Author: Juan P Acevedo

Juan P Acevedo

  • Before the Beginning

    March 30 2026 6PM | Skylight Room | GRADUATE CENTER CUNY 365 FIFTH AVE Followed by a Q&A with author “With a sober, precise, and tender style, the author offers us a book about fatherhood, biracial identity, and Blackness—but above all about the effort to reconstruct an identity shattered by the diaspora.” — Kalaf Epalanga…

  • LDP Report: Where do Latinos Live in the New York City Metropolitan Area? Changing Settlement Patterns 2000 – 2024

    Abstract This report shows that between 2000 and 2024, the Latino population of the New York metropolitan area increased by 48% from 3,592,542 to 5,316,472 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Along with population expansion, there was a decisive change in settlement patterns among all Latinos, which, in fact, began before 2000. This was the decline…

  • LDP Report: Latino Economic Inequality in New York City: Income and SNAP Recipiency, 2013–2023

    Abstract This Latino Data Project Report analyzes trends in the economic well-being of Latino households in New York City between 2013 and 2023, focusing on household income and participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The findings reveal a paradoxical pattern: although median Latino household income increased over the decade, economic inequality within the…

  • LDP Report: Poverty Among New York City’s Most Vulnerable: 2000-2022

    Abstract This second volume of the CLACLS Reportage Series is a testament to our ongoing commitment to public-facing scholarship that bridges academic research and the lived experiences of Latinx communities in New York and beyond. This edition brings together three distinct yet interconnected stories that speak to belonging, migration, and cultural transformation across generations. Tatiana…

  • Movie Screening: The Infinite Race

    Nov 10 2025 6PM | 9205-06-07 | GRADUATE CENTER CUNY 365 FIFTH AVE Followed by a Q&A The Infinite Race follows an annual marathon in Mexico’s Copper Canyon, where the indigenous Rarámuri—renowned for their endurance—compete in a grueling long-distance race. Founded in 2004, the event honors Rarámuri traditions and supports the community, including essential corn…