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.
Ayannah Brown
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Connecticut Public
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.
Ryan Caron King
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Connecticut Public
Itzel Rivera
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El Nuebo Dia
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Con raíces en Toa Alta y San Lorenzo, Kayla Lalles Silva probó la bebida por primera vez a los 25 años, cuando asumió la tradición familiar. -
Make the Road Connecticut is marking 10 years of advocacy work for Latine, immigrant and working class communities. -
The exhibition from San Juan-based filmmaker Sofía Gallisá Muriente focuses on heist leader Víctor Gerena, his mother Gloria, and the stateside fight for Puerto Rican independence. -
The traveling exhibit “¡Taíno Vive!” comes to Connecticut from The Smithsonian, with new material added from Yale’s catalog. -
In Connecticut, Puerto Rican state and local representatives are sharing their apprehension over the growing US military presence on the island after several organizations in Puerto Rico and the US called on the government to halt those operations.
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.