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Detrás de muchas historias migrantes en Philadelphia hay una bodega.

Fueron el primer trabajo, el primer negocio familiar y, para muchos, el sueño que permitió construir una nueva vida. Pero hoy surge una pregunta importante: **¿las nuevas generaciones de latines siguen viendo las bodegas como una oportunidad o están construyendo un legado diferente?**

💬 Queremos leerte: ¿en tu familia alguien trabajó o tuvo una bodega?

🔗 Descubre la historia completa de este legado y cómo está cambiando para las nuevas generaciones. Encuentra el enlace en nuestra bio.

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📽️Calling all film fans, the Philadelphia Latino Arts & Film Festival is bringing stories of culture, community and connection to screens across the city this summer!

Now in its 9th year, PHLAFF runs from May 24 to July 5, showcasing a diverse lineup of films that uplift Latino voices across the diaspora. For Chief Curator & Director, Marángeli Mejía-Rabell, the festival is more than film, but rather a space to cultivate the “cultural responsibility to live” and “celebrate each other.”

With Latinos making up 16.4% of Philadelphia’s population, PHLAFF reflects legacies evolving in real time– perpetuated by the desire to incite collaboration and cultural understanding among the masses.

From tragic romance to colorful animation, the festival highlights the efforts of Latino artists that deserve to be seen and celebrated on a widespread scale.

Read the full story at the link in our bio.

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I am honored and deeply humbled to have been nominated and selected to be one of this year's honorees at the Bread and Roses Tribute to Change with the Paul Robeson Lifetime Achievement Award and to share the honor alongside Cheri Honkala, an activist whose lifelong commitment to social and economic justice work has been an inspiration. Thank you to this year's B&R organizing committee for this great honor and congratulations to all of the other nominees, to Blanca Pacheco, the Emerging Leader Award, the Trailblazer Award, to Cierra Freeman, Victory is Ours Award to Juntos & Lift Every Voice Philly, and the Robin Hood Was Right Award to, Artists for Immigrant Rights, a group I am proud to be a founding member of. Check out our photo sale this Sunday @ Fleshier Art Memorial, from 2-7 PM with all proceeds from the sale of photographs going to support the work of immigrant rights organizations in Philadelphia.

How do Philadelphia poll workers troubleshoot election tech?

Human support and backup plans to keep city voting machines, e-pollbooks and scanners running smoothly.

Read the full story in Spanish and English through the link in our bio.

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“Behind the Ballot” is a collaborative reporting project from Technical.ly and the Bucks County Beacon investigating the people, technology and systems behind election administration in Bucks County ahead of the 2026 midterms. The series examines what safeguards exist, how they are implemented and what voters can verify for themselves, with support from the Fund for Investigative Journalism and the Philadelphia Journalism Collaborative. Translation into Spanish is via a PJC partnership with 2PuntosPlatform.

📝Sarah Huffman and Katie Malone | Edited by Danya Henninger
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Like many new graduates, Hispanics and Latinos face job market challenges while navigating the ongoing pressure of student loan repayment.

According to the Student Borrower Protection Center, “Black and Latinx students are more likely to take on student debt. 90% of Black and 72% Latinx students take out loans to attend college in comparison to 66% of white students. While the underrepresented group takes on more debt, the study found that the 90% (group) is five times more likely to fall behind.”

Read the full story https://2puntosplatform.com/the-lasting-challenges-of-student-loan-debt-for-hispanics-and-latinos-in-philadelphia/

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📝Meet José Ortiz-Pagán, a recent recipient of the prestigious Pew Arts Grant.

He learned the news on an otherwise ordinary day. While shopping with his family at Walmart, he checked his phone and found an email announcing that he was one of just 12 Philadelphia artists selected to receive $85,000 in unrestricted funding.
The moment felt so surreal that he spent nearly half an hour wandering the aisles in disbelief.

Ortiz-Pagán has long been involved with community organizations such as Taller Puertorriqueño and Fleisher Art Memorial, grounding both his artistic and spiritual practice in communities like Fairhill and Kensington.

His work has been featured in major exhibitions including the San Juan Poly/Graphic Triennial, the Taiwan International Print Biennial, the Bronx Latin American Art Biennial, and his solo exhibition “Umbral” at the Berman Museum.
Read the full story at the link in bio.

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¿Ya sabes por quién votarás en estas elecciones primarias?

El 19 de mayo de 2026, elegirás a los líderes que representarán a tu comunidad en Harrisburg y en Washington, D. C. Haz que rindan cuentas. Vota.

Conoce aquí quiénes son los candidatos y cuáles son sus propuestas: https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/su-guia-para-las-elecciones-primarias-de-filadelfia/

Texto original de The Philadelphia Citizen y traducido por 2 Puntos Platform.