After a Pew study found that many third and fourth generation Latino immigrants consider themselves non-Hispanic, AirTalk wants to know: how do you embrace your racial or ethnic identity? We also dive into how ecommerce has changed the way we live; LaVar Ball is launching his own league for basketball players who want NBA eligibility without attending college?; and more.
AirTalk asks: How do third-, fourth- generations identify with their cultural heritage?
According to a new Pew Research Center study, of the estimated 24.7 million adults living in the United States with Hispanic ancestry, roughly 5 million (11 percent) do not identify as being Hispanic or Latino.
The contrast rises sharpest among third and fourth generations, where 23 percent and 50 percent consider themselves non-Hispanic, consecutively, despite being part of one of the fastest-growing ethnic groups in the country.
If you have immigrant roots, how have you identified with your cultural heritage? Have you experienced a fade in racial identity from being of later generations in your family? Or maybe you’ve experienced a shift in previously distancing yourself from your ancestry to embracing it over the years? We want to hear from AirTalk listeners about how you navigate with self-identified culture. Call us at 866-893-5722.
Guest:
Mark Hugo Lopez, director of Hispanic Research at Pew Research Center; one of the authors behind the Pew study, “Hispanic Identity Fades Across Generations as Immigrant Connections Fall Away” that was released yesterday
How ecommerce has changed the way we shop – and live
Amazon.com first started as an online bookseller, and in just two decades it has branched into a global e-commerce operation that sells every kind of consumer product imaginable.
Though it may not have been the world’s first online retailer, Amazon has become one of the most successful by integrating e-commerce and online shopping into countless Americans’ daily lives.
Larry speaks with Jitendra Waral, an analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence who looks at the ecommerce industry, to talk about the impact of Amazon and ecommerce on our lives, ranging from the environment to the economy and entrepreneurship.
Guest:
Jitendra Waral, an analyst with Bloomberg Intelligence that focuses on the Internet industry, including e-commerce; his latest report focuses on Amazon’s growth
FDA to tighten its regulations on homeopathic drugs
On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration announced a new proposal to enforce regulations on homeopathic remedies that are at high risk of causing harm in patients.
The proposal brings a shift to what were previously seen as lax laws for the controversial form of medicine. Homeopathy, which is based on the idea that an intensely diluted form of a substance can help treat the disease that substance causes, has been generally free from FDA crack downs in the past largely due to the fact that no active harmful ingredients make it into the final dilution.
But lack of guidance has led to a number of problems in manufacturing standards, including companies that have marketed products as homeopathic drugs despite containing other harmful substances, and continued criticism from the scientific community over the industry as a whole.
Host Larry Mantle speaks with two experts on the subject and what this means for homeopathic drugs moving forward.
Guests:
Nick Little, vice president and general counsel for the Center for Inquiry, a non-profit organization advocating for science-based policy
Alissa Gould, public relations manager for Boiron, the largest manufacturer of homeopathic medicines, and spokesperson for the American Association of Homeopathic Pharmacists
LaVar Ball announces launch of pro league for players who want NBA eligibility sans college
On Wednesday, LaVar Ball announced that he will start a professional league for post-high school players who don’t want to go to college but want to be eligible for the NBA draft.
The Junior Basketball Association will pay its players $3,000 to $10,000 a month and will consist of eight teams, 10 players each, in big cities such as Los Angeles, New York and Atlanta. The capital for the venture will come from Ball’s own company, Big Baller Brand.
“For decades, the NCAA has run a business that has exploited thousands of teens, while college institutions, coaches, media conglomerates, and corporate sponsors have all profited from the model,” wrote Ball in a statement shared with SLAM. “The JBA is a long-awaited solution to this ongoing problem.”
What do you think of this alternate junior league? And is LaVar Ball the right frontman for the idea?
Guest:
Bill Plaschke, sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times; he tweets
$350 for a bad review? Business owners share tips and tricks for dealing with angry customers online
Online reviews are a fact of life for businesses in the modern age, and it’s no secret that most business owners put a high value on their reputation online because that’s how many people find out about new businesses today.
Some owners might write back and try to defend themselves against bad reviews, but an Indiana hotel finds itself facing a lawsuit after it went an extra step in trying to combat a bad review.
Katrina Arthur and her husband said after a disappointing March 2016 stay at the Abbey Inn hotel in Brown County, Indiana, they responded honestly to an email from the hotel asking for a review. What they weren’t expecting was a $350 charge for saying they weren’t happy with their stay. According to the story from TIME, the hotel alleges their policy states that if a guest has an issue, doesn’t tell the hotel, but then disparages the hotel in a public way, that they will charge the guest $350 and possibly pursue legal action if the statements aren’t retracted. The Arthurs say they were never given any paperwork at all. The state of Indiana is now suing the hotel on the grounds that it violated the state’s Deceptive Consumer Sales Act.
In light of this story, it got us thinking: how do small businesses typically handle bad reviews? What tools exist to help determine what’s a bad review that is actually grounded in fact and what’s a bad review that was left by a customer who didn’t get his or her way? For consumers, how much weight do you give bad online reviews? Are there certain circumstances where you’ll overlook bad reviews or others where just one bad review is the difference between spending your money and not?
Guest:
Brian Williams, president and founder of Five Star Economy, a Las Vegas-based marketing company specializing in online reviews