Many in the Latine community are soul searching after explosive allegations against the late civil rights icon who co-founded the United Farmworkers union, that he sexually abused women and girls. Upper: David Lopez, Distinguished Professor of Practice, Arizona State University law school. Lower: Teresa Puente, journalism professor at Cal State-Long Beach. The New York Times investigative story that documented allegations that C é sar Ch á vez sexually abused women and girls

Valeria Fernández founded Altavoz Lab to support local journalism and create a pipeline of stories critical to those communities. It does by both by giving journalists needed support and resources. Valeria Fern á ndez, founder and executive director of Altavoz Lab. Valeria Fernández knows one of the perils of being a dedicated journalist — burnout. It’s something she experienced after years of covering immigration issues, including the infamous campaign of Maricopa County She

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

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