BY NEMESIS MORA ON FEBRUARY 27, 2024

‘Determined to Be: The Sculpture of John Rhoden' is the first comprehensive retrospective of 20th-century African-American sculptor John Rhoden and is currently open at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA). To continue the artist's legacy, PAFA celebrated on Saturday, February 10, the launch of the catalog book on the life and work of the award-winning sculptor, featuring seven essays and more than 90 pages of photographs.

BY DAISY MURGUIA ON FEBRUARY 13TH 2024

The Bok Building is widely recognized as a hub for artists and a place for community events to be held without charge. Community leaders and artists share their experience with the Bok Building and the impact it has on the community with journalist Daisy Murguia. Artists share the need for a space where people can come together to collaborate and organize.

POR MICHELLE MYERS TRADUCCION POR DAISY MURGUIA EL 30 DE ENERO DEL 2024

Mientras aclaraba mi confusión mental— en parte cuestionando mi identidad más allá de mi carrera, y en parte cuestionando si existía un lugar donde podía hacer periodismo que le diera importancia a las comunidades a las que iba a cubrir— me hice la compañera de gerente editorial para ¡Presente! del año 2021. Lo que debió ser nada más un compromiso de tres meses se convirtió rápidamente en siete meses de trabajo significativo y sanador.

BY MICHELLE MYERS ON JANUARY 30, 2024

While sorting out my mental fog —half questioning my identity beyond my career, half questioning if a place to do journalism that cares about the communities it reports on truly existed — I became ¡Presente!’s 2021 Managing Editor Fellow. And what was supposed to be a three-month commitment, quickly turned into seven months of meaningful and healing work.

BY BECCA HAYDU ON DECEMBER 21, 2023

On December 4. Juntos and the ICE Out of Courts Coalition hosted a critical press conference at the Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice in South Philadelphia.

The focus? A disturbing uptick in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests targeting over a dozen immigrant community members with pending criminal charges.

BY BECCA HAYDU, CLAUDIA CEBALLOS, JENNIFER HERNANDEZ, GABRIELA WATSON-BURKETT & KIANNI FIGUEREO, ON NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Join us in this heartwarming short documentary as award-winning Mexican Chef Cristina Martinez opens up about her inspiring path as an immigrant entrepreneur. Discover the power of a strong support system and the impact of programs by the Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

BY JENNIFER HERNANDEZ ON OCTOBER 26, 2023

Democratic mayoral nominee Cherelle Parker and Republican mayoral nominee David Oh discussed their plans to address the opioid epidemic in Kensington during a private discussion with Tina Stankiewicz, a fentanyl, heroin, and tranq recovering addict with ties to the Kensington community, and Frank Rodriguez, a recovering heroin addict and addiction advocate, moderated by ¡Presente! Media multimedia producer Kianni Figuereo, a Kensington native.

BY JENNIFER HERNANDEZ ON OCTOBER 25, 2023

Power Street Theatre (PST) hosted the 1st Annual Souletri Fest on Saturday, October 7th, 2023, at the Lighthouse Sports Complex Field to honor Philadelphia’s vibrant arts scene and amplify dynamic voices across the city.

BY NIGEL THOMPSON ON OCTOBER 7, 2023

This past week, all murder charges filed by District Attorney Larry Krasner against Officer Mark Dial were dropped by a judge, marking yet another stain on the history between Philly criminal justice and the Latine community. It’s a similar relationship for many Latine communities across the country. 

BY DAISY MURGUIA, ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Reyna Guzmán Casarez talks about her work as a community leader, the barriers she’s had to overcome, and the reasons why the Parade of Allegorical Cars means so much to the Latine people in Philadelphia.

BY KIANNI FIGUEREO, ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

On August 15, and in collaboration with Esperanza Health Center, Power Street Theatre reunited community members to share their stories of immigration, migration, diaspora, and displacement. The ultimate goal was to connect the community around a central theme: home.

POR NIGEL THOMPSON EL 1 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2023

Dirigida por activistas locales, la comunidad latina de Filadelfia mostró unidad y fuerza en una manifestación y marcha dedicada a obtener justicia para Eddie Irizarry, quien fue asesinado a tiros por un oficial del PPD el mes pasado.

BY NIGEL THOMPSON ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Led by local activists, Philadelphia’s Latine community displayed unity and strength in a rally and march dedicated to getting justice for Eddie Irizarry, who was shot and killed by a PPD officer last month.

POR KIANNI FIGUEREO, TRADUCCION POR GABRIELA WATSON-BURKETT EL 5 DE SEPTEMBER DEL 2023

El 15 de agosto, y en colaboración con Esperanza Health Center, Power Street Theatre dedicó un espacio en Kensington a reunir a un grupo diverso de inmigrantes, latines de primera generación y filadelfianos para que compartieran sus historias de inmigración, migración, diáspora y desplazamiento. El objetivo final era conectar a la comunidad en torno a un tema central: el hogar.

BY  GABRIELA WATSON-BURKETT, MELISSA BEATRIZ AND KRISTAL SOTOMAYOR ON AUGUST 18, 2023

¡Presente! Media is celebrating 3 years of producing media for social justice. In the last 3 years we have dedicated ourselves to community-centered journalism, celebrating Latine culture, and telling stories from the perspective of Black and Brown voices.

BY GABRIELA WATSON-BURKETT & KIANNI FIGUEREO, ON JUNE 20, 2023

Spanish is one of the most common languages spoken in Philly yet there aren't sufficient city services and programs translated into Spanish. That’s why ¡Presente¡ Media was on the ground to explore how this issue will be addressed by Democratic-Elect Mayoral Candidate, Cherelle Parker.

BY KIANNI FIGUEREO, ON JUNE 12, 2023

¡Presente! Media team attended the Rec It Philly’s Post Primary Meeting where action plans and policies were formulated for the next Philly mayor around their wants for safe and clean sites, more rec programming, and growing the urban forest.

BY VALERIE DOWRET ON MAY 16, 2023

¡Presente! Media spoke to four local Latine artists about what they’d like to see from the next mayor, more artistic spaces, city contracts, and being heard are on the roster.

BY SILVIA FERRER ON MAY 12, 2023

Philadelphia residents talk about the hurdles that are preventing immigrants from casting their vote, what grassroots organizations are doing to help, and what candidates owe Philadelphia’s immigrant community.

BY ERICKA CONANT AND GABRIELA WATSON-BURKETT ON MAY 9, 2023

Young Latines discuss the issues that matter most to our community and how the upcoming election is an opportunity to make our voices heard at Congreso’s event “Tu Voz, Tu Voto.”