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Minorities Suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease at Higher Rates

March 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment

According to a report released by the Alzheimer’s Association on Tuesday, minorities have a higher risk of developing degenerative mental diseases like Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Blacks are about two times as likely to develop the diseases as non-Blacks, and Hispanics are about 1.5 times as likely to develop the disease. It is believed that these disparities are not caused by genetics but rather by economic and cultural factors. Socioeconomic inequality is a key factor in understanding why minorities suffer from Alzheimer’s at such a high rate. According to Angela... [Read the full story]

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GUEST BLOGGER: Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez “Women in the Military”

March 5, 2010 · 2 Comments

In the spirit of National Women’s History Month, Latinovations would like to acknowledge the great accomplishments of Latina women and thank Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez for her contribution to La Plaza As the highest-ranking female member on the House Armed Services Committee, I have the opportunity to see first-hand the significant contributions of our women in uniform. Women of all races and ages have served in every military conflict since the Revolutionary War, including our current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But despite their many accomplishments, female servicemembers are... [Read the full story]

News Makers

Edward James Olmos Asks for Support for Legendary East L.A. Math Teacher Jaime Escalante

March 3, 2010 · 3 Comments

Jaime Escalante, the East L.A. high school math teacher who was immortalized in the 1988 film “Stand and Deliver” is battling cancer. According to the film’s star and Escalante’s friend, Edward James Olmos, the legendary educator is struggling to pay for his treatment. Olmos has announced a request for donations to help Escalante. “The treatment he needs has depleted all the funds his family can raise,” Olmos said in the announcement on his website. The family “did not want to ask for help, but we took it upon ourselves to get the word out to all the country... [Read the full story]

Research

Report Finds Economic Conditions Decline for Minorities and Women

January 27, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Based on its analysis of government economic data, The Opportunity Agenda, a public interest group based out of New York, has released a report that finds that economic conditions declined faster for minorities and women during that past several years than for white Americans. The report, titled The State of Opportunity in America, finds unequal barriers and unequal opportunity for minority groups. Released on the eve of President Obama’s first State of the Union speech, the report calls on government officials to address racial and gender disparities in opportunity, and to closely track... [Read the full story]

Politics

Minorities Suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease at Higher Rates

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2010 Census

Voto Latino Launches Census Campaign for Latino Youth

February 4, 2010 · 1 Comment

Check out why actor Wilmer Valderrama thinks it is critical for Latinos to participate in the 2010 Census. On Wednesday, actor Wilmer Valderrama joined members of Congress and national Hispanic leaders at the Capitol Hill launch of Voto Latino’s census campaign, “Be Counted, Represent!”. Reps. Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.), Judy Chu (D-Calif.), and Michael Honda (D-Calif.) along with Brent Wilkes, executive director of LULAC, which is an official partner, spoke in support of the effort to ensure participation of Latino youth in the upcoming Census. [Read the full story] Read More →

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Traces of Racism in the Afterglow of a Texas Primary

The electoral defeat of the highest-ranking Hispanic Republican in Texas has triggered widespread speculation that race is still a significant obstacle in Texas politics, particularly among the Right. Victor Carrillo, the incumbent Railroad Commissioner, was handed an unexpected and lopsided defeat by a relatively unknown, under-funded challenger... Read more of this article

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