Latinos Archives - Northwest Public Broadcasting

Ganadores del Washington State Book Award hablan de linaje y de narración generacional

By Johanna Bejarano November 9, 2023

Portada de los cuatro libros premiados en la categoría de libros para adultos. (Cortesía: The Washington Center for the Book)

El Washington Center for the Book entregó los Premios del Libro del Estado de Washington 2023 para libros destacados publicados por autores de Washington. Lauren Gallup entrevistó a Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe y Johanna Bejarano entrevistó a Ricardo Ruiz – dos de los ganadores. Read More

Banco de alimentos latino ayuda a comunidades en Washington

By Johanna Bejarano December 1, 2022

Miembros del equipo de Alimentando al Pueblo preparan cajas de alimentos culturalmente relevantes. Foto suministrada por Roxana Pardo. ESCUCHE (Duración 1:11) LEA Con menos fondos para la asistencia alimentaria después… Continue Reading Banco Read More

Latinx food bank keeps feeding communities in Washington

By Johanna Bejarano December 1, 2022

Alimentando al Pueblo staff members prepare culturally relevant food boxes. Credit: Courtesy of Roxana Pardo Listen (Runtime 0:53) Read With less funding for food assistance after COVID, the only Latinx… Continue Reading Latinx food bank keeps Read More

Artistas chicanos y mexicoamericanos conectan su cultura y sus comunidades

By Johanna Bejarano September 29, 2022

El poeta Ricardo Ruiz, la artista visual Christie Tirado y el artista conceptual Saúl Martínez. LEA Tres artistas del centro de Washington muestran la experiencia chicana y mexicanoamericana, aportando significado… Continue Read More

Chicanos and Mexican American Artists Connect Their Culture And Communities

By Johanna Bejarano September 28, 2022

Poet Ricardo Ruiz, visual artist Christie Tirado and conceptual artist Saul Martinez. Listen (Runtime 2:37) Read Three Central Washington artists showcase the Chicano and Mexican American experience, bringing significance to… Read More

Film Festival Honors Hispanic Heritage In Kennewick

By Johanna Bejarano September 15, 2022

Listen (Runtime 0:58) Read A Hispanic Heritage Film Festival will kick off the Tri-Cities celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. This weekend’s festival will honor the historical and cultural contributions of… Continue Reading Film Festival Honors Read More

Festival de cine honra herencia hispana en Kennewick

By Johanna Bejarano September 15, 2022

Mes de la Herencia Hispana. Crédito: Bibliotecas de Mid-Columbia. LEA El Festival de Cine de la Herencia Hispana será parte de las celebraciones del Mes de la Herencia Hispana en… Continue Reading Festival de cine honra herencia hispana en Read More

Grupos de Yakima ayudan a más mujeres a convertirse en abogadas

By Johanna Bejarano September 13, 2022

Las mujeres que representan diferentes grupos étnico-raciales de Yakima recibieron 19 becas para ayudarlas a continuar su formación jurídica. Foto: Pataathla Sutterlict. LEA Más mujeres étnica y racialmente diversas quieren… Continue Read More

Washington Wine Industry: Breaking Ground

By Dori Luzzo Gilmour September 6, 2022

The multi-billion dollar wine industry in Washington state would not be what it is today without the field workers. The storytelling program Breaking Ground captures the stories about growers and winemakers and also the field workers. Continue Reading Washington Wine Read More

Datos más inclusivos para servir mejor a las comunidades

By Johanna Bejarano April 30, 2022

Datos más inclusivos para servir mejor a las comunidades Continue Reading Datos más inclusivos para servir mejor a las comunidadesRead More

Hispanos y afroamericanos son más vulnerables a los pesticidas

By Johanna Bejarano April 28, 2022

Aspersión de pesticidas en los cultivos del estado de Washington. Foto: Cortesía de Pablo Palmández. Read Un nuevo estudio muestra que las personas de color, los indígenas y las comunidades… Continue Reading Hispanos y afroamericanos son Read More

A los 83 años, José es oficialmente ciudadano estadounidense

By Johanna Bejarano April 14, 2022

Según datos de la Universidad del Sur de California, en el condado de Yakima hay 12.000 inmigrantes adultos que pueden obtener la ciudadanía. El 94% son hispanos. José Tapia se convirtió en ciudadano estadounidense en marzo, a los 83 años. Continue Read More

Votantes Latinos Demandan El Mapa De Redistribución Legislativa Del Estado

By Johanna Bejarano January 25, 2022

Map of Washington state showing Yakima County

Una demanda federal desafía el plan de redistribución legislativa del Estado de Washington. Individuos y organizaciones alegan que la nueva distribución diluye la fuerza de los votantes latinos en el Valle de Yakima y viola la Ley Federal del Derecho al Voto. Read More

‘In The Heights’ Star Anthony Ramos Says The Movie Sees ‘Good In Every Hood’

By NPR News June 14, 2021

Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) runs a corner bodega and dreams of returning to the Dominican Republic in In the Heights. Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

The first time actor Antony Ramos saw In the Heights, Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway production about a Latinx community in New York City's Washington Heights neighborhood, he was floored. Continue Reading ‘In The Heights’ Read More

‘Traverse Talks’ Episode 4: Carlos Gil On Mexican-American Assimilation, Identity And Immigration

By Grace Arnis November 10, 2020

Carlos Gil, guest number four on the podcast Traverse Talks with Sueann Ramella.

In this episode of "Traverse Talks with Sueann Ramella," author and University of Washington professor of Chicano studies Carlos Gil discusses his views of assimilation as a descendant of Mexican immigrants growing up in California Continue Reading ‘Traverse Talks’ Episode 4: Carlos Read More

Ballet Hispánico Celebrates 50 Years As Ambassadors Of Latinx Dance

By NPR News October 12, 2020

Ballet Hispánico celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. It was founded in 1970 by Tina Ramirez. CREDIT: Paula Lobo/Ballet Hispánico

The dance company features work of Latinx choreographers, as well as a robust educational outreach program. It was just awarded a $4 million grant from the Ford Foundation. Continue Reading Ballet Hispánico Celebrates 50 Years As Ambassadors Read More

CDC Study Finds Latinx Employees Hit Disproportionately Hard By Workplace Outbreaks

By NPR News August 17, 2020

A COVID-19 test is collected in Salt Lake City, Utah. A federal study published Monday found that Hispanic and non-white workers make up a disproportionate share of COVID-19 cases associated with workplace outbreaks in Utah. CREDIT: Rick Bowmer/AP

A study out Monday found that Hispanic and nonwhite workers made up 73% of cases associated with workplace outbreaks in certain industries, despite representing 24% of the workforce in those sectors. Continue Reading CDC Read More

Tonasket Settles With Former Police Officer Who Alleged Mayor Said His Name Was ‘Too Hispanic’

By Nicholas Deshais March 12, 2020

Tonasket, in Washington's Okanogan County, no longer has a police force after the mayor disbanded it. Courtesy city of Tonasket

A former police officer in Okanogan County town of Tonasket will receive $80,000, after he alleged the mayor told him his name sounded “too Hispanic.” Jose Perez, who was one of three people in the town’s police department, took his allegations to the Tonasket City Council in January 2019, where he described what he said Mayor Dennis Brown told him. Read More

Idaho Schools Superintendent Emphasizes Importance Of Improved Outcomes For English Learners

By NWPB News January 31, 2020

Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra. CREDIT: Idaho Education News

Idaho’s schools have some 16,000 English language learners, and the majority speak Spanish as a primary language. Yet English language learners make up only 25 percent of Idaho’s Hispanic students, the vast majority of whom speak English. Read More

Yakima City Council Pulls Strong-Mayor Proposal From Ballot Hours After Opponents File Lawsuits

By Enrique Pérez de la Rosa December 11, 2019

The Yakima City Council voted 4-3 on Tuesday, Nov. 19 in favor of a proposal that would establish an at-large mayoral position in city government if approved by voters in a February special election. Civil rights organizations say any kind of city-wide elections would disenfranchise Latinx voters in Yakima and would violate the federal Voting Rights Act. CREDIT: Enrique Pérez de la Rosa/NWPB

A proposal to change Yakima’s form of government by replacing the city manager with an elected mayor is off the table — at least for now. City council members voted Tuesday to remove the measure from the February ballot hours after two lawsuits were filed by a coalition of civil rights organizations. Read More

Yakima Pierde Representación Latina, Organizadores Se Preguntan Qué Sucedió

By Enrique Pérez de la Rosa November 22, 2019

El Concejo Municipal de Yakima votó 4-3 el martes 19 de noviembre a favor de una propuesta que establecerá un puesto de alcalde general en el gobierno de la ciudad si votantes la aprueban en una elección especial en febrero. Organizaciones de derechos civiles dicen que elecciones en cuales participa todo el electorado de Yakima ponen en riesgo los derechos de votantes latinos, por lo que oponen la propuesta que además violaría la Ley federal de derecho de voto. CRÉDITO: Enrique Pérez de la Rosa / NWPB

El próximo consejo municipal en Yakima será menos diverso. Solo una candidata Latina tiene una ventaja estrecha sobre su oponente electoral, cuatro años después de que las primeras Latinas tomaron cargos en el ayuntamiento después de una elección histórica. ¿Qué sucedió? Read More

As Yakima Loses Latinx Representation On City Council, Organizers Wonder What Happened

By Enrique Pérez de la Rosa November 21, 2019

If Washington voters don't mail in ballots, they can return them in person to drop boxes like this one at the Yakima County Elections Office. CREDIT: ESMY JIMENEZ/NWPB

Yakima's next council will likely be different. Only two Latina candidates ran for office this year, and just one has a lead — a narrow one — over her opponent. Yakima’s population is nearly half Latinx. Continue Reading Read More