‘She’s a fighter’: Young Afro-Latina boxer crowned champion in all-female category in Washington Park
Three and a half years ago, Jones set foot in the gym for the first time, but her boxing journey dates back much earlier.
Hispanic or Latina: An Incomplete Story
First time novelist, Diana Rojas introduces us to “Litany of Saints: A Triptych.” Stories about new Americans.
IL Latino News & CAN TV Expand Partnership
“Chicago Politics,” “Sazón de Illinois”, and “Presente!” lead new programming on CAN-TV.
Jasmine Gonzalez: “It takes a village”
Improving the quality of life for the working-class and immigrant populations of Chicago’s southwest side
Maria Nava: Leading From Lived Experience
Nava shares how the barriers of being a first generation immigrant in the U.S., helped shape the work she leads in the service of others.
Alvaro Obregón: Putting Community First
The Associate State Director, Advocacy & Outreach, with AARP Illinois, discusses digital equity, caregiving resources, and how family shapes his love of serving the community.
Peggy Salazar: “The godmother of Environmental Justice”
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we are featuring Peggy Salazar, the “no-nonsense” woman who will not stop fighting for Environmental Justice.
Illinois Primary: Diversity of State Supreme Court called into question
“This (Latino) perspective is essential for a judiciary that aims to serve justice equitably and with a deep understanding of all its constituents” -ILA
Carlos Fernandez: Challenging Corporate Power
Creating transformative change by building power with working families through strategic community-labor organizing, grassroots leadership development, civic engagement, and training.
Michelle Bueno Vasquez: Defining Latinidad
Bueno Vasquez discusses how Afro-Latinos experiences are influenced by race, skin tone, in ways distinct from those of other Hispanics, including struggling with their Black identity.
Future Uncertain For Tax Hike To Fight Homelessness
(UPDATE: The Illinois Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from the Building Owners and Managers Association to overturn the results
Afro-Latines in Chicago Carry on Indigenous Roots through music and fashion
Though underrepresented in the Latine community, Afro-Indigenous Latines are establishing their presence in the city through dance, music and skirts at one of Chicago’s most socially active museums