2024 LATINE HERITAGE MONTH SPISSUE
Welcome to the News’ Latine Heritage Month special issue!

Bienvenidos, bem-vindo and welcome to the News’ Latine Heritage special issue! In honor of Latine Heritage Month, which comes to a close on Oct. 15, […]

Activist Denisse Cruz-Contreras seeks to support survivors of patriarchal violence

Denisse Cruz-Contreras, a founding member of the non-profit organization Red Sin Fronteras, spoke about the work students can do to support survivors of violence while avoiding re-victimization.

Local activists mobilize immigrant communities ahead of election

The Asian Pacific American Coalition of Connecticut and Unidad Latina en Acción are mobilizing members of their communities to vote this coming November — and extend their political engagement beyond the general election.

New Haven Museum to welcome author Talia Aikens-Nuñez of “Men of the 65th”

A New Haven-based author will speak on her new book on the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers.

La Casa Cultural hosts journalist Alana Casanova–Burgess

On Monday, award-winning journalist Alana Casanova–Burgess visited Yale to give a Latine Heritage Month keynote address.

An unorthodox tour of Mexican photography at the Yale University Art Gallery

Curatorial fellow Daniel Menzo led an interactive tour of the Mexican Photography rotation at the Yale University Art Gallery in honor of Latine Heritage Month. The event was held in collaboration with La Casa Cultural, the Latine Cultural Center at Yale.

¡Fiesta Latina! promotes Peabody, community resources for Spanish speakers

Hosted by Junta for Progressive Action and the Yale Peabody Museum, this year’s event, unlike the celebrations of the last two decades, expanded to two days of programming.

Activists boycott the Graduate hotel, New Haven restaurants for alleged labor abuse

At a Saturday protest outside the Graduate New Haven hotel and Mexican restaurant Te Amo Tequila, Mecha de Yale and Unidad Latina en Acción organizers launched a boycott against six New Haven businesses for alleged labor exploitation.

Brazilian philosopher Djamila Ribeiro discusses U.S. launch of her book on race and gender

Brazilian philosopher Djamila Ribeiro brings her bestseller book “Where We Stand” to U.S. audiences.

New student group aims to uplift aspiring Latina lawyers

Yale Lawtinas creates a space for Latina students interested in becoming lawyers.