Nelson Molina collected 55,000 discarded objects and turned them into a one-of-a-kind gallery in East Harlem. After the pandemic forced it to close, the city has yet to decide its fate. Words by Sophia Castillo Read more with the link in our bio or at tinyurl.com/mr4xt57f

⚽Are you covering the 2026 World Cup? Register for our free webinar: World Cup 2026 and Press Freedom: Safe Reporting, Legal Rights, and Journalist Risks WHEN: Thursday, June 4, at 5 p.m. COST: Free REGISTRATION: www.palabranahj.org/webinar Gracias.

⚽ Are you covering the 2026 World Cup? ⚽ Register for our webinar: World Cup 2026 and Press Freedom: Safe Reporting, Legal Rights, and Journalist Risks WHEN: Thursday, June 4, at 5 p.m. (ET) WHERE: via Zoom COST: Free REGISTRATION: palabranahj.org/webinar Gracias.

Mientras las renovaciones de DACA se estancan, los Dreamers encuentran apoyo en “salvavidas” en línea y enfrentan la posibilidad de desempleo, detención y deportación. Por Yesica Balderrama, @yesica_bald Lee mas tinyurl.com/sja67bnx #daca #dreamers #enespañol #deportación

As DACA Renewals Stall, Dreamers Find Support in Online Lifelines, and Face the Possibility of Unemployment, Detention, and Deportation. Words by Yesica Balderrama Read more with the link in our bio or at tinyurl.com/mvp3ruw7

A Latino journalist explores a Japanese scene that could fit in Latin America; one in which workers find relief through headbanging, power chords, and an alter-ego. Words and photos by Rodrigo Cervantes tinyurl.com/ysaa5s2d #Japan #salarymen #rock #culture

Antes de que se enciendan las luces del “Estadio Azteca” para la copa de fútbol de la FIFA, el sur de Ciudad de México se transforma, dejando a varios afectados e insatisfechos. Texto y fotos de Jacky Muniello Lee más: tinyurl.com/yc8p5hz3

Broadcasters must react to threat from ‘creator journalism’, says ex-head of BBC News

Exploding Pintos, Imploding Politics: Celebrating 50 Years of Fearless Journalism

The first thing the editor in chief of the Roosevelt school newspaper did when she got home was hug her father. Then she opened her computer and started to type. Her article went viral. Lila Dominguez said running the newspaper during the ICE surge showed her “the power of truth.”

Join us and @airmedia.bsky.social for a webinar on how to pitch Feet in 2 Worlds! Managing Editor Quincy Surasmith will talk about Fi2W's pitch process and workshop up to three participant pitches live! It'll be on Wed May 20. Free for AIR members / $50 non-members. RSVP: ow.ly/K2FT50YYmzN

In light of the recent wave of layoffs across the journalism industry, palabra is opening a call for pitches, especially for journalists who may currently be between roles. This is an open invitation to stay connected to your craft: palabranahj.org/submissions

EN ESPAÑOL: La música trasciende fronteras…… y a veces océanos. Y en Japón, la salsa, las cumbia, y el reguetón han hallado un segundo hogar. Texto, videos y fotos de Rodrigo Cervantes, tinyurl.com/6uptymyb #Japan #salsa #ChicanoCulture #mambo

Music transcends boundaries, and sometimes oceans. And in Japan, salsa, cumbia, and reggaeton have found a second home. Words and photos by Rodrigo Cervantes, @RODCERVANTES Read more at tinyurl.com/5dnb9uys #Japan #salsa #ChicanoCulture #mambo

Hay empresas que operan bajo un modelo de negocio en el que tus datos son el producto, uno que genera decenas de millones de dólares anuales. por Narimes Parakul tinyurl.com/3s4fw8k4

The Dealmakers of Our Data There are companies operating under a business model in which your data is the product, one that rakes in tens of millions of dollars annually. Words by @ByNarimes Read our latest story at tinyurl.com/yv6fdv4h

Cómo Bad Bunny se convirtió en una voz global de la resistencia puertorriqueña y por qué esto aterroriza a algunos políticos Palabra conversó con las autoras de un nuevo libro que analiza la obra de Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio desde la clave del activismo Por Rich Tenorio tinyurl.com/3kpezunf

How Bad Bunny became a global voice of Puerto Rican resistance and why this terrifies some politicians We spoke with the authors of a new book that examines the work of Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio through the lens of activism Words by Rich Tenorio tinyurl.com/mr2zh56m #BadBunny

Join VERDAD, We Are Más and palabra (NAHJ) for a Lunch & Learn uncovering dangerous and misleading narratives in health and wellness, especially those reaching Spanish-speaking communities. 🗓 April 29, 2026 ⏰ 12:00–1:00 PM 👉 Save your spot: bit.ly/verdad-april2026-lunch

Read part 1 of Surveilled and Sold published by our partner newsroom @palabranahj.bsky.social in Spanish. Vigilado y Vendido: Privacidad y santuario en Portland: www.palabranahj.org/archive/vigi...

The Hard Way Home A New Jersey restaurant owner’s detention by ICE shut down his family’s business and upended their lives, thus ending their American dream Words and video by Jorge Melchor, @jorgemartin71 tinyurl.com/2j62skhw

No Privacy in Private: Immigrant Domestic Workers Are Being Recorded On the Job Employers collect all kinds of personal and private information about them, and there are concerns about how and for what purposes that data is used. Words by Narimes Parakul, @ByNarimes

A New Data Privacy Law In Montana Aims to Protect Everyone Regardless of Status Can Oregon follow Montana’s lead to pass similar legislation? Words by Narimes Parakul tinyurl.com/y3c44mt5

Before the lights of the “Aztec Stadium” flicker on for the FIFA World Cup, southern Mexico City undergoes a transformation, leaving many affected and dissatisfied. Text, video and photos by Jacky Muniello tinyurl.com/ys4e4wfb

We’re excited to welcome Tamoa Calzadilla @TamoaC as Managing Editor of palabra. Her leadership marks a new chapter as we continue growing palabra as a national platform for high-impact, community-centered journalism serving Latino audiences. nahj.org/news/

A planned 1.3-mile wall across Mount Cristo Rey has drawn opposition from environmentalists and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces. Words by Martha Pskowski Photos by Gaby Velasquez tinyurl.com/5n83kb4m

How effective are Portland’s sanctuary city policies when ICE can track and surveil immigrant communities with ease? Words by Narimes Parakul tinyurl.com/59349waz

The Trump administration deported fewer Mexicans in 2025 than in recent years. But new data shows cartel violence — not just economic hardship — is now driving migrants from regions wracked by criminal gang warfare. Words by @Stevelfisher Read our latest tinyurl.com/ynkefpsx

Lilia Rubio went from washing dishes in Utah to working with international heads of state. Now, she tells her story. Story by Laura Castellanos, @lcastellanosmx Photos courtesy of Lilia Rubio Read our latest story: tinyurl.com/yecf8weh

⏰ Extended deadline! Applications for the Ñ Awards and nominations for the NAHJ Hall of Fame are now open through Sunday, March 22 at 11:59 PM ET. Don’t miss your chance to recognize outstanding journalism and honor those shaping our industry. 🔗 Submit here: nahj.org/awards/

Every story told by us. Every dollar helps support bilingual independent journalism. Support palabra today: palabranahj.org/donate #MoreLatinosInNews

Equipped with two vintage typewriters, a Chicano poet lets the Universe speak (via our partner @palabranahj.bsky.social) url-media.com/equipped-wit...

Are you producing journalism that elevates Latino voices and communities? The 2026 Ñ Awards are open to active NAHJ members and celebrate excellence across platforms. Final deadline: March 20, 2026 at 11:59pm ET. Submit Here: nahj.org/awards/

Michael Jasso creates personalized poems in real time for strangers across the Central Valley, while mentoring young poets and reflecting on cultural identity and community over profit. Words and photos by Maryanne Casas-Pérez tinyurl.com/y483ub28

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 tinyurl.com/ywbyd87d

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. timesofsandiego.com/life/2026/03...

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 tinyurl.com/yc86arnv

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 Read our latest: www.palabranahj.org/archive/a-te...

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

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...

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 tinyurl.com/ye28ydnu

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 Read our latest palabra story here: tinyurl.com/49m7eey4

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.? There's still time to sign up for our first webinar of the year: Creative Narrative for Journalists. Learn how to transform your news writing into powerful prose in this 90-minute interactive webinar. Register here palabranahj.org/webinar

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 Read our latest story here: tinyurl.com/4d5k5vr3

Welcome to our first webinar of the year: Creative Narrative for Journalists. Learn how to transform your news writing into powerful prose in this 90-minute interactive webinar. Register here: palabranahj.org/webinar

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. tinyurl.com/w5ewmjbk Read our latest story by @nickvalencianews.bsky.social

Welcome to our first webinar of the year: Creative Narrative for Journalists. Learn how to transform your news writing into powerful prose in this 90-minute interactive webinar. Register here: palabranahj.org/webinar

Every story told by us. Every dollar helps support Bilingual independent journalism. Support palabra today → givebutter.com/palabranewsm... #MoreLatinosInNews

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...