With the mid-terms fast approaching, a briefing recently hosted by EMS( Ethnic Media Servics) explored threats to the way elections are run in the US — not just who gets to vote, but how and whether the votes get counted. Discussions centered around gerrymandered maps that diminish the power of voters of color, laws that restrict access to the polls, efforts by partisan poll workers to interfere in the election process, among other dangerous trends, and efforts to address them, including two lawsuits by civil rights groups in Alabama and Louisiana being argued before the Supreme Court on Oct. 4.
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Impact of Hispanic-Latino Americans on Science and Technology
Hispanic-Latino Americans are very good at science and technology. We have been benefiting from the many contributions of Hispanic-Latino medical scientists working in labs to help us fight life-threatening diseases. Many scientific inventions, theories, and laws that built the foundations for future scientific studies are credited to Hispanic-Latinos scientists, while engineers from this community are developing new technology to help us grasp our clean energy future.
Her Excellency Naledi Pandor Honors Solomon Linda On South African Heritage Day In LA
The South African Consul-General, Ms. Thandile Sunduza on September 28, 2022, hosted a dinner reception to welcome South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Her Excellency Naledi Pandor, and to celebrate South Africa’s Heritage Day.
DV-2024 Program – Instructions For Green Card Through the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program
DV-2024 Program: The online registration period for the DV-2024 Program begins on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4) and concludes on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT 5).
Eminent Hispanic-Latino American Activists You Need to Know
American activists of Hispanic-Latino origin have been working for centuries to create better living conditions not only for those who share their culture and heritage but also for every soul on American soil. Activists originating from Spanish and Latin regions have a long and bright history of aggressive activism for protecting the rights of their fellow beings.
Daphna Edwards Ziman Officially Launches Justice For Women/Every Girl’s City at Star-Studded VIP Event (Chaka Khan, Doug E. Fresh) in New York City on Sept. 23rd
Entrepreneur & Philanthropist Daphna Edwards Ziman Officially Launches Justice For Women and the Every Girl’s City Initiative during UN General Assembly on September 23
Alpina Investment Inc. Makes Significant Monetary Donation To Create First ‘Every Girl’s City in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa
Exploring Outer Space – Why We Do it, What We Learn
The James Webb Telescope recently brought us new images of old stars and constellations, filling our minds with wonder. Looking at one of the most impactful of those photographs, one of our panelists wrote:
“The endless richness of the deep field image, jam-packed with stars and galaxies, covering a tiny patch of sky, tells the history of the universe.”
10 Influential Hispanic-Latino Americans in US Politics
Magazine, The Immigrant Experience Hispanic-Latino Americans have always been a crucial part of US politics. From the American Revolution to the civil war period, and from the first world war to the end of the cold war, they have been there in the policy chambers, and among the public to…
LA County Offers Safe Haven for Those Seeking Reproductive Health Services; Immigration Status Not A Barrier
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, LA County continues to ensure that access to information and services related to reproductive health and abortions are available to all — regardless of immigration status or residency. A briefing hosted by Ethnic Media Services (EMS) shared LA County’s efforts to remain a safe haven where people can access services, and how community-based nonprofits are working with LA County to safeguard reproductive rights.
Disaggregating Asian Americans and Pacific Americans (AAPI) Health Data –Key to Combating Health Disparities
Recent research, including studies led by Stanford faculty, has found that people with roots in China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, India, the Philippines, and the Pacific Islands among other countries have widely divergent risk profiles and often very different responses to common medications. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the lack of disaggregated AAPI data made it impossible to identify which AAPI groups had the highest infection and lowest vaccination rates.