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NAHJ 2019 News 

Latinos may struggle with Spanish, but lack of language doesn’t define them

September 5, 2019September 7, 2019 By Breybinda Zurisaday Alvarez 0 Comments

For many Latinos like Castro, speaking Spanish has been a target for harassment. In an effort to show they are assimilating, they’ve dropped their native language.

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NAHJ 2019 News 

Journalists of color urge newsrooms to call out racism

September 5, 2019September 7, 2019 By Valeria Olivares 1 Comment

Newsrooms struggle to decide how to describe overtly racist language and acts. And the lines are rarely clear.

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NAHJ 2019 News 

In Tex-Mex country, ‘el sabor’ helps Boricua culture thrive

September 5, 2019September 24, 2019 By Vania Patino 5 Comments

Although Puerto Ricans are a much more prominent group in eastern states, Texas has a fair share of Boricuas.

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NAHJ 2019 News 

Welcome to San Antonio, a city that combines heritage and a diverse identity

September 5, 2019September 7, 2019 By Abigail Arredondo 0 Comments

The San Antonio River Walk stretches 15-miles long and ties together a vibrant downtown to the city’s robust history.

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NAHJ 2019 News 

NAHJ will not discipline members accused of sexual misconduct following year-long investigation

September 5, 2019September 7, 2019 By Karina Elwood 0 Comments

A year-long probe into sexual misconduct claims dating back to 2010 ended days before the National Hispanic Journalists Association annual conference. No disciplinary action was taken. Findings will be released within a month, NAHJ said.

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NAHJ 2019 News 

NAHJ Hall of Fame posthumously honors beloved mentor, ‘unconditional friend’ Ana Real

September 5, 2019September 9, 2019 By Jackeline Lizama 0 Comments

Jim Avila, Elaine Ayala, and Ana Real — three veterans of the industry who are being credited for spending decades paving the way for future Latino journalists — will be inducted the final night of NAHJ’s Excellence in Journalism Conference in San Antonio.

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NAHJ 2019 News 

Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy keeps immigrants stuck at the border

September 5, 2019September 7, 2019 By Patsy Montesinos 0 Comments

Flores is one of many migrants from Honduras, El Salvador, Venezuela and Haiti staying in a shelter in Tijuana, Mexico. Children run through the dirt while the older immigrants sit outside on rocks, chatting about their experiences.

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NAHJ 2018 News 

NAHJ board appoints three of its own members to investigate allegations of misconduct after years of inaction

July 24, 2018July 24, 2018 By Alejandro Serrano 0 Comments

Before the UNITY convention in 2012, David Plazas emailed a code of conduct to seven NAHJ students who would be

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Features NAHJ 2018 

Climate gentrification threatens iconic Little Haiti neighborhood in Miami

July 23, 2018July 24, 2018 By Karen Cruz-Orduña 0 Comments

The smell of fried griot drifts along northeast 52nd street in Miami. Tourists and longtime residents roam through Little Haiti, an

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Features NAHJ 2018 

‘That is what sets us apart’: Maya immigrants say their identity doesn’t fit in any box

July 21, 2018July 24, 2018 By Riane Roldan 0 Comments

Tribal drumming echoes off outer walls of buildings behind the Miramar Cultural Center. Wooden seed pods clink together like a

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Multimedia NAHJ 2018 

Dance through cultura

July 21, 2018July 24, 2018 By Karina Gonzalez 2 Comments

Cultura is a 27-year-old dancer, choreographer and recording artist from Miami. Cultura became passionate about dance and music after she

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NAHJ 2018 News 

NAHJ pays off hundreds of thousands borrowed from student scholarship fund

July 21, 2018July 25, 2018 By Isabella Paoletto 0 Comments

Thanks to extra funds from high attendance at the Miami conference this year, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists has

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Multimedia NAHJ 2018 News 

Gallery: NAHJ 2018 Hall of Fame Gala

July 21, 2018July 23, 2018 By Latino Reporter 0 Comments
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NAHJ 2018 News Noticias en Español 

Feria de trabajo NAHJ: Tus primeros empleadores no son los que tu crees

July 21, 2018July 26, 2018 By Carmen Marquez 0 Comments

La cantidad de oportunidades abiertas a los Latinos en los medios de comunicación que asistieron a la conferencia de NAHJ

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Features Multimedia NAHJ 2018 

Latino journalists share what it’s like to be ‘the only’ one in their newsroom

July 21, 2018July 24, 2018 By Christian Galeno 0 Comments
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NAHJ 2018 News 

More than a fun time: NAHJ’s exclusive Tejano party celebrates community, family

July 21, 2018July 23, 2018 By Melody Congote 1 Comment NAHJ 2018

  For some, parties are just about having a good time, getting loose and forgetting. But the most exclusive party

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NAHJ 2018 News 

NAHJ loses 24 years’ worth of records, board members say

July 21, 2018July 24, 2018 By María Elena Vizcaíno 0 Comments

Records, photos and other archival material dating back to the National Association of Hispanic Journalists’ inception in 1984 have gone

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Features NAHJ 2018 

From Houston to Miami: By plane? No. By car.

July 21, 2018July 24, 2018 By Karina Gonzalez 1 Comment

It is past two in the morning and pitch black outside. Ray Ruiz’s GPS connection is flickering as he drives

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Gente de NAHJ NAHJ 2018 Noticias en Español 

A Latino Reporter project: The many ‘Gente de NAHJ’

July 21, 2018August 9, 2020 By Latino Reporter 0 Comments

Su pasión es el fútbol: Jesus Tellitud By Carmen Marquez El californiano Jesús Tellitud dijo que llegó hasta Miami para

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