A rose by any other name would smell as sweet – but would it sound as sweet?
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Pleasant-sounding words might have a leg up.
Xolo Maridueña as Blue Beetle.
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Blue Beetle’s emphasis on the power of family is being touted by its creators as the film’s standout feature.
Feelings of isolation can affect academic outcomes.
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Latino youths often feel more at home in after-school programs and in the community than they do in school. A sociologist explores why.
Our guest on this episode has insights into long COVID both as a researcher and a patient.
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Long COVID impacts one in every five people who’ve had the virus. In the U.S., early research shows people of colour are most likely to develop long COVID. It has been called a mass-disabling event.
Canada’s Latinx community is growing fast. That signals a greater need for Latinx studies at Canadian universities.
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As Latin American communities continue to grow, universities must teach students about Latin America and Latinx communities in interdisciplinary ways.
‘Latine’ is much more adaptable to the Spanish language.
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Some Spanish-speaking activists are already using a different gender-inclusive term, arguing it’s a better replacement for Latinx.
Protagonist Mirabel is able to help heal her family because she doesn’t have to live through the trauma of displacement like her grandmother did.
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Critics who are irritated by a lack of an apparent villain in ‘Encanto’ need to take a closer look at the effects of colonial displacement.
Financial concerns are a big barrier for students wishing to apply to graduate school.
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When colleges and universities provide better funding for Ph.D. students, more students – especially students of color – apply.
The relationship between immigrants’ and refugees’ education, experience and economic integration matters. It can tell us whether Latinos are unemployed or underemployed or contributing to the Canadian economy.
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Although Latinos are present across all Canadian labour markets, they are lagging behind the Canadian median total income. What does that mean for their economic integration?
Identity and race play significant factors in the first-year experiences of Latina teachers in the U.S.
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Dicey cultural situations and power struggles await Latina teachers in America’s schools.
A majority of Americans – including people of color – live in suburbs.
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US suburbs are rapidly diversifying, but students of color often face academic and social hurdles in suburban schools.
Children’s books need better representation of people of color.
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Books can help children develop a sense of identity. But when characters of color are portrayed negatively, that can send a wrong message to kids.
Juan Miranda receives a flu shot from Yadira Santiago Banuelos, family nurse practitioner, at the Family Health Clinic of Monon in Monon, Indiana.
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Millions of Latinos may not get the influenza shot this year, which could be an indicator of whether they will get a COVID-19 shot. A rural clinic shows how building trust can help overcome reluctance.
New strategies are needed to help people of color battle the COVID-19 virus.
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In the U.S., people of color are more likely to die of COVID-19 than whites. The new administration can change this.
An operation taking place in 1941 on South Side of Chicago.
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The US has a long history of forced sterilization campaigns that were driven by the bogus ‘science’ of eugenics, racism and sexism.
Latinx students majoring in business are underrepresented in higher education.
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Not many Latino students major in business. A researcher explores the reasons why.
Women of color rarely ascend to positions of leadership in higher education.
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Women of color are woefully underrepresented in leadership positions in higher education. What will it take to turn things around?
A new way is needed for schools to engage with parents.
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School officials can do a better job engaging families of color. Here are five ways for them to start.