Author Archives: Gustavo Martínez Contreras

About Gustavo Martínez Contreras

was born in Texas, brewed in Mexico City, seasoned in the Mexico-United States border, aged walking the streets of Philadelphia. He had a short-lived stint eating grits, fried chicken, and peaches in Atlanta, Georgia. He is now a sports reporter for New York's own El Diario La Prensa. For the past eight years, he has written about immigrant communities in English, Spanish, and some Spanglish. Although he does not have a shelf full of awards, Gustavo has received thank you notes and hugs from people who have trusted him their stories. His work has appeared in New York’s El Diario/La Prensa, Dallas’ Al Día, Philly’s own The Public School Notebook, Philadelphia Weekly, Radio Bilingüe, Latina Lista, Spot.us, among others. When he’s not writing for El Diario he’s devoting time to mojadocitizen.wordpress.com, blog where he delves into immigration and other issues.

Jackie Robinson: una historia digna de contarse

Posted on April 14, 2013

Antes de las protestas y los viajes por los derechos de la comunidad negra, hubo un hombre que se enfrentó al odio vistiendo un uniforme de béisbol: Jack Roosevelt Robinson. Conocido simplemente como ‘Jackie’, su vida es de esas que … Continue reading →

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The Superman Question, Freedom University, and Celebrities

Posted on March 27, 2013

Immigration reform and celebrities mixed yesterday. I am not talking about the nannies and other service workers making easier la vida de los famosos, at least not directly. Ayer, some famosos came out publicly in support of immigration reform. The … Continue reading →

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Habemus Papam

Posted on March 14, 2013

Por todos lados se huele el jolgorio, la alegría, el fanatismo y el entusiasmo ante el nombramiento de Jorge Mario Bergoglio como el nuevo Papa Francisco. En la redacción del periódico para el que trabajo, la gente se congregó frente … Continue reading →

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Philly and Georgia fight for education

Posted on March 9, 2013

Even though they’re distant, both struggles aim to keep education a basic right for everybody. The fight to keep education a human right in the United States continued this week when people in Philadelphia and Georgia rallied behind their respective … Continue reading →

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Raúl Alcaraz Ochoa is free, René Meza Huerta is not

Posted on February 20, 2013

René Meza Huerta remains in custody of federal immigration agents four days after Tucson Police pulled him over for a traffic violation, and organizers there are working on a campaign to demand his release. Along with him, immigrants rights activist Raúl … Continue reading →

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Updated: Tucson Activist Raul Alcaraz Ochoa Arrested After Trying to Prevent Detention

Posted on February 18, 2013

UPDATE (7 p.m. EST): Border Patrol confirmed that Raúl Alcaraz Ochoa was released with no charges pressed against him, but gave no information on René Huerta, the father of six that was arrested with the Tucson activist. “The Office of … Continue reading →

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“We needed to make Napolitano understand!”

Posted on February 17, 2013

Once more I am really emocionado y agradecido that Yovany Díaz Tolentino, a great y valiente luchador who has been fighting for the rights of the undocumented in Georgia and across the country, has taken the time to once more … Continue reading →

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“Napolitano, you’re destroying our communities!”

Posted on February 14, 2013

Policía arrestó por lo menos a 12 manifestantes luego de que interrumpieron una audiencia del Senado para exigir una reforma migratoria justa. Las voces de la raza fighting for a families-first immigration reform went to Washington D.C. to let politicians … Continue reading →

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Bushwicks: Reyes olvidados de la pelota del Caribe

Posted on February 11, 2013

La historia de la Serie del Caribe incluye al equipo que alguna vez jugó en una esquina de Jamaica Avenue, en Queens, y que hace mucho dejó de existir. Publicado en El Diario NUEVA YORK — Los reflectores del estadio … Continue reading →

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Wilson Reyes: The 7-year-old suspect

Posted on January 31, 2013

The criminalization of children, and more specifically children of color, reached a new low with the news of a 7-year-old kid from the Bronx that was handcuffed, detained, and questioned for hours for supposedly stealing five bucks from another boy. … Continue reading →

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