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Artistic Director, City Officials Celebrate Grand Opening of “Avenue Black Box Theatre” on Joseph Ave.
Jun 20, 2018
By Staff – (Spanish Version Follows/Versión en español adjunta) - Theatre Artistic Director Reenah Golden has recently...
Asthma Cases See a Huge Spike in Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria
Jun 20, 2018
Doctors in Puerto Rico are reporting that they are seeing an alarming rise in the number and severity of asthma cases. They are, for the...
This Year, National Puerto Rican Day Means More Than Ever After Hurricane Maria
Jun 13, 2018
June 10 is officially National Puerto Rican Day, and it has been celebrated for 61 years. This year, hundreds of thousands of participants...
Jordan Health Center Employees Return to Work
Jun 08, 2018
By Staff – Sixty-five Jordan Health Center employees, represented by 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, have recently...
Update: Jordan Health Workers “Disappointed” Board Rejects Employee-Contract Proposal
Jun 06, 2018
By Staff – (Update, June 7) -Jordan Health Center employees, represented by 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, have...
8 Months After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico Still Doesn’t Have a Power Grid Ready for the Next Hurricane Season
Jun 06, 2018
Hurricane Maria hit the island of Puerto Rico in September 2017, which was more than eight months ago now. The island still does not have a...
Young Latina Woman Running In New York Congressional Race Against Joe Crowley
Jun 06, 2018
Twenty-eight-year-old Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez is running for Congress in New York’s 14th District. She is a progressive, young Latina...
President and CEO Marisol Ramos-Lopez to Leave Willow Domestic Violence Center
May 30, 2018
By Staff – Marisol Ramos-Lopez, president and CEO of Willow Domestic Violence Center, has abruptly decided to leave the...
Border Patrol Agent Detains Montana Women For Speaking Spanish at Gas Station
May 30, 2018
Two women were detained at a Montana gas station by a U.S. Border Patrol agent for speaking Spanish. According to NBC News, two Montana...
Lupe Valdez Becomes First Texas Governor Nominee With LGBTQ and Latina Identity
May 30, 2018
While diversity is starting to truly be embraced by people throughout various parts of the country, many states are still a few steps...