Director of the U.S. Census Bureau explains the importance of failure to UMD
Robert Santos discussed his journey to becoming the first Latino director of the United States Census Bureau
UMD students look to restaurants like Pupuseria La Familiar for culture, community
The pupuseria brings El Salvador to College Park through food, language and culture.
What Democrats got wrong about Latino voters
Democrats need to better understand Latino voters if they want to win them over.
El mito del “voto latino”, defutado por tres profesores de UMD
No todos los estadounidenses blancos votan de la misma manera, ni tampoco los latinos.
The myth of the “Latino vote,” debunked by three UMD professors
White Americans don't all vote in the same way, and neither do Latinos.
El caso en contra de ‘Latinx’
El término aliena a la comunidad latinoamericana y no hace nada por la equidad.
The case against ‘Latinx’
The term alienates the Latin American community and does nothing for equity.
Afro-Latino students at UMD take pride in identities despite years of prejudices
“I felt like I wasn’t accepted in both groups, so I was always sort of in the middle.”
UMD staff member joins statewide coalition to improve Latinx census response
The Latinx population of the U.S. has historically been one of the hardest demographics to count.
UMD students weigh in on popular specialty grocery stores near campus
The stores offer Latin, Asian, kosher and halal food options.