every year nbc latino works on special hispanic heritage month projects, including special reports, feature stories, videos and digital content. i've had the chance to work with the nbc latino team for the last three years to help provide coverage, pitch stories, research, write, produce and edit videos. in total, the stories have reached more than 25 million views online and on social media platforms.
These 10 Americans have had quite a year of national recognition and growth, and they have one thing in common: Their Hispanic heritage is intrinsically tied to their work.
I traveled, researched, interviewed, filmed, created graphics, gathered images, edited and produced videos featuring three of the latino 10 honorees, including nba star karl-anthony towns, loisa co-founder kenny luna and 2024 goldman environmental prize winner andrea vidaurre.
Across the country and around the world, more paleterías and stores are selling the popular frozen popsicles and treats — and the name Michoacán is almost invariably part of it.
one of my favorite stories i've ever had the chance to work on. i took a dive into the sweet history behind beloved mexican paletas and spoke to business owners across the u.s. who share the Michoacán namesake on their storefronts and how Making and selling the frozen treats have allowed their families a path toward economic mobility without any formal education or capital.
A growing group of young Latinos are using TikTok and social media to push back on not speaking perfect Spanish — an attempt to define their identity and heritage on their own terms.
El Paso and San Diego residents say current border politics obscures the uniquely American "fronterizo" border region, its rich Hispanic heritage and its cultural impact on the nation.
Almost 1 in 5 people in the U.S. are Hispanic, but growth comes with rethinking the terms of a “mixed ethnicity.”
nbc latino's 2022 special hispanic heritage report was recognized with a 2023 National Association of Hispanic Journalists, Ñ Award, in the digital category. I was Featured as a lead writer and researcher. my story on an Alabama Man Tracing his Ancestry Back Centuries To Embrace his Latino Culture was picked up by nbc news now. i was sent to huntsville, alabama, to produce the story and was a second camera operator. i also helped coordinate and conduct interviews with a tv correspondent and gathered videos and images for the special report. msnbc also featured our special report on one of their segments and cited exclusive data we collected from ancestry, the American genealogy company.
