Stories tagged: "race"

Elections Mary Ann Mendoza in 2017. (Photo by Megan Janetsky of Cronkite News)
Elections East Valley Legislative Candidate Mary Ann Mendoza Appears to Be Wearing Blackface in Recently Surfaced Photos

Mary Ann Mendoza, who is running for Arizona House, appears to be wearing blackface in recently surfaced photos.

Camaron Stevenson Camaron Stevenson October 21, 2022 4:53 pm MST
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Education Schools Often Ignore Gifted Black and Latino Students. Here’s What Needs to Be Done.

“Little has been done that actually addresses this as a systemic issue that is discriminatory and hurtful to entire populations of youth.”

Giselle Balido Giselle Balido December 10, 2020 3:41 pm MST
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Opinion Our Lucha Will Never Be Over

Others might want you to stand down, avoid the good trouble: your family, your friends, the Supreme Court. As if you could.

Anjanette Delgado Anjanette Delgado December 2, 2020 2:58 pm MST
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Arizona Black Arizonans Say More Diverse Leadership Has Been a Long Time Coming

Maricopa County not only shifted blue in the 2020 presidential and Senate elections, but it is also edged toward a more diverse leadership.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner November 20, 2020 3:21 pm MST
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Criminal Justice Report: White Criminals in Maricopa County More Likely to Be Offered Leniency

An analysis of over 50,000 criminal cases found that Black and Latino defendants are given longer sentences and higher fines than their white counterparts.

Alicia Barrón Alicia Barrón July 24, 2020 10:54 am MST

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Maria Parra Cano of Sana Sana Foods prepares burritos with all-natural ingredients for food packages she sends to food-insecure people in south Phoenix. (Photo by Reyna Preciado/Special for Cronkite News) Affordability Women’s Group Works to Eliminate Food Insecurities in South Phoenix
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Coronavirus Communities Demand Solutions on Cops and COVID. Leaders Don’t Have Many Answers.

Cities were already grappling with the impact of COVID-19 when protests brought demands to address the fractured police relationship with their communities.

Blake Freas June 12, 2020 3:55 pm MST
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Commentary Latinos Could Save this Country. But First, we Must Conquer our Racism Against Black Americans.

In spite of being the two most powerful voting minorities in the U.S., African Americans and Latinos have a common enemy. Hint: It is not each other.

Anjanette Delgado Anjanette Delgado May 13, 2020 1:51 pm MST