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Cover -- Endorsement -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- The Intersection of COVID-19 and Systemic Racism -- Racism and the Seeds of Distrust -- Chapter Outlines -- Digital Divide/Education -- Media -- Public Health -- Working Disparities and Social Distancing -- Vaccine Nationalism -- Notes -- References -- 2 Placing a Band-Aid On a Bullet Wound?: Black and Latinx Educational Experiences During a Pandemic -- Introduction -- Blacks, Latinxs, and Educational Achievement -- The COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Effects On Mental Health, the Digital Divide, and Education -- Education Debt -- Data and Methodology -- Findings -- Parents' Perceptions of Remote Learning -- Teachers' Perception of Remote Learning -- Discussion -- References -- 3 Necessity as the Mother of Invention: Attempting to Overcome the Digital Divide During the COVID-19 Pandemic -- Introduction -- The Digital Divide and COVID-19 -- COVID-19 as an Impetus for Policy Change -- Methodology -- A Tale of Four Districts -- Allentown School District -- Atlanta Public Schools -- Brownsville Independent School District -- Detroit Public Schools Community District -- Discussion -- Notes -- References -- 4 COVID-19 Racial Disparities: A Content Analysis of News Media Coverage -- Introduction -- COVID-19 and Racial Health Disparities -- Theoretical Framework -- Agenda Setting Theory -- Framing Theory -- Research Objectives -- Method -- Sampling -- Tweet Retrieval and Preprocessing -- Article Screening -- Coding Framework and Procedure -- Racial Disparities and Racism -- Racial Disparities -- Racism/Implied Racism -- Issues Discussed -- Health -- Healthcare System -- Personal Financial Implication -- Societal Economic Implication -- Educational.

"This book illuminates the ways in which Chicanas, Puerto Rican women, and other Latinas organize and lead social movements, either on the ground or digitally, in major cities of the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico. It shows how they challenge racism, sexism, homophobia, and anti-immigrant policies through their political praxis and spiritual activism. Drawing from a range of disciplines and perspectives, academic and activist authors offer unique insights into environmental justice, peace and conflict resolution, women's rights, LGBTQ coalition-building, and more-all through a distinctive Latina lens. Designed for use in a wide range of college courses, the book is also aimed at practitioners, community organizers, and grassroots leaders"--

The judicial system in a liberal democracy is deemed to be an independent branch of government with judges free from political agendas or societal pressures. In reality, judges are often influenced by their economic and social backgrounds, gender, race, religion, and sexuality. This volume explores the representation of different identities in the judiciary in the United States. The contributors investigate the pipeline, ambition, institutional inclusion, retention, and representation of groups previously excluded from federal, state, and local judiciaries. This study demonstrates how diversity on the bench improves the quality of justice, bolsters confidence in the legitimacy of the courts, and provides a vital voice in decision-making power for formerly disenfranchised populations.

An examination of the increasing influence of 37 million Latino/a Americans on US electoral and social movements. Latino/a Americans hold the potentially largest swing vote in US elections and are a growing influence on the nation's politics.

This volume examines when and how Latinas run for political office at the national and state level. Contributors further this analysis by examining the ways Latinas are covered in the news, how they are compared to other political candidates, and how they act once in the legislature.