Rompiendo barreras: Reyna Guzmán Casarez y el nacimiento del Desfile de Carros Alegóricos
POR DAISY MURGUIA EDITADO POR SILVIA FERRER EL 8 DE SEPTIEMBRE DEL 2023
Reyna Guzmán Casarez habla sobre su trabajo como líder comunitaria, las barreras que ha tenido que superar y las razones por las que el Desfile de Carros Alegóricos significa tanto para los latines de Filadelfia.
¡Presente! Media - Three years in retrospect
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.
¡Presente! Media interview with Philly Mayoral Candidate Cherelle Parker
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.
¡Presente! Media at Rec It Philly Post Primary Meeting
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.
Las comunidades de inmigrantes de Filadelfia no se quedarán en silencio: el próximo alcalde debe escucharlas
POR SILVIA FERRER EL 7 DE JUNIO DEL 2023
Las comunidades de inmigrantes de Filadelfia no se quedarán en silencio: el próximo alcalde debe escucharlas
Artistas de Philly piden más recursos a la próxima alcaldía
POR VALERIE DOWRET EL 16 DE MAYO, 2023
¡Presente! Media habló con cuatro artistas latinos locales sobre lo que les gustaría ver del próximo alcalde. Más espacios de arte, contratos municipales y ser escuchados están en la lista de pedidos de los artistas.
Having a seat at the table - Philly Latine artists urge the new mayor to consider artists’ perspectives
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.
Philadelphia's Immigrant Communities Won't Stay Silent — The Next Mayor Must Listen
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.
“We’re here and we hear you” - Three things young Latines want Philadelphia's next mayor to know
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.”
¡Presente! Media at “Tu Voz, Tu Voto“ - Congreso's Community Conversation
BY GABRIELA WATSON-BURKETT, ON MAY 9, 2023
¡Presente! Media team attended Congreso’s event “Tu Voz, Tu Voto:” a bilingual conversation about the issues that matter most to our community and how the upcoming election is an opportunity to make our voices heard.
“Estamos aquí y te escuchamos”: tres cosas que los jóvenes latines quieren que sepa el próximo alcalde de Filadelfia
POR ERICKA CONANT Y GABRIELA WATSON-BURKETT EL 9 DE MAYO DE 2023
Jóvenes latines dan su opinión en el evento de Congreso “Tu Voz, Tu Voto”: una conversación bilingüe sobre los temas que más importan a nuestra comunidad y cómo las próximas elecciones son una oportunidad para hacer que se escuchen nuestras voces.
An appeal to the next mayor of Philadelphia - Latine business owners have the word
BY JULIÁN CARREÑO ON MAY 2, 2023
2Puntos Platform and ¡Presente! Media visited some of the city's Latine businesses to hear their concerns and challenges, and what they are asking of the future mayor of Philadelphia.
¡Presente! Media at the Latino Mayoral Forum
BY GABRIELA WATSON-BURKETT, AND STEFFANY EL BAROUKI ON MAY 2, 2023
¡Presente! Media team interviewed Philadelphia mayoral candidates at the Latino Mayoral Forum at Esperanza.
Una carta de peticiones para el próximo alcalde de Filadelfia
POR JULIÁN CARREÑO PERIODISTA 2PUNTOSPLATFORM EL MAYO 2 DEL 2023
Visitamos algunos de los negocios latines de la ciudad para escuchar sus preocupaciones y retos, y lo que le piden al futuro alcalde.
A Rundown of the Philadelphia Mayoral Candidates - The Latino Angle
BY ERICKA CONANT ON APRIL 10, 2023
On May 16, voters will head to the polls to cast their vote for one of 12 Philadelphia mayoral candidates, The candidate list is crowded and the race is close, but for those looking for specific information on Latino issues before they vote – ¡Presente! has got you covered.
“Yo tengo una vida que se alinea más con la crisis de la ciudad”, dice Quiñones-Sánchez
BY IMPACTO EL MARZO 24, 2023
María Quiñones, exconcejala del Distrito 7 de Filadelfia, dimitió a su cargo para correr por la alcaldía de una de las ciudades con más dificultades en la nación, la cual está atravesando por la exacerbación de dos grandes crisis.
What does Afro Peruvian Women’s Day represent for the community?
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.
What is Fulton v. City of Philadelphia?
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.
A Timeline of Arts & Culture Advocacy in 2020 Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
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.
The documentary ‘40 Years a Prisoner’ reveals the story of one man's fight for justice and details the history of police violence in Philadelphia
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.