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
Sen. Richard Blumenthal’s Jewish father escaped Nazi Germany before immigrating to the U.S.
Tony Spinelli
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Connecticut Public
Tyler Russell
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Connecticut Public
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Hundreds came together in historically Puerto Rican neighborhood of Frog Hollow for Día de los Reyes. -
As members of Connecticut’s Venezuelan American community share their cautious optimism, one Colombian-American student in Connecticut is worried about what the future holds for neighboring country Colombia. -
In one of the most financially strained seasons of the year, demand for canned goods and children’s gifts increases among the state’s Puerto Rican diaspora. -
The American Mural Project in Winsted has launched a Spanish language audio tour of its five-story, 120-foot long mural that pays tribute to the American workforce. -
The Meriden community welcomes home a teen who was detained for six months at a federal ICE facility.
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.