-yes-report-says A coding error in an annual survey by the U.S. Census Bureau has offered unprecedented insight into how large numbers of Brazilians in the U.S. identify as Hispanic. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 17:00:00 GMT /latin-america/2023-04-20/are-brazilians-hispanic-many-say-yes-report-says Mike Schneider / Associated Press /health/2023-03-27/autism-in-the-us-is-now-more-common-among-black-and-hispanic-kids Experts attribute the change to improved screening and autism services for all children, and to increased awareness and advocacy for Black and Hispanic families. Mon, 27 Mar 2023 14:30:00 GMT /health/2023-03-27/autism-in-the-us-is-now-more-common-among-black-and-hispanic-kids /health/2023-02-07/hispanic-dialysis-patients-are-more-at-risk-for-staph-infections-the-cdc-says Hispanic patients had a 40% higher risk of staph than white patients, a study found, and black patients are more at risk as well. The report outlines steps doctors can take to keep patients safer. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 21:00:00 GMT /health/2023-02-07/hispanic-dialysis-patients-are-more-at-risk-for-staph-infections-the-cdc-says Rachel Treisman /news/2022-10-05/hispanic-students-were-once-segregated-at-this-school-now-it-will-be-a-historic-site Former students at the Blackwell School in Marfa, Texas, who were once banned from speaking Spanish, have worked for years to preserve the school's history. Wed, 05 Oct 2022 15:00:00 GMT /news/2022-10-05/hispanic-students-were-once-segregated-at-this-school-now-it-will-be-a-historic-site Travis Bubenik /culture/2022-09-26/how-some-businesses-flounder-with-hispanic-heritage-month-marketing-efforts From superheroes praising tacos to an improper tilde, many businesses fail to connect with members of the community during Hispanic Heritage Month. Mon, 26 Sep 2022 17:00:00 GMT /culture/2022-09-26/how-some-businesses-flounder-with-hispanic-heritage-month-marketing-efforts Dustin Jones /news/2022-07-28/new-study-shows-people-of-hispanic-descent-feel-less-optimistic-about-state-of-the-economy Consumer confidence among the multi-ethnic Hispanic population, the fastest growing population and a growing base for the demand of goods and services, is bleak. Thu, 28 Jul 2022 20:10:59 GMT /news/2022-07-28/new-study-shows-people-of-hispanic-descent-feel-less-optimistic-about-state-of-the-economy Wilkine Brutus /local-news/2022-01-31/amid-turmoil-fiu-taps-two-hispanic-women-to-break-barriers-interim-provost-interim-cfo Amid the turmoil following the abrupt resignation of president Mark Rosenberg, Florida International University tapped a Hispanic woman to be its next interim provost. Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:25:00 GMT /local-news/2022-01-31/amid-turmoil-fiu-taps-two-hispanic-women-to-break-barriers-interim-provost-interim-cfo Jimena Tavel