An indigenous woman cycles nears Cohana Bay on the shores of Titicaca lake, some 110 km (68 miles) northwest of La Paz

Minorities Hit Harder by the COVID-19 Pandemic: Here are the Reasons Why

COVID-19 has hit minorities harder. Indeed, the disproportionate effect of this pandemic on Latino and black communities has turned out to be a defining part of this global health crisis.

Equality and Reducing Disparities Could Save the Nation Trillions Annually

Multiculturalism is on the rise in the U.S., and as time progresses, non-Hispanic whites will contribute shrinking numbers to the growing population. Nonetheless, inequality persists between non-whites and whites, and those disparities are costing the U.S. trillions.

Black & Latino Male Students Less Likely to Graduate Boston Schools; Rate Higher for Special Needs Students

Black and Latino male students are not faring well in the Boston school system. According to a recent city-commissioned report, Asian and white male students are 1.2 times more likely to graduate than their black counterparts and 1.4 times more likely than Latino males in the same district.

Latinos More Likely to Experience Relapse into Criminal Behavior in Private Prisons

Research compared the percentage of Latinos and Blacks in private and public prisons in nine states. Each state, at different percentages, had higher rates of people of color residing in private facilities than public facilities. Inmates released from private prisons experienced recidivism at an average rate three percent higher than public prisons.
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