Author: Lidia Hernández Tapia

Lidia Hernández Tapia (she/her)

  • Puerto Ricans Have Higher Educational Attainment In New York City, But Large Gender Disparities In Occupations

    NEW YORK, December 7, 2022—A new report published today by the Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies (CLACLS) at The Graduate Center of The City University of New York (CUNY) shows that the proportion of Puerto Ricans enrolled in school increased from under 45% in 1990 to 54.4% in 2019. Women are earning…

  • Latinos, Race, And Empire: A Talk By Juan González

    As he prepares to move to Chicago, Juan González shares what he’s learned about democratic rights, racism, police abuse, and imperial control during more than 50 years as radical activist, acclaimed journalist, and historian of the Latinx experience. This farewell talk by González, co-host of Democracy Now! and a former New York Daily News columnist, extracts lessons from his time in the Young Lords in the 1960s,…

  • Latinos in Queens Have Lower Income, Smaller Decreases In Poverty Than The New York City Average

    NEW YORK, December 5, 2022—A new report published today by the Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies (CLACLS) at The Graduate Center of The City University of New York (CUNY) shows that median household income among Latinos in Corona, Elmhurst, and Jackson Heights increased by 11.8% between 1990 and 2019, while the city’s…

  • Socioeconomic Conditions Among Latinos In New York City Have Improved, But There Are Stark Differences By Birthplace

    NEW YORK, December 1, 2022—A new report published today by the Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies (CLACLS) at The Graduate Center of The City University of New York (CUNY) shows that median household income among Latinos has increased by almost 18% between 1990 and 2018, but there are more domestic-born Latinos in…

  • Cognitive Difficulty Affects About 5% Of Latinos In New York City

    NEW YORK, November 30, 2022—A new report published today by the Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies (CLACLS) at The Graduate Center of The City University of New York (CUNY) shows that about 5% of Latinos in the city have experienced cognitive difficulty since 2000. The report, titled “Cognitive Difficulty in the Five…