BY SANDRA ANDINO CAMACHO ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Following are the voices of three special Afro-Latinx in Philadelphia that during the ongoing pandemic continue to lead efforts for fair representation and equal opportunity for immigrant communities in the U.S., and above all fighting racism and racist practices from deep within. 

POR EDGAR RAMIREZ EL 1 DE SEPTIEMBRE DEL 2021

Hace 4 años conocí a Dulce Ramirez durante una visita al museo de antropología, para entonces tenía un bebe de 3 años, Alan. Ramirez es originaria de Ciudad de México (México) y llegó a Philadelphia cuando apenas tenía 13 años, junto con sus padres. Su camino no ha sido fácil, pero siempre ha tenido la valentía de enfrentar los retos que la vida le depara, incluso durante la pandemia.

BY EDGAR RAMIREZ ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

I met Dulce Ramirez 4 years ago, during a visit to the Penn Museum of Archeology; back then she had a 3-year-old baby, Alan. Originally from Mexico City (Mexico), Ramirez arrived in Philadelphia when she was just 13 years old, along with her parents. Her path has not been easy, but she has always had the courage to face the challenges that life throws her way, even during the pandemic.

BY SHARÚN GONZALES ON AUGUST 31, 2021

On Oct 1, 2020, law 31049 was approved by the Peruvian government, declaring July 25th as the National Afro Peruvian Women’s Day. The new date opens questions regarding the invisible violence affecting them and the diversity of experiences within this group. This year marks the first time Peru commemorates the date. A group of Afro Peruvian women living in the United States and Peru, share their perspectives with ¡Presente! Media.

BY GABE CASTRO ON AUGUST 23, 2021

Finding themselves within a society that doesn't seem to realize that Latinidad and African descent aren’t parallel lines, five Black Brazilian women founded the Kilomba Collective in November 2019.

BY LETICIA ROA NIXON ON AUGUST 05, 2021

On February 18, 2021, President Joe Biden officially sent the proposed U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 to Congress as part of his commitment to modernize the country's immigration system. The legislative proposal, led by Representative Linda Sanchez (D-CA) and Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), aims to create an 8-year pathway to citizenship to keep families together, embrace diversity, and promote the integration of immigrants and refugees.

POR LETICIA ROA NIXON EL AGOSTO 05 DEL 2021

El 18 de febrero de 2021, el presidente Joe Biden envió oficialmente la propuesta de Ley de Ciudadanía 2021 al Congreso, como parte de su compromiso para modernizar el sistema de inmigración del país. Esta propuesta legislativa, dirigida por la representante Linda Sánchez (D-CA) y el senador Robert Menéndez (D-NJ), tiene como finalidad crear un camino de 8 años hacia la ciudadanía para mantener a las familias unidas, acoger la diversidad, y promover la integración de inmigrantes y refugiados.

POR CARLOS JOSÉ PÉREZ SÁMANO EL JULY DE 22 DEL 2021

Vine a lo que ustedes llaman América, un lugar en donde no tener una identidad definida te  arrincona a solo poder expresarte en espacios de indefinición como la poesía. El espacio de la  dislocación y la transmutación. Estados Unidos no genera identidades, las destruye. Las  absorbe en generalizaciones, las disuelve.  

BY CARLOS JOSÉ PÉREZ SÁMANO ON JULY 22, 2021

When I arrived in the United States I was surprised by the Mexican people who identify with ancestral cultures and even practice Mesoamerican dances. Now, I am one of them. But, sometimes I am not. Over time, one accepts one's demonym, especially when abroad. And one finds in pre-Hispanic cultures a way to share identity with those who come from the same place.  Even when one knows that label doesn’t present the whole picture either.

BY GABE CASTRO ON JULY 15, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected art programs and performances throughout Philadelphia quite drastically. Burlesque performers evolved their numbers to fit on screen.

BY ERICKA CONANT ON JULY 08, 2021

Second generation immigrants have at least one parent who left their homeland. To be raised by an immigrant means that a portion of their shaping and molding of us as a person heavily references their immigration story — their exodus — and the constant comparison of their upbringing from our own.

BY GABRIELA WATSON-BURKETT ON JULY 01, 2021 | PUBLISHER: PLAN PHILLY

¡Presente! Media Co-Founder Gabriela reflects on her time living in North Philly coming from São Paulo, Brazil.

BY CELIA ALVES AND MICHELLE MYERS ON JUNE 24, 2021

Whether it is by protesting in the streets to support Black Lives Matter, better climate change policies and gun control, or undermining former president Trump’s Tulsa rally using their Tik-tok accounts, Gen Z members have proven themselves a force of change.

BY LAURA ANAYA-MORGA AND KRISTAL SOTOMAYOR ON JUNE 17, 2021

After years of dispute the case now awaits the Supreme Court decision. The main question is whether or not the government violates religious agencies First Amendment rights by requiring them to consider same-sex couples applications to become foster parents. This is the rundown of how Fulton v. City of Philadelphia got here and what its outcome could mean.

BY MELISSA BEATRIZ  ON JUNE 10, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic began to impact communities in the United States, in early March 2020, it became clear that the arts sector was being gravely economically affected. This is a timeline of what the arts had to face during the pandemic, from budget cuts, closed offices, emerging media, canceled grants to a refunding budget allocation.

BY LAURA ANAYA-MORGA & KRISTAL SOTOMAYOR ON MAY 20, 2021

40 Years a Prisoner, from filmmaker Tommy Oliver, lays out the story of Mike Africa Jr., a man who spent his entire life fighting to free his parents, members of the MOVE Organization, from prison.

BY LAURA ANAYA-MORGA ON MAY 17, 2021

Before joining ¡Presente! Media as an intern last fall, it is safe to say that I felt lost as a senior in college, unsure of what my next step would be to start my journalism career.

BY LAURA ANAYA-MORGA & KRISTAL SOTOMAYOR ON MAY 13, 2021

Mike Africa Jr. spent most of his life fighting to free his parents from prison. Both were incarcerated and convicted as members of the MOVE 9. The HBO Documentary, 40 Years a Prisoner, outlines the stark similarities between policing in Philadelphia today compared to the 1970’s.

POR LAURA ANAYA-MORGA EL 1 ABRIL 2021

La coalición Shut Down Berks continúa abogando por la liberación de las familias inmigrantes que buscan asilo en los Estados Unidos; siguen esperanzados por un cambio positivo con la administración Biden.

POR LAURA ANAYA-MORGA Y FOTOS POR BECCA HAYDU EL 25 MARZO 2021

Filadelfia tiene una larga tradición con las sociedades de ayuda mutua que han servido como catalizador para recursos modernos, y han inspirado la creación de The People's Fridge por dos hermanas en West Philly y de South Philadelphia Community Fridges en South Philly.