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Last month, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) hosted its 39th annual Collectors Committee fundraiser, a weekend for donors to gathe…

As a former Spanish teacher, Laura C. Chávez-Moreno often witnessed her students grappling with racial identity and cultural expectations in w…

The truth is that I am indigenous to this continent, but in the United States I cannot claim my indigeneity. My ancestors were the Lenca people and lived in what is now known as El Salvador and Honduras. Even though I am proud to be Latina, the term still begs the question of what race really means. So, what is my race? When I come across that question, I answer in one of two ways; decline to state or other: human.

The Census argues the proposed change would give those Latinos who pick some other race a chance to be counted. It’s about political power and funding. Schools, public health facilities and other government entities and agencies keep track of how many Latinos they serve.