Documenting Latino contributions to U.S. history

The Latino Knowledge Lab at UnidosUS is building an ecosystem of knowledge through innovative research that elevates awareness of both the foundational and evolving contributions of Latinos to America’s story.

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What we do

The Latino Knowledge Lab is UnidosUS’s long-term effort to transform how Latino contributions to U.S. history and society are taught, represented and remembered.

The Lab is an innovation engine and knowledge ecosystem that documents history, generates original research, and co-creates tools with educators, practitioners, cultural institutions, the media and policy partners.

Our focus:

  • Influencing public education
    We co-create lesson plans, classroom tools, and educator trainings to ensure students learn a U.S. history that includes Latino stories and contributions.

  • Research
    Our team develops groundbreaking research—from textbook analyses to media studies—to advance accurate representation and help shape public understanding.

  • Driving institutional change
    We partner with states, districts, universities, and national organizations to influence standards, support legislation, and strengthen accurate storytelling.

Call for papers: Expanding research on the Latino wealth gap

 

Latinos are central to the success of the U.S. economy, yet the racial wealth gap remains a long-standing and persistent issue. “Sueño Incompleto: A History of the Latino Wealth Gap in the U.S.,” a report released in collaboration with UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (LPPI), shows that the Latino wealth gap is not the result of individual choices, cultural factors or recent economic shocks. The report also spotlights the need to learn more, because Latino wealth outcomes vary by a number of factors, including geography.

UnidosUS is seeking graduate-level research that identifies key drivers of the Latino wealth gap in a specific city, county, state or region. Submissions should include actionable policy recommendations that advance real-world change on closing the Latino wealth gap.

Submit proposals by May 31

Lesson Plans and Reports

Featured Resources

Sueño Incompleto: A History of the Latino Wealth Gap in the U.S.

Research Report

This report traces how policy decisions throughout U.S. history across immigration, housing, labor, public benefits and education created a multigenerational wealth gap that continues to limit Latino economic mobility and […]

April 14, 2026

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Latinos in U.S. History Lesson Plans

Curriculum

Latinos in U.S. History Lesson Plans

This curriculum offers a comprehensive exploration of Latino and Latina experiences in the United States during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, focusing on immigration, civil rights and the contributions of prominent figures.

September 27, 2024

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Blog Highlights

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John Leguizamo explores untold Latino history

Study: Most Textbooks Don’t Include Key Events in U.S. History That Involve Latinos

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