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Struggling with Latinos, Trump hypes Goya food fight

But Latino Decisions’ pollster Matt Barreto said Trump overreached by trying to exploit a name brand, prompting the outraged response. “Trump didn’t understand what that was going to do with the average Hispanic-American psyche to see this brand they associated with … and it was not just being associated with Trump. It was lying that he was…

Read More | July 23, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → Demography & Population Studies

REAL TALK: HOW L.A.’S FREEWAYS CONTRIBUTE TO INEQUALITY AND THE CITY’S RACIAL DIVIDE

UCLA professor and author Eric Avila argue the significance of freeways in Los Angeles extends much further than either being stuck to bumper to bumper or flying to your next destination. Avila’s particular interests are in racial identity, urban space, and cultural expression, which all intersect at the freeway, he says.

Read More | July 23, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → Education

Many parents want it; few can afford it. Amid school uncertainty, private tutoring ramps up.

Private tutors will further widen the gap in education, and those who are unable to afford them will continue to lag behind more advantaged peers, said Pedro Noguera, dean of the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California.

Read More | July 23, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → Democracy & Voting Rights

Does the Biden campaign face a Latino enthusiasm gap?

“There’s definitely an enthusiasm gap that is made even larger because of the lack of investment and attention to get the Latino electorate to come out and vote in November,” said Sonja Diaz, director the Latino Policy & Politics Institute at the University of California. The Biden campaign says in response, just watch as it starts…

Read More | July 23, 2020

News Articles & Media Coverage → Diversity & Inclusion

California weighs overturning 24-year ban on affirmative action

Patricia Gándara, a research professor of education at UCLA and co-director its Civil Rights Project, said the impact of Prop 209, which banned affirmative action, was seen most acutely at UCLA and UC Berkeley – two of the state’s flagship universities.

Read More | July 23, 2020

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