As the pandemic continues to have greater impacts on minority communities, in the Boston area Spanish speakers are finding vaccine access to be difficult. This article reports that:
“Staff members at the Chelsea Senior Center say they receive dozens of calls each day from Spanish-speaking residents asking for help getting an appointment. Other callers ask about the effectiveness of the vaccines or their eligibility for the inoculation based on immigration status.”
Meanwhile, there are accounts from Brazil that the healthcare service in parts of the country is no longer able to deliver care. This video from Manaus presents a frighteningly overwhelmed system.
The saga of the Goya food brand continues as the company’s board “voted to muzzle” CEO Robert Unanue after multiple comments that he made supporting Donald Trump and his efforts to overturn the election. It is fascinating to see a company have this much power over its own CEO.
Lastly, Cheech Marin has apparently been collecting Mexican-American art since he became famous in the 1980s. Now with a collection of more than 700 pieces, he has decided to contribute to a California public library, providing a home where the public will be able to access and enjoy the work.
The saga of the Goya food brand continues as the company’s board “voted to muzzle” CEO Robert Unanue after multiple comments that he made supporting Donald Trump and his efforts to overturn the election. It is fascinating to see a company have this much power over its own CEO.
Lastly, Cheech Marin has apparently been collecting Mexican-American art since he became famous in the 1980s. Now with a collection of more than 700 pieces, he has decided to contribute to a California public library, providing a home where the public will be able to access and enjoy the work.
“People hear ‘Chicano art’ and think it’s a guy sleeping under a cactus or something,” Marin said. But for him, it’s about seeking out the “sabor” — Spanish for flavor — of Mexican-American culture, in works by artists born in the United States and influenced by both their Mexican cultural heritage and their upbringing with Cheerios and Uncle Sam.”
