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The September 18 edition of The Latino Newsletter is by @juliorvarela.com
El Tiny Talk
The last episode of The Latino Newsletter Podcast’s second season
El Tiny Talk
The last episode of The Latino Newsletter Podcast’s second season
El Tiny Talk
The last episode of The Latino Newsletter Podcast’s second season
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September 18, 2026 at 10:04 PM
The September 18 edition of The Latino Newsletter is by @juliorvarela.com
El Tiny Talk
The last episode of The Latino Newsletter Podcast’s second season
El Tiny Talk
The last episode of The Latino Newsletter Podcast’s second season
Congratulations to @centropr.bsky.social on the launch of their new podcast: The Unheard Tapes of Frank Espada
Series: CENTRO Out Loud
CENTRO Out Loud is a new podcast illuminating often forgotten histories, curating stories from our archives and bringing them to the public. From the stacks to the streets!
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September 17, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Congratulations to @centropr.bsky.social on the launch of their new podcast: The Unheard Tapes of Frank Espada
We have news: later today we are dropping an epsiode of @thelatinonewsletter.org podcast before we share the 5 #AmericanColony video podcasts over the next 5 Wednesdays and also a special audio bonus episode.
Guests are NPR's Alt.Latino co-host duo of Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre.
Guests are NPR's Alt.Latino co-host duo of Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre.
September 17, 2026 at 2:31 PM
We have news: later today we are dropping an epsiode of @thelatinonewsletter.org podcast before we share the 5 #AmericanColony video podcasts over the next 5 Wednesdays and also a special audio bonus episode.
Guests are NPR's Alt.Latino co-host duo of Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre.
Guests are NPR's Alt.Latino co-host duo of Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre.
The September 14 edition of The Latino Newsletter is by Hector Cervantes
One Year After Midway Blitz, Tribune Reporters Reflect on Pulitzer-Winning Coverage
“Somebody has to record history. It has to be us.”
One Year After Midway Blitz, Tribune Reporters Reflect on Pulitzer-Winning Coverage
“Somebody has to record history. It has to be us.”
One Year After Midway Blitz, Tribune Reporters Reflect on Pulitzer-Winning Coverage
CHICAGO — Over 100 people gathered Saturday to hear Chicago Tribune journalists share their experiences reporting on Operation Midway Blitz, coverage that earned the newsroom a 2026 Pulitzer Prize.
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September 15, 2026 at 12:16 AM
The September 14 edition of The Latino Newsletter is by Hector Cervantes
One Year After Midway Blitz, Tribune Reporters Reflect on Pulitzer-Winning Coverage
“Somebody has to record history. It has to be us.”
One Year After Midway Blitz, Tribune Reporters Reflect on Pulitzer-Winning Coverage
“Somebody has to record history. It has to be us.”
Poll Reveals Political Divide Between California Latina and Latino Voters
Poll Reveals Political Divide Between California Latina and Latino Voters
The results show that voters from the same generation do not necessarily share the same political outlook. Latinas under 30 consistently express the highest levels of concern across the issues…
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September 10, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Poll Reveals Political Divide Between California Latina and Latino Voters
We are back from our break with a new edition
Emotional Leadership Is the Skill Latino Men Were Never Taught
Emotional Leadership Is the Skill Latino Men Were Never Taught
Emotional Leadership Is the Skill Latino Men Were Never Taught
Those who can regulate themselves under pressure lead better than those who simply demand compliance from others.
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September 10, 2026 at 10:02 PM
We are back from our break with a new edition
Emotional Leadership Is the Skill Latino Men Were Never Taught
Emotional Leadership Is the Skill Latino Men Were Never Taught
Massachusetts Latino population data: Charts show demographic shifts
A young and growing group with a shockingly low level of wealth in Massachusetts - The Boston Globe
These charts show how the state's Latino population has changed over the decades.
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September 9, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Massachusetts Latino population data: Charts show demographic shifts
We are closed until September 10. See you all on Thursday.
September 8, 2026 at 4:22 PM
We are closed until September 10. See you all on Thursday.
The September 4 edition of The Latino Newsletter is by @juliorvarela.com
What @pewresearch.org's Newest Research Says About Latinos and the American Dream
It can be its own curriculum
What @pewresearch.org's Newest Research Says About Latinos and the American Dream
It can be its own curriculum
What Pew’s Newest Research Says About Latinos and the American Dream
I am a Pew nerd, and once again, they found a way to identify a central tenet of why we should be covering the voices of U.S. Latinos in the first place.
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September 4, 2026 at 8:31 PM
The September 4 edition of The Latino Newsletter is by @juliorvarela.com
What @pewresearch.org's Newest Research Says About Latinos and the American Dream
It can be its own curriculum
What @pewresearch.org's Newest Research Says About Latinos and the American Dream
It can be its own curriculum
The September 3 edition of The Latino Newsletter is by @juliorvarela.com
El Brief and the Audacity of Creating Your Own Lane
El Brief and the Audacity of Creating Your Own Lane
El Brief and the Audacity of Creating Your Own Lane
“It’s not about us, the institution, but rather about the people and amplifying their voices.”
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September 3, 2026 at 2:55 AM
The September 3 edition of The Latino Newsletter is by @juliorvarela.com
El Brief and the Audacity of Creating Your Own Lane
El Brief and the Audacity of Creating Your Own Lane
Via @pewresearch.org
Latinos Are Split on Whether the American Dream Is Achievable
Yet majorities say their standard of living is better than their parents’ and express optimism about their children’s future
Latinos Are Split on Whether the American Dream Is Achievable
Yet majorities say their standard of living is better than their parents’ and express optimism about their children’s future
Latinos Are Split on Whether the American Dream Is Achievable
Far more Latinos say their standard of living is better than their parents’ (57%), rather than worse (23%). More also say their children’s standard of living will be better than their own (53%) as opp...
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September 1, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Via @pewresearch.org
Latinos Are Split on Whether the American Dream Is Achievable
Yet majorities say their standard of living is better than their parents’ and express optimism about their children’s future
Latinos Are Split on Whether the American Dream Is Achievable
Yet majorities say their standard of living is better than their parents’ and express optimism about their children’s future
The August 31 edition of The Latino Newsletter is via @theconversation.com
Immigration Enforcement Is Supplying a Long-Standing Economic Market for Prisoners
Immigration Enforcement Is Supplying a Long-Standing Economic Market for Prisoners
Immigration Enforcement Is Supplying a Long-Standing Economic Market for Prisoners
Within this market, ICE ships detainees around the country, paying hundreds of facilities a per-day rate for housing them. Many of these facilities are in rural communities where federal funding cuts ...
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September 1, 2026 at 12:59 AM
The August 31 edition of The Latino Newsletter is via @theconversation.com
Immigration Enforcement Is Supplying a Long-Standing Economic Market for Prisoners
Immigration Enforcement Is Supplying a Long-Standing Economic Market for Prisoners
Smithsonian changes course, will put Latino museum in existing building via @washingtonpost.com
Smithsonian changes course, will put Latino museum in existing building
Regents voted to put the museum in a 145-year-old building instead of constructing a new one, which would require congressional approval.
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August 31, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Smithsonian changes course, will put Latino museum in existing building via @washingtonpost.com
We got to 1,500 newsletter subscribers on @beehiiv.com today, one day at a time.
August 31, 2026 at 9:46 PM
We got to 1,500 newsletter subscribers on @beehiiv.com today, one day at a time.
Last day to give to La Borinqueña's 10th anniversary. Support independent creatives like Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez
La Borinqueña 10th Anniversary
The independently published and Eisner-Award winning superhero comic series LA BORINQUEÑA is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and to commemorate we’re reprinting La Borinqueña #1 (2016) with 10 diffe...
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August 31, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Last day to give to La Borinqueña's 10th anniversary. Support independent creatives like Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez
The August 28 edition of The Latino Newsletter is new opinion by Mauro Morales
The Latino Economic Promise That Never Was
Or how to earn back community support
The Latino Economic Promise That Never Was
Or how to earn back community support
The Latino Economic Promise That Never Was
We share a desire for employment, access to education, affordable housing, healthcare, and a safe future. A political leader who enacts policies that improve our community’s economic well-being will ...
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August 28, 2026 at 10:29 PM
The August 28 edition of The Latino Newsletter is new opinion by Mauro Morales
The Latino Economic Promise That Never Was
Or how to earn back community support
The Latino Economic Promise That Never Was
Or how to earn back community support
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In the new Pressing Issues, @juliorvarela.com looks at the case of Carlitos Ricardo Parias -- aka Richard LA -- the California journalist shot by ICE who has been detained for more than 300 days without being convicted of anything.
Despite this living nightmare, he continues to report ...
Despite this living nightmare, he continues to report ...
The Longest-Detained Journalist in U.S. Custody Keeps Fighting
Carlitos Ricardo Parias — aka Richard LA — was shot by ICE officials and has been detained for more than 300 days
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August 28, 2026 at 5:24 PM
In the new Pressing Issues, @juliorvarela.com looks at the case of Carlitos Ricardo Parias -- aka Richard LA -- the California journalist shot by ICE who has been detained for more than 300 days without being convicted of anything.
Despite this living nightmare, he continues to report ...
Despite this living nightmare, he continues to report ...
Reposted by The Latino Newsletter
New by me for Pressing Issues:
I connected with Richard LA's legal team about the latest in his immigration case and how, even after being detained for more than 300 days, he is still continues to report from his cell in Adelanto.
I connected with Richard LA's legal team about the latest in his immigration case and how, even after being detained for more than 300 days, he is still continues to report from his cell in Adelanto.
The Longest-Detained Journalist in U.S. Custody Keeps Fighting
Carlitos Ricardo Parias — aka Richard LA — was shot by ICE officials and has been detained for more than 300 days
pressingissues.org
August 28, 2026 at 5:28 PM
New by me for Pressing Issues:
I connected with Richard LA's legal team about the latest in his immigration case and how, even after being detained for more than 300 days, he is still continues to report from his cell in Adelanto.
I connected with Richard LA's legal team about the latest in his immigration case and how, even after being detained for more than 300 days, he is still continues to report from his cell in Adelanto.
We love getting #AmericanColony love from fans.
August 27, 2026 at 7:49 PM
We love getting #AmericanColony love from fans.
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I still believe that @thelatinonewsletter.org has a viable future for a new generation of journalists. We will do our best to see if that happens but if not, it's been one of the most fun projects I have ever created. Like Latino Rebels fun.
The August 26 edition of The Latino Newsletter is by @juliorvarela.com
The Next Direction for The Latino Newsletter
If we don’t hit our goals, I can look back at the last couple of years with pride
The Next Direction for The Latino Newsletter
If we don’t hit our goals, I can look back at the last couple of years with pride
The Next Direction for The Latino Newsletter
If we don’t hit our goals, I can look back at the last couple of years with pride
thelatinonewsletter.org
August 27, 2026 at 5:47 PM
I still believe that @thelatinonewsletter.org has a viable future for a new generation of journalists. We will do our best to see if that happens but if not, it's been one of the most fun projects I have ever created. Like Latino Rebels fun.
The August 26 edition of The Latino Newsletter is by @juliorvarela.com
The Next Direction for The Latino Newsletter
If we don’t hit our goals, I can look back at the last couple of years with pride
The Next Direction for The Latino Newsletter
If we don’t hit our goals, I can look back at the last couple of years with pride
The Next Direction for The Latino Newsletter
If we don’t hit our goals, I can look back at the last couple of years with pride
thelatinonewsletter.org
August 27, 2026 at 3:33 AM
The August 26 edition of The Latino Newsletter is by @juliorvarela.com
The Next Direction for The Latino Newsletter
If we don’t hit our goals, I can look back at the last couple of years with pride
The Next Direction for The Latino Newsletter
If we don’t hit our goals, I can look back at the last couple of years with pride
We are publishing the full transcript @ms.now shared with media of the interview Puerto Rico governor Jenniffer González Colón had with @aliciamenendez.bsky.social
Jenniffer González-Colón's Appearance on MS NOW (Full Transcript)
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August 25, 2026 at 10:09 PM
We are publishing the full transcript @ms.now shared with media of the interview Puerto Rico governor Jenniffer González Colón had with @aliciamenendez.bsky.social
The August 24 edition of The Latino Newsletter is by Rosanna Marinelli of El Planeta
In One of Massachusetts’ Most Latino Cities, a Former Factory Becomes 148 Affordable Apartments
In One of Massachusetts’ Most Latino Cities, a Former Factory Becomes 148 Affordable Apartments
In One of Massachusetts’ Most Latino Cities, a Former Factory Becomes 148 Affordable Apartments
Lawrence Community Works (LCW) plans to convert the former factory into 148 income-restricted apartments, part of a mixed-use development that will also include commercial space and daycare. It is a p...
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August 24, 2026 at 10:42 PM
The August 24 edition of The Latino Newsletter is by Rosanna Marinelli of El Planeta
In One of Massachusetts’ Most Latino Cities, a Former Factory Becomes 148 Affordable Apartments
In One of Massachusetts’ Most Latino Cities, a Former Factory Becomes 148 Affordable Apartments
As the video companion to the eighth episode of American Colony, @deffnotant.bsky.social breaks down Puerto Rico's status options — commonwealth, statehood, independence, and free association — and what it would actually take to achieve any one of them.
Puerto Rico's Status Debate
YouTube video by The Latino Newsletter
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August 23, 2026 at 10:02 PM
As the video companion to the eighth episode of American Colony, @deffnotant.bsky.social breaks down Puerto Rico's status options — commonwealth, statehood, independence, and free association — and what it would actually take to achieve any one of them.
Como acompañante de video para el octavo episodio de American Colony, Aliana M. Bigio explica el debate sobre el estatus en Puerto Rico y cómo la colonia ha sido explotada por los partidos políticos gobernantes.
El debate sobre el estatus
YouTube video by The Latino Newsletter
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August 23, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Como acompañante de video para el octavo episodio de American Colony, Aliana M. Bigio explica el debate sobre el estatus en Puerto Rico y cómo la colonia ha sido explotada por los partidos políticos gobernantes.