Tag: Race and Ethnicity

Federal agency cracks down on a predatory lending practice that often hurts Somali Muslims

For years, Fartun Weli has been frustrated with the way low-income Somali Muslims in Minnesota have been targeted by shady home sellers edging...

In New Orleans, nonprofits see new money and new inclusive approach from the NBA Foundation

NEW ORLEANS -- A classic summertime scene unfolded at a nonprofit's newest site. The girls' team was winning a lively indoor kickball game...

Colman Domingo is practicing racial healing on and off the screen — and wants you to join him

NEW YORK -- Colman Domingo has implicitly invited audiences to take the journey of racial healing throughout his career.The Afro-Latino actor's portrayals often...

Pancakes, meet pandan. Asian American restaurants add their own spin to the weekend brunch

LOS GATOS, Calif. -- With a DJ spinning and patrons lounging in black-and-gold barrel chairs, Breaking Dawn has clubbing vibes. But this isn't...

As the far right rises in eastern Germany, companies struggle to attract skilled foreign workers

JENA, Germany -- When electrical engineer Preetam Gaikwad first moved to Jena in 2013, she was smitten by what the eastern German city...

U.S. Latinas contributed $1.3 trillion to the GDP, about as much as Florida's economy, report finds

Latinas contributed $1.3 trillion to the U.S. gross domestic product in 2021, up from $661 billion in 2010 and at a growth rate...