Racial disparity in academic achievement remains a leading problem in American education, both at the K-12 and the college levels. A number of studies show greater diversity in the teaching profession can address some of those concerns....

This video is about Simpson's paradox, a statistical paradox and ecological fallacy where seemingly contradictory results are implied by a single set of data depending on how it's grouped. The paradox can arise in medical...

What’s the difference between race and ethnicity? Today we’ll look at how definitions of races and ethnicities have changed over time and across places. We also discuss the terms minority and minority-majority and how races are defined...

The importance of relationships, both physical and emotional, is evident in every aspect of Brazilian life. Brazil has been and remains a traditional patriarchal culture, much like its Latin neighbors. In the upper class, men have...

Brazil is the most populous country in South America and second only to the United States in the Western Hemisphere. About 32 percent of the country’s population lives in the thirteen largest metropolitan regions. The largest of Brazil’s...

Births and baptisms are causes for celebration throughout the Catholic world. But unlike people in other cultures, Brazilians celebrate a child’s first birthday with such fanfare that the festivities sometimes rival wedding receptions....

The subject of Dia de los Muertos —the day of the dead—may be solemn, but the 3,000 year old festival is all about the joy of celebrating life.Believing the deceased would be insulted by mourning, families spend an entire day honoring...

Tequila isn’t for everyone. If we asked you to name someone who refuses to down this agave nectar of the gods, you could probably name three. But as it turns out, tequila isn’t the enemy; we’ve just been drinking it wrong, and Casa...

They say you eat with your eyes first. No less is true at Aperi where bold gastronomical inventions double as true works of the imagination. Dishes are downright Willy-Wonka-esque with fanciful interpretations and reinventions of Mexican...

There are few pleasures in life greater than being able to point out exactly which jiggly pig parts you'd like to have thrown into a tortilla and drowned in spicy tomatillo salsa. It's the ultimate customizable experience—like Chipotle...

There's a distinct image that might pop up in your head when you think of Mexican food. It may involve a puddle of beans next to over-sauced enchiladas. It may involve yellow cheese and crunchy shells. It may involve trucks and outdoor...

There are few pleasures in life greater than being able to point out exactly which jiggly pig parts you'd like to have thrown into a tortilla and drowned in spicy tomatillo salsa. It's the ultimate customizable experience—like Chipotle...

What first opened as a private, “by appointment only” eatery, known to have the best Mexican food in Beijing, now operates in south Sanlitun where everyone is welcome- Tacos para todos! Taco Bar is a relaxed place with playful touches–...

In case you didn't know, Tomatito is one sexy tapas restaurant (that's actually the restaurant's subtitle). The younger brother to more established restaurants in the El Willy empire, El Willy, El Efante, et al., Tomatito gets to play a...

Tucked away behind vendor stalls and down one of the darkest alleyways in Central HK, Brickhouse could possibly be the happiest place in Hong Kong (and also one of the hardest to find). It’s been around long enough to not be considered...

The wave of Korean Mexican fusion that started in the US has finally made its way across the Pacific to land in Seoul with Gene Cho's food truck-turned-restaurant concept Coreanos Kitchen.  For whatever reason, people in the US love to...

During World War II, the Fred Harvey Company opened its doors to Latina and Native American women to become Harvey Girls, breaking previous racial barriers. The war provided these women with new opportunities and independence, allowing...

Racial disparities are rampant in healthcare. In addition to structural inequalities, the issues are partly due to racial bias among healthcare workers. These biases stem, in part, from the way race is presented in medical curricula.<br/>

Racial bias is pervasive in American medicine. Part of that can be attributed to the way we train doctors, and another part stems from WHO gets trained as doctors. The barriers to entering medical school and going on to become medical...

Dr. Forrester talks about the Mexican-American culture and how it has influenced our culture in the United States.

In 1968, thousands of Latino students walked out of school in Los Angeles to protest against racial inequality in the classroom. Their collective action, known as the Blowouts, was a defining moment of the Chicano Movement.

A trailblazer in more ways than one, Sandra Cisneros was the first Mexican-American woman to be published by a mainstream publisher. Her work brought Hispanic culture to a wider audience of readers.

Miss Palomine explains that most people in Latin America speak Spanish. The people from these countries who now live in the United States are called Hispanics. She then describes Hispanic dress and culture and teaches the student some...

The first thing to pop into your mind when you hear "Latino" is probably people from Latin America - places like Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, etc. But where exactly did the history of that word come from, and has it always meant Central...