La Voz Latina - University of Maryland
When you turn on the news channel, you are often greeted by a person with blue eyes and blonde hair. According to the Pew Research Center, 76% of journalists they polled indicated they are white. The question of where that leaves Latino journalists arises.
The Latino population is growing rapidly. In 2024, the Census reported that Latinos make up 19.5% of the U.S. population. A 2022 survey by the Pew Research Center found that Latinos make up only 8% of journalists in the U.S.
" ‘I made a pact with my friend in 8th grade to become famous;’ The story of up-and-rising star Chipelo"
Benjamín Molina, also known as “Chipelo,” performed at the University of Maryland for Brillando Juntos presented by the Coalition of Latinx Students Organizations and The Office of Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy. Additionally, the event was co-sponsored by other Latinx organizations on campus on Oct. 17.
Molina is a Salvadoran-American artist and Montgomery County native. Having spent his younger days in Silver Spring and Takoma Park, Maryland, he later moved to Germantown, Maryland. Molina went on to attend Northwest High School in 2016.
"Leaving is Not an Option"
On Nov. 6, People across America watched as the news broke on former President Donald J. Trump's re-election, and would become the 47th President of the United States. To many Marylanders, it was a shock to hear.
More startling was the sheer number of Americans displaying how easy it would be to obtain their dual citizenship as a result of being a European grandchild; in the faces of people who had no choice but to stay in a country that sees immigrants as less than.
Latino Reporter - National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ), Student Project
"Gente de NAHJ: Peruvian journalist wants to make D.C. Chapter history"
Univision correspondent Claudia Uceda is following in her father’s footsteps. He was a reporter in her native Peru, and she was drawn to the “honorable” work he carried out.
But after five years living in fear, her life in Peru came to a close. Uceda fled when she was 19 years old after struggling with mental health. At the age of 14, Uceda was kidnapped and raped, leaving her in despair. She saw moving to the U.S. as a way to escape from the horrors she encountered in Peru.