They cannot take your pride
Pride month. When I look back on the hate I proudly embraced and spat in your face, I have no pride. I am embarrassed. Embarrassed that it took me so long to see you as people deserving of dignity. As if I were better than you in any way. I was not. I am not.Continue reading “They cannot take your pride”
Who infected Donald Trump?
It wasn’t the haters who got him sick. It was not the people who said to his face ‘you’re wrong’ and trusted the science. It wasn’t the people who wear masks to protect other people from their breath. The left didn’t infect him. The media didn’t infect him. It wasn’t Black Lives Matter. It wasn’tContinue reading “Who infected Donald Trump?”
I lost. NAHJ won. Thank you, voters!
Congratulations to Nora Lopez, the new president of NAHJ; to Julio Cesar Chavez, the new vice president of broadcast; Yvette Cabrera, the returning VP of online; Arelis Hernandez, the new VP of print; Secretary Blanca Rios; Financial Officer Keldy Ortiz; At-Large Officers Mc Nelly Torres, Jennifer Marcial Ocasio and Jessica Retis; and student rep LuisContinue reading “I lost. NAHJ won. Thank you, voters!”
Nora Lopez for NAHJ President
Voting for the board of directors of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists is underway. The deadline for members to cast their ballots is Friday at 8 p.m. Eastern. The link to vote was originally posted here. I removed it after the election. Members whose dues were up to date as of July 30, 2020Continue reading “Nora Lopez for NAHJ President”
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About Me
Hi. I’m Rafael.
I’m a husband, a father, a halfway decent karaoke singer, an advocate for autism funding and research and treatment to combat Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS), last pick on the company softball team, and part of the team that won the top Pulitzer Prize for 2018.
Did I mention I’m a journalist? I am a proud member of the national board of the Society of Professional Journalists.
But I use this space to express my thoughts and opinions (only on issues I do not cover). It will also serve as a method of communicating to my fellow journalists, particularly those at SPJ but also the members of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and the other former members of the UNITY coalition.
The thoughts expressed here are my own and may not reflect those of my employers, associations, friends, Geraldo Rivera, the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, the cast and crew of the Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter series or, most especially, my wife.
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