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How to Make it In Journalism, According to 4 Barrier-Breaking Latinas

Julyssa Lopez — Thu, 03 May 2018 17:22:15 +0000

The best kind of journalism offers varied perspectives that bring readers closer to an authentic portrait of a given time and place. But despite the premium placed on diverse narratives, newsrooms still can’t crack their own problems of representation, particularly among journalists of color. The workforce remains woefully homogenous, and the numbers are particularly abysmal

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Junot Díaz on Immigrant Communities: “Our Legacy Is That We Overcome Monsters”

Yara Simón — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 21:23:33 +0000

Junot Díaz is one of the literary world’s most important voices. Through his words, he’s documented life for the Dominican diaspora in the United States. It’s certainly not surprising that his latest book, Islandborn – his first foray into children’s literature that follows an Afro-Latina girl – is also rich and nuanced. In a conversation with

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‘In the Thick’ Is the Only Podcast Hosted by Latinos To Get a Webby Nomination This Year

Yara Simón — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 14:21:44 +0000

In February 2016, award-winning journalists Maria Hinojosa and Julio Ricardo Varela decided to carve out a few hours from their already busy schedules for In the Thick, a weekly politics podcast dedicated to highlighting issues about the Latino community that often go ignored. Now, more than a year later, the show – which Hinojosa describes

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Rita Moreno Remembers When a ‘West Side Story’ Makeup Artist Asked Her if She Was Racist

Adriana Cataño — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 22:19:00 +0000

In her illustrious, six-decade career, Rita Moreno has seen a shift take place in front of and behind the cameras. Back in the 1950s – when she starred as one of the few Latinas on West Side Story – a makeup artist shut her down when she tried to make a suggestion. “I also had extremely

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5 Reasons Why Latino Voters Could Pick Our Next President From PBS Special ‘The New Deciders’

Manuel Betancourt — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 20:09:31 +0000

Behind every number, there’s a story. That’s the line behind America By The Numbers with Maria Hinojosa. Just as the famed Latina journalist did in 2012 with her election coverage of Clarkston, Georgia, Hinojosa is back this year with a 2016 TV special devoted to “The New Deciders.” “The deciders in this year’s presidential election

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News You’ll Actually Want to Watch: Maria Hinojosa Is Telling Stories Everyone Else Ignores

Vanessa Erazo — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 22:30:53 +0000

We sat down with Maria Hinojosa to talk about her new show America by the Numbers.

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