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¡Wepa! The Unsung Heroes of Boricua Comics Take the Big Stage — palabra. A landmark New York Public Library exhibition celebrates Puerto Rican comics — from a Wonder Woman reboot to underground LGBTQ+ stories.

A landmark New York Public Library exhibition celebrates Puerto Rican comics — from a Wonder Woman reboot to underground LGBTQ+ stories.

Words by Rich Tenorio, @rbtenorio

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Barrio Logan sounds alarm over threat to landmark murals, gentrification Displacement of long-time residents of working-class neighborhoods — many of them communities of color — is a hot-button issue across the U.S.

The piece that I wrote for @palabranahj.bsky.social detailing how residents in Barrio Logan are sounding the alarm over gentrification & the threat to the neighborhood’s landmark murals was republished in Times of San Diego! Give it a read if you haven’t already.
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The Last Corridor: How Trump Administration’s Border Is Threatening Arizona’s Ecosystem — palabra. A group of people committed to nature are working to protect San Rafael Valley, where they say the continuing border wall construction threatens endangered species in an important wildlife migration c...

A group of people committed to nature are working to protect San Rafael Valley, where they say the continuing border wall construction threatens endangered species in an important wildlife migration corridor.

Words by Lorenzo Gomez & Marissa Lindemann

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A Tejano Star Tries to Tune the Valley Back to Blue — palabra. In a district where Trump made gains and Democrats search for answers, Bobby Pulido is trying to build a coalition of churchgoers, working-class families, and former Republicans.

In a district where Trump made gains and Democrats search for answers, Bobby Pulido is trying to build a coalition of churchgoers, working-class families, and former Republicans.

Words by Cecilia Ballí 
Puente News Collaborative

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Beyond the Inverted Pyramid: Turning Reporting into Narrative Journalism — palabra. Lessons from Zita Arocha on the art of storytelling

Lessons from Zita Arocha on the art of story telling.
www.palabranahj.org/archive/beyo...

Murals And Money — palabra. Residents in San Diego’s historically Latino Barrio Logan sound the alarm over gentrification and a threat to the neighborhood’s landmark murals

My latest piece out on @palabranahj.bsky.social details how residents in San Diego’s historic Barrio Logan are sounding the alarm over gentrification, the threat to the neighborhood’s landmark murals & the parallels to other gentrifying Latino neighborhoods.
www.palabranahj.org/archive/mura...

Murals And Money — palabra. Residents in San Diego’s historically Latino Barrio Logan sound the alarm over gentrification and a threat to the neighborhood’s landmark murals

Residents in San Diego’s historically Latino Barrio Logan sound the alarm over gentrification and a threat to the neighborhood’s landmark murals

Read our latest story by @Rob_Camacho_SD

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In a Tiny Border Town, a Knock on the Door — palabra. Under a renewed push for deportations, longstanding residents of Candelaria, Texas, are being seized from their homes in the dead of night, tearing families apart and silencing a community.

Under a renewed push for deportations, longstanding residents of Candelaria, Texas, are being seized from their homes in the dead of night, tearing families apart and silencing a community.

Words by Sam Karas and Rob D’Amico

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For an Alabama Educator, a Job Done Too Well? — palabra. In Russellville, Alabama, Superintendent Heath Grimes won national recognition for serving the city’s growing Hispanic student body. Then the district showed him the door.

A congratulations and ¡felicidades! to Kavita Cardoza who just became one of the two 2026 recipients of the Heising-Simons Foundation’s American Mosaic Journalism Prize for her palabra story: “For an Alabama Educator, a Job Done Too Well?” Read her prize-winning story here: tinyurl.com/3rpdrpt6

Are we still scrolling through Bad Bunny videos this a.m.?

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From the Super Bowl to the Supper Bowl — palabra. A former Eagles chef tackles all 32 NFL teams — not on the field, but on the plate, in a new cookbook that highlights the deep roots of Latino flavors in football culture.

A former Eagles chef tackles all 32 NFL teams — not on the field, but on the plate, in a new cookbook that highlights the deep roots of Latino flavors in football culture.

Words by Rich Tenorio, @rbtenorio

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Between the Observer and the Participant: He Follows ICE Across the Country, Fearing to Bear Witness — palabra. A Latino independent journalist and former CNN correspondent reflects on his experience meeting face-to-face the anti-immigrant rhetoric from Los Angeles to Minneapolis.

A Latino independent journalist and former CNN correspondent reflects on his experience meeting face-to-face the anti-immigrant rhetoric from Los Angeles to Minneapolis.

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Efforts to Preserve Latino Historical Monuments After Decades of Racism Left Them Neglected — palabra. Decades of neglect and racism left Latino historical monuments in ruins. These communities are reclaiming their history and fighting to preserve these cultural landmarks.

From Colorado to California, Latino history is still fighting to be seen. Preservation advocates are now working to ensure these stories aren’t erased.
www.palabranahj.org/archive/effo...

What was meant to be a historic first for America’s pastime — a Mexican Pacific League baseball franchise anchored north of the border — has become a bureaucratic curveball.

In her new novel, author Mirta Ojito looks at a haunting question: How can an ancestor die in a shipwreck, yet be your grandmother?
www.palabranahj.org/archive/a-sh...

Alejandro Sánchez is fighting to reclaim a Sonoran mine seized by Los Chapitos, a job he took the job to help the orphanage that raised him.
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In 2025, CHLA abruptly shut down its Center for Transyouth Health and Development, leaving 3,000 young patients without care. CHLA chose caution, but St. John’s Community Health chose defiance. They kept every worker, kept every patient, and fought back in court.
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Ten years after her brother’s deportation, Doris Anahí Muñoz reflects on what it means to live between two countries, to grieve across borders, and to reclaim the land that gave her family life.
palabranahj.org/archive/ice-...

Mientras la crisis de personas sin hogar en Arizona se agrava, ciudades como South Tucson se debaten entre la compasión y el control, algunos líderes piden empatía, otros más mano dura.
www.palabranahj.org/archive/ante... @pascalsabino.bsky.social @camillesquires.bsky.social

As Arizona’s homelessness crisis deepens, cities like South Tucson are torn between compassion and control, with some leaders calling for care and others pushing for crackdowns.
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For 35 years, Antonio Estrada and Gloria Valenzuela have honored their loved ones and their borderland roots through Día de Muertos altar-making in Tucson. Their ofrendas, rich with memory and color, continue to teach others the meaning of remembrance.
www.palabranahj.org/archive/da-d...

In Ciudad Juárez, harm-reduction workers with Programa Compañeros provide safe spaces for people who use heroin … even as police and military presence grows.
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Ana María Betancourt gana el primer Premio Nuevas Plumas Estados Unidos de periodismo La periodista y escritora colombiana recibe el galardón con la crónica ‘El deporte más feo sobre la tierra’, una historia sobre inmigrantes latinoamericanos que se las ingenian para practicar en Nueva York las carreras de patinaje sobre ruedas

🇨🇴 🇺🇸 La periodista Ana María Betancourt recibe el galardón #PremioNuevasPlumas Estados Unidos con la crónica ‘El deporte más feo sobre la tierra’, una historia sobre inmigrantes que practican en Nueva York las carreras de patinaje sobre ruedas dozz.es/3g38i21

For the first time since 2020, Predator drones flew over U.S. protests — this time in Los Angeles. Homeland Security says it was for “situational awareness.” Critics call it “a gross abuse of authority.” www.palabranahj.org/archive/pred...

In Sunland Park, NM, a $165B data center project backed by OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank is set to reshape the local economy. But residents facing unsafe drinking water are asking whether basic needs will be overlooked in the rush to power AI. Learn more: www.palabranahj.org/archive/the-...

¿Hacia dónde va la presencia de latinos en Hollywood? — palabra. Con estrellas como Jenna Ortega y Pedro Pascal triunfando, ¿hay un avance real para los latinos en Hollywood? Expertos de la industria revelan por qué el verdadero progreso requiere más poder detrás d...

Del cine clásico al streaming global, los actores latinos están ganando visibilidad en Hollywood. El autor Luis Reyes dice que la industria vive un cambio real: “Cada vez que leo las revistas, hay un nuevo nombre latino o latina.” www.palabranahj.org/archive/haci...