The History Of Latino Journalists In California (And Other Headlines)

As a person of color working in journalism, I love learning about other journalists of color who have made an impact in California and the United States. It’s a big inspiration for me to see representation, the changes these journalists have made and how they've helped future generations enter these spaces.

The CCNMA-CLJ legacy

The University of Southern California’s library announced this week it’s acquired the California Chicano News Media Association-California Latino Journalists’ archives and has begun the process of making them available.

For more than 50 years, the group participated in the rise of Latinos in journalism in California and the United States. There are boxes and boxes of photos, documents and reports — 47 linear feet in total. (That’s librarian-speak for “a lot.”)

“It's important to have these archives for future generations to see where we have been, how we started, and where the group succeeded and may have fallen short,” said Justino Aguila, vice president of CCNMA-CLJ and a freelancer who’s written about arts and culture for Billboard, the Seattle Times and other publications.

Learn more about the archives and how you can access them — read the story here.

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