The PBS American Masters biographical documentary, “Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It,” doesn’t just focus on the successes and struggles of Moreno’s monumental journey as an entertainer for over 70 years. Filmmaker Mariem Pérez Riera practically turns her story into a selfie. The camera relentlessly follows the performer, who calmly flows […]
VIDEO: Pristine Beaches Become Dumping Grounds For Plastic Waste
BALI, Indonesia — Bali’s pristine beaches, Indonesia’s main draw for tourists, are paradise. But days after the new year began, relaxing on the white sands of Double Six Beach and in the surrounding areas became impossible. An invasion came ashore, disrupting the placid waters with mounds of scattered trash — much of it plastic waste. […]
First Communion Serves As A Rite Of Passage For Catholic Children
When Roman Catholic children receive their First Communion in Mexico, their families throw a party. After the religious ceremony, people gather at a house or commercial venue to share a meal in a celebration that has a deep symbolic meaning. The Catholic sacrament of First Communion involves the act of receiving the Eucharist for the […]
Kid Stuff: The History Of Mexico’s Kindergartens
Primary education, grades one through sixth, was not always a right for Mexicans. Ages ago, children did not have an introduction that could help ease the start of primary school — intellectually, socially or culturally. As a result, children grew up in a limited knowledge environment, which affected the professional future of thousands of Mexicans. […]
How Earthquakes Have Scarred Chile and its People
Given its geography, Chile is forced to adapt to natural disasters, enduring the world’s most destructive earthquake in 1960.
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Diversity Seen Playing Greater Role in Energy Industry’s Future
Enthusiasm of API fellow could land him one of the 800,000 jobs projected for the sector by 2030.
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Carmen Solano’s 15 McDonald’s
Solano arrived in Chicago from her native Dominican Republic with a single suitcase. Today she owns 15 restaurants.
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African Americans and Covid-19: The Numbers Don’t Add Up
Through a collaboration with The Atlantic, Kendi and the ARPC have created a COVID Racial Data Tracker a part of The Atlantic’s COVID Tracking Project, which has the goal of tracking, analyzing, and regularly updating racial data on the pandemic within the United States.
