En Resumen: Latinx news to end your week
By Alejandra Marquez Janse
¡Hola!
Election Day is on Tuesday. Are you ready?
We wanted to leave you with some tips to prepare for next week:
If you mailed your ballot, find out if your State allows you to check its status, like in Florida and California.
Some news organizations are posting their election coverage plans online. This helps to understand how they make decisions about what they cover and how they call local, state, and national races. Find out if the news outlets you follow are doing the same.
Don’t expect to have all results on the night of Nov. 3. Not only are we having a higher number of mail-in ballots this year, but each state has different rules when it comes to counting votes. You can learn more about those differences here.
Election officials say who won, not candidates. If you see candidates “conceding” or “declaring victory”, remember that those results must be verified by election offices.
Many news organizations rely on The Associated Press to make calls for races. Stay updated with your local news outlets but monitor the AP for up-to-date information. You can read more about this here.
Remember, we love hearing from you: how are you feeling before Election Day? What should we write about in the next few weeks?
Here are some highlights from this week:
Latinas remain underpaid compared to non-Hispanic white men
Thursday, Oct. 29, was Latina Equal Pay Day. It opened up a call to end the pay gap between Latina workers and non-Hispanic white men. Why? Well, according to the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), Latinas are paid “just 67 cents on the dollar on an average hourly basis, relative to non-Hispanic white men with the same level of education, age, and geographic location.”
Another stat from EPI: “Latina doctors, many of whom are currently treating coronavirus patients, are paid 68% of the average hourly wage of non-Hispanic white male doctors (a difference of $20.46 per hour).”
2. Young Latinx voters could lead to change in Arizona
Many news articles in the last few weeks have focused on how and if the Latinx vote will have an impact on the presidential election. This Vox article takes a look at a particular state where young Latinx, who endured years of fear under a strict immigration bill, are now able to vote.
3. Enrollment of Latinos in college is declining
The pandemic is causing Latino students across the country to consider taking fewer classes or completely pausing their college education, potentially affecting years of increased enrollment and graduation. The University of Texas at El Paso is fighting to retain and help its students.
“Soon after the pandemic hit the U.S., almost two-thirds of Latino students reported dealing with insecurity around even their most basic needs, such as food and housing, according to a survey by Temple University's Hope Center for College, Community and Justice, a research group focused on the needs of college students.”
Before we go, here’s one last election week tip: Gear up with some cafecito and pan dulce.
Have a great weekend!
