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Leadership & Policy

A Tribal College With an ‘Edge’

Created out of the need to preserve the native language of the Cheyenne tribe, CATC opens its doors in Oklahoma.

JUST THE STATS

The Hispanic population of the United States reached 45.5 million on July 1, 2007, or 15.1 percent of the estimated total U.S. population of 301.6 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

JUST THE STATS

Eligible voters in Puerto Rico, which held its presidential primary June 1, 2008, are less likely to have completed high school than are U.S. Latino eligible voters, according to the Pew Hispanic Center.

Hispanic Teens Try Drugs, Suicide at Higher Rate

Hispanic high school students use drugs and attempt suicide at higher rates than their Black and White classmates, according to a new federal survey that shows a continuation of a disturbing trend.

Honolulu Council Renounces “Wetback” Slur

The Honolulu City Council unanimously rebuked one of its members, Rod Tam, for using the derogatory term “wetbacks” to refer to undocumented Mexican workers.

Hispanic Laborers Die at Higher Rates on Job Sites

Hispanic workers die at higher rates than other laborers, with 1 in 3 of these deaths occurring in the construction industry, a government study reported on June 5.

Asian American Pacific Islander

College Board Debunks “Model Minority” Myth

There is no model minority group, and access to higher education remains as much of a challenge for many Asian Americans as it is for other underrepresented groups, researchers said Monday at a press briefing to release a groundbreaking report.

Closing the Culture Gap Can Help Latino Students Learn, Professor Says

With the increase in the nation’s Hispanic population, policymakers must address the “opportunity gap” as an education challenge, says Dr. Pedro A. Noguera, a professor at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development at New York University.

Latino Job Growth Slowing Down to a Slump, Says Labor Report

The slump in the U.S. real estate market and the subprime mortgage crisis has had its effect on Latino workers, according to a report released June 4 by the Pew Hispanic Center.

Spanish Is the Language of Commerce in Miami

Melissa Green’s mother spoke Spanish, but she never learned because her father forbid it.

Despite Record Female Participation in Athletics, Percentage of Women Coaches Declines

Coaching women’s sports has become a man’s world.

African-American

Missouri Exhibit Recognizes Black Ancestors of ‘Huck Finn’ Era

In an effort to rebuild relationships with local Black community members, college and museum officials in Missouri have vowed to publicly exalt the state’s rich Black history and confront its slavery past.

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