Somos Connecticut
Connecticut Public is committed to elevating the stories of, and connecting with, our Latino communities. See how we are expanding our reporting, programming and engagement opportunities locally and abroad.
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Meet the journalists behind ¡Somos Connecticut!
A dedicated team telling the stories, sharing the voices, and covering the issues that shape Latino life across our state.
Mark Mirko
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Connecticut Public
The national movement Next250 made a stop in Hartford as it travels across the country to set forth new American values for the country’s 250th anniversary.
Tyler Russell
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Connecticut Public
Rachel Iacovone
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Connecticut Public
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A Connecticut-based Latino psychologist and a faith leader share professional insight on how to broach mental health with older generation Latinos in Connecticut. -
La empresaria puertorriqueña de Hartford opera su negocio de café Hasta Luego Friend en un tráiler clásico y fundó un colectivo queer en varios bares de la ciudad. -
The Puerto Rican coffee business owner from Hartford runs Hasta Luego Friend out of a vintage trailer and founded a queer collective at bars around town. -
The license plate comes in addition to the highway and monument erected as a tribute to the legacy of Puerto Rican soldiers. -
Dominicans in Connecticut recognized 182 years of independence in the Dominican Republic Friday. Waterbury celebrated with a symbolic mayor for the day.
Radio Shows
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Latino USA, the radio journal of news and culture, is the only national, English-language radio program produced from a Latino perspective. Listen to past episodes at latinousa.org. -
Every week, Alt.Latino introduces listeners to new alternative Latin music, including diverse genres such as cumbia, Mexican garage rock, Panamanian rap, heavy metal mariachi and many more boundary-blurring sounds from around the world. Listen to past episodes on npr.org.
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Somos Connecticut is made possible, in part by funding from Avangrid Foundation, Charles D. Fleischman Charitable Trust, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Adam R. Scripps Foundation, The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts, and Susan Howarth Foundation.