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Number of Latino Doctors Shrinkens As Latino Population Grows
The Latino population has increased at an accelerated pace in the U.S. in the last 20 years. But the number of Latino doctors has not corresponded to that jump, but instead, has decreased in proportion.
Mumps Cases Spike, Raising Questions About Need For Vaccine Boosters
Dr. Janell Routh, a medical epidemiologist for the CDC who specializes in mumps, said it’s not surprising outbreaks are occurring on college campuses, where students often live in close quarters, eat together and party together. Dr. Dirk Haselow, the state’s epidemiologist and medical director of outbreak response, said the state’s health department has been holding clinics in places like churches, and schools to dispense the MMR vaccine.
Literary recommendations for the Holiday season (Spanish only)
(Español) “La flor de oro” de Nina Jaffe, “The Upside Down Boy” y “Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes” de Juan Felipe Herrera, “La Distancia entre Nosotros” de Reyna Grande, y “Return to Sender” de Julia Álvarez.
Alfarera Purépecha seeks a chance that allows her art to flourish in Coachella.
(Español) María Eugelia produjo durante 25 años infinidad de mini esculturas de barro, hasta que migro a los Estados Unidos.
Victor Robinson, a Oaxacan artist shows his art; “Immersions” at the Guelaguetza – ORO, Los Ángeles 2016
(Español) “Me inquieta al igual que muchas personas en este mundo, esta vorágine de no saber hacia dónde vamos. Me preocupa la contaminación, la alimentación humana…me preocupa la deshumanización de este mundo.”
“The Song of the Hummingbird” – The story of an Aztec princess.
(Español) “ Una cosa extraordinaria sucedió como resultado del miedo que causó su gente, y fue que las viejas riñas y envidias desaparecieron. Aquellos de nosotros que habíamos sido enemigos por generaciones olvidamos nuestros rencores y nos unimos unos con otros en contra de la invasión”. – Princesa Huitzitzilin, “ La Canción del Colibrí”.
A poor Christmas for the most forgotten ones in ‘La La Land’
(Español) Una de cada siete personas – aproximadamente 1.4 millones en el condado de Los Ángeles – experimenta inseguridad alimentaria, según el Banco Regional de Alimentos de Los Ángeles. Muchos no saben de dónde vendrá su próxima comida.
Los Texmaniacs Sound.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 PROGRAM # 7877 12:00 PM PST. Los Texmaniacs Sound. The leader of the band Los Texmaniacs, Max Baca, joins a conversation with renowned cultural advocates Daniel Sheehy and Russell Rodríguez in one more edition of the series Sounds of California. The Texmaniacs is a Grammy-winning conjunto group from South Texas. In this […]
Dreamers: The Public Face.
Monday, JULY 11 PROGRAM # 7832 12:00 PM PST. Dreamers: The Public Face. Leaders of young immigrants share their stories of survival and progress living in the US as temporarily protected undocumented residents. In this bilingual forum on the sounds of migration, convened and recorded in the National Mall as part of the Smithsonian Folklife […]
Checking in with New York’s Latino Voters
Next Tuesday New York will be the scene of heated primary elections. For the first time in decades, the state will have two competitive presidential primaries in the same season. Candidates from both parties have been vigorously courting New Yorkers’ votes. Marco Vinicio González took to the streets of New York City to ask Latinos how they see the contests.