Category Archives: Social Justice

#Ayotzinapa43: El Maratón de Tizapa

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

Publicado en PROCESO Hace 16 años el guerrerense Antonio Tizapa dejó Tixtla para irse a Nueva York. En el pueblo se quedaron su esposa y sus tres hijos, uno de los cuales Jorge Antonio, es uno de los 43 normalistas de … Continue reading →

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Where is Lupita?

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

If you don’t know Lupita by now, the first thing you should know about her is that she is everywhere. That’s why I am almost certain that you have run into her somewhere already, although you might have not noticed. … Continue reading →

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Poniatowska: México vive su hora más oscura

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

La escritora pidió a la comunidad inmigrante se una a las demandas por justicia para los 43 estudiantes desaparecidos Publicado en El Diario La desaparición de los 43 estudiantes rurales de Ayotzinapa es un horrible recordatorio de que el actual … Continue reading →

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Rubén Salazar on PBS tonight

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

I will talk at length later about “Ruben Salazar: Man in the Middle“, the documentary examines the life & mysterious death of pioneering journalist, Rubén Salazar, a UTEP graduate. The documentary will premiere at 9 p.m. EST on PBS. In … Continue reading →

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Minnie Miñoso, the Latino Jackie Robinson

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

Spanish version published in El Diario de Nueva York Jackie Robinson began writing the story that would turn him into a legend when he played his first game for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. He’s now known as the man that broke baseball’s … Continue reading →

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José Martí Awards!!

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

I had a very happy day because I found out that some of my work published in El Diario de Nueva York and Atlanta’s Mundo Hispánico had been awarded during the National Association of Hispanic Publications most recent conference. Journalists … Continue reading →

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Un chicano orgulloso arruinó la fiesta de Mariano Rivera

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

Del montículo a los asuntos de su comunidad, Sergio Romo, de los San Francisco Giants, tiene mucho qué decir Nueva York—Las voces clamaron para que su héroe entrara a rescatar al equipo después de que le rindieron un homenaje para … Continue reading →

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#Bringthemhome: Disagreement and parental love behind Dreamer’s plight

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

Marco Saavedra’s dad is torn by the path his son has taken and wishes he could come back to the family business in The Bronx. Antonio Saavedra wishes good luck and says goodbye to the voice of his son Marco … Continue reading →

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Video stream: Bringing the Dream back home

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

12:51 a.m. Update: Almost 12 hours after trying to reenter to the United States, at least nine undocumented immigrants were detained and sent to the Florence Detention Center in Arizona, according to NIYA. There is no information on the other 30 … Continue reading →

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The Superman Question, Freedom University, and Celebrities

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

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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