As the push for diversity and equity in the nation’s English-speaking newsrooms pressed on, the co-anchors delivered and reported on important stories for the nation’s Spanish-speaking communities As I watched María Elena Salinas and Jorge Ramos receive the prestigious Walter Cronkite Award from Arizona State University on Tuesday, my feelings welled up into a ball of pride, purpose and nostalgia, with a minor sense of trepidation about the future of journalism. As the first

For the past 10 years, Teresa Puente has been engaged in preparing her students to take on the roles and responsibilities of journalists critical to the functioning of a thriving democracy. Teresa Puente, journalism professor at Cal State-Long Beach. As a Cal State-Long Beach journalism professor, Teresa Puente has been on a mission to develop and train students to become culturally competent journalists with a strong desire to cover underserved communities. The program she's

As an independent journalist, Elvia D í az has covered ICE raids around Phoenix and attended a contentious council meeting on a proposed ICE detention center in Surprise, AZ Elvia D í az, independent journalist and former editorial page editor of the Arizona Republic. When Elvia D í az received a tip that ICE had plans to raid a sports bar and restaurant in central Phoenix, she jumped in her car and headed to the eatery. She arrived even before the ICE agents. She watched the

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance was an important moment in acknowledging that Latinos and Latinidad has been part of this country and continent's experience from days immemorial. Jonathan Higuera, Editor-in-Chief, ImpactoAZ.com , host, ImpactoAZ podcast I wanted to put down my thoughts on the Bad Bunny halftime performance before I opened a single story from any other scribe, critic or talking head. In the moment, I can say I felt more validated as a Latino in th

As head of housing initiatives for Chicanos Por La Causa, Patricia Garcia-Duarte says the situation is getting worse for low- and moderate-income people who want to become homeowners Patricia Garcia-Duarte, executive vice president of Chicanos Por La Causa. Patricia Garcia-Duarte has spent most of her professional life helping low- and moderate-income people become homeowners. In those 38 years, the current situation may be as bad as ever. The opportunities for home ownershi