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El Sol Latino - 15th Aniversary 2004-2019
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Un Periódico Diferente / A Different Kind of Newspaper Our 15th Anniversary 2004-2019 Our
El Sol Latino is a Puerto Ricanowned monthly publication. It is the longest-running, Spanish/English bilingual newspaper printed in Western Massachusetts.
With this edition, we celebrate our 15th anniversary. El Sol Latino, a Puerto Rican-owned monthly publication, has come a long way – our first edition was printed in 2004 at Star Press in Holyoke. In 2019, we are now the longest-running, Spanish/English bilingual newspaper printed in Western Massachusetts. As a different kind of newspaper we have maintained our commitment to publishing and bringing news and stories on important issues for the Latinx community, especially Puerto Rican, to the forefront. Our focus on stories not always covered in depth by other media outlets have included the campaign for the release of ex-political prisoner Oscar López Rivera, and the long standing political, economic and fiscal crisis that had been affecting Puerto Rico prior to the disastrous hurricanes Irma and María that hit the island in 2017. The resulting humanitarian crisis and the increased migration to the mainland highlighted the islands colonial status. Throughout the years, El Sol Latino has published news and articles on the topic of US colonialism Celebrating our 15th year!
and its relationship to the island’s current economic nightmare. In a multicultural society, and particularly in a region where that minority is the majority in two of our cities (Holyoke and Springfield), we believe that having various points of view when presenting news and stories is essential. As we move forward, we will continue to adhere to our initial commitment to engage in this social justice journalism. Our work would not have been possible without the valuable support and contribution of our team members. Three important collaborators have been instrumental in helping us reach our goals: our talented graphic artist, Tennessee Media Design, has been an essential part of this journey since the beginning; the multi-faceted artist Gaddier Rosario has designed several of our most iconic front pages, and Cathleen Robinson has written our book reviews since our first editions. We take this opportunity to express our gratitude to Cathleen for her work and to wish her a quick recovery and good health.
Cita del Mes/ Quote of the Month
MARCUS MOSIAH GARVEY Jr., was a Jamaican political activist, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator. He was the founder and first President-General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association.
Foto del Mes/Photo of the Month
Reconocimiento a Blanca Osorio-Castillo
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Editorial / Editorial Celebrating our 15th year! Portada / Front Page La Migración Puertorriqueña sigue en Aumento tras María A Third of Movers From Puerto Rico to the Mainland United States Relocated to Florida in 2018 One Year After Hurricane María, Childhood Poverty Hits All-Time High in Puerto Rico Publican Nuevo Estudio sobre Muertes Ocasionadas por María Opinión / Opinion Understanding development and poverty alleviation Organización de Madres exige Acción contra Armas de Fuegos Does Latinidad include multiracials? Libros / Books When the Sky Fell Medios / Media El CPI en Nueva York Educación / Education Bilingual Education in Puerto Rico: An Interview with Dr. Kevin S. Carroll STCC, Commerce form partnership for early college initiative Universidad de Puerto Rico entre Las Mejores instituciones de Latinoamérica Salud / Health Baystate Health and Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni Announce Infant Safe Sleep Initiative Personalized Nutrition Deportes / Sports Repiten los Legends – Campeones 2019
El pasado 6 de octubre de 2019, en una ceremonia celebrada en el Valentine Hall de Amherst College, Blanca Osorio-Castillo recibió el Roger L. Wallace Excellence in Teaching Award. El premio honra a una maestra sobresaliente de escuela elemental de Amherst o Pelham y celebra la carrera profesional de Roger Wallace quien se retiró luego de 39 años como maestro. Blanca, natural de Colombia, actualmente es maestra de ELL en la escuela Crocker Farm. Este es su 10º año trabajado en las escuelas públicas de Amherst.
Founded in 2004 n Volume 15, No. 12 n November 2019
Editorial Policy El Sol Latino acepta colaboraciones tanto en español como en inglés. Nos comprometemos a examinarlas, pero no necesariamente a publicarlas. Nos reservamos el derecho de editar los textos y hacer correcciones por razones de espacio y/o estilo. Las colaboraciones pueden ser enviadas a nuestra dirección postal o a través de correo electrónico a: info@elsollatino.net. El Sol Latino welcomes submissions in either English or Spanish. We consider and review all submissions but reserve the right to not publish them. We reserve the right to edit texts and make corrections for reasons of space and/or style. Submissions may be sent to our postal address or via electronic mail to: info@elsollatino.net. El Sol Latino is published monthly by Coquí Media Group. El Sol Latino es publicado mensualmente por Coquí Media Group, P.O Box 572, Amherst, MA 01004-0572. Editor Manuel Frau Ramos manuelfrau@gmail.com 413-320-3826 Assistant Editor Ingrid Estrany-Frau Managing Editor Diosdado López Art Director Tennessee Media Design Business Address El Sol Latino P.O Box 572 Amherst, MA 01004-0572
