MISSION STATEMENT:
The mission of the Afro-Latinx Task Force is to address the unique and complex issues of being Black and Latino in a white-dominated journalism industry. The task force’s goal is also for U.S. newsrooms to recognize the presence, heritage, experiences and contributions of Afro-Latinos.
Within NAHJ, the task force is working to identify and reform the structures that erase or hamper Afro- and Black Latinx participation and involvement. We want to raise the visibility, voices and contributions of Afro and Black Latinx journalists. We want to create opportunities to support and enhance the leadership pipeline within NAHJ for Afro and Black Latinx journalists.
Afro-Latinx Task Force Members
Aisha Al-Muslim
Member
David Cazares
Member
Keldy Ortiz
Co-chair
Wil Cruz
Member
Yvonne Latty
Co-chair
Aisha Al-Muslim is a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and development producer for audio at The Wall Street Journal. Previously, she was the senior editor for newsroom internships, a bankruptcy reporter and a breaking news business reporter at WSJ. Before joining the Journal in 2017, Aisha was a business reporter and town reporter at Newsday on Long Island, N.Y.. She previously served as editor of the Spanish-language community newspaper, El Correo de Queens, and was a reporter for its sister newspaper, the Queens Courier. She is a longtime member of NAHJ and NABJ. She previously was a student representative of NAHJ.
David Cazares is the editor for arts, culture and health at St. Louis Public Radio. He has been a web editor, content distribution editor and podcast host for Minnesota Public Radio. Before switching to public media, David worked as a reporter, bureau chief and editor for the South Florida Sun Sentinel. He also was a reporter for the Louisville Courier-Journal. David lives in south Florida. He is a lifetime NAHJ member.
Keldy Ortiz is a freelance writer based in New York. Keldy is an assistant adjunct professor at Hunter College. He previously was the financial officer for NAHJ and a former chapter president of NAHJ New York City.
Wil Cruz is an executive editor at ABC and an adjunct lecturer at Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. A member of NAHJ, NABJ and AAJA, Wil is committed to diversifying newsrooms.
Yvonne Latty is a professor at Temple University’s Klein College of Media and Communication and the Director of the Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting. The center’s multimedia investigative work has won multiple awards that include an Edward R. Murrow Award. She started her career in newspapers, but has since written books, produced award-winning documentaries and podcasts. Previously she served as a journalism professor and multimedia graduate director at New York University’s Arthur Carter Journalism Institute. Latty served on the NAHJ board and is a lifetime member. She is also a member of NABJ.
HOW TO JOIN:
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