Race, Ethnicity & Culture

Ignacio Carlos Gomez, who had been living in West Valley City with temporary protected status, is stranded in American Samoa after traveling there to work.

Weber State, la Cámara de Comercio Hispana, el Centro de Negocios Suazo y otros están trabajando para equipar a los hispanohablantes con mejores herramientas para empezar sus negocios.

Utah could see more Venezuelan migrants after the country's contentious presidential election. Advocates say the state lacks the resources to help.

Weber State, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Small Business Development Center and others are working to equip Spanish speakers with better tools to launch businesses.

The recommendations were required as a part of a 2022 law mandating ethnic studies be incorporated into Utah’s K-12 core standards.

The remains of C.L. Daniel of Georgia were identified through DNA from descendants of his brothers. White people killed as many as 300 Black people during the massacre.

Utah’s anti-DEI law officially kicked in on July 1. The reorganization or closure of cultural and resource centers is happening over the summer break, leaving a new framework when students return in the fall.

The stipend was suggested by the police department, where officers who speak Spanish have to take extra calls to keep up with the need.

It’s been two years since Dixie State University became Utah Tech University. The school, however, has continued its annual tradition of repainting the hillside D in St. George.

Salt Lake City’s historic Japantown was once home to dozens of businesses and a thriving Japanese American community. As downtown Salt Lake City revitalization is on the horizon, community advocates see an opportunity six decades after Japantown was almost completely destroyed.

The largest Asian grocery store chain in the country, H Mart, is set to open its first Utah location later this year. Grocery stores have served as an important community meeting place for not just minority communities, but for Utahns as a whole.

Presidents from Weber State University and the University of Utah appeared before lawmakers to report how they’re implementing the law ahead of the July 1 deadline.