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Futuro Media
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Pulitzer Prize-winning independent non-profit media organization in Harlem: @LatinoUSA, @futurostudios, @fuhinvestigates, and @InTheThickShow.
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    Futuro Media
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    Apr 20
    This isn’t just a newsroom. It’s a home for stories that sound like you and feel like you! As we kick off our spring "My Futuro" campaign, we’re asking to make “My Futuro” yours. Let's create a home for stories you won’t hear anywhere else. To Give➡️ futuromediagroup.org/donate/
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    Futuro Media
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    Aug 24, 2023
    A Message from Futuro Media
    Futuro Media is profoundly saddened to announce that we have taken action to scale down our organization. After months of economic uncertainty that have affected the podcast and news industries, as well as funding for public media, we have made the decision to head into 2024 as a smaller team. Today, we grieve as we say goodbye to several talented and amazing colleagues. This difficult decision will allow us to keep operating and producing the high-standard journalism we have proudly worked on for more than a decade, including our flagship Peabody Award-winning show Latino USA –the longest-running Latino news radio show and podcast in the country – our Pulitzer award-winning podcast division Futuro Studios, our IRE award-winning stories from Futuro Investigates, and our talk and web properties. We know this is a deep loss. However, our excellence in journalism, podcast and documentary production continues. We thank our many supporters and listeners and remain committed, more than eve
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    Futuro Media
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    May 18, 2022
    2023 will mark 30 years of @LatinoUSA with @Maria_Hinojosa at the helm reporting, listening, and creating spaces on the airwaves for Latino voices. In preparation for this momentous anniversary, we are launching the Latino USA Legacy Fund! Help us here: futuromediagroup.org/donate/
    A portrait of Latino USA host and executive producer Maria Hinojosa as she stares pensively on, microphone in hand. The quote: "Latino USA has a heart because it has a mission: to humanize Latinos and Latinas by airing stories that no one else is telling." With Latino USA and Futuro logos.
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    Futuro Media
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    Apr 7, 2023
    Listen to the story of #JustinPearson of #TheTennesseeThree and how he led a cross-racial coalition in Memphis to save their drinking water. This was Ep. 1 of #TheSumOfUsPodcast created by @hmcghee @futurostudios @HigherGround.
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    Oct 3, 2022
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    Along the way, she meets folks setting aside their differences to build a better future for everyone. Heather's journey starts in Memphis, Tennessee, where Black and white neighbors unite to protect their water from a 49-mile oil pipeline. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mem…
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    Futuro Media
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    Aug 4, 2021
    LOUD: THE HISTORY OF REGGAETON is the true story of the young people from Jamaica, Panama, Puerto Rico & beyond who beat the odds, refused to be quiet and created an irresistible musical culture that has kept the world dancing. LISTEN NOW: open.spotify.com/show/6OB6xOp1s…
    Banner logo for "Loud: The History of Reggaeton" that says "Reggaeton is the sound heard around the world. Here's how it all started."
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    Futuro Media
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    Jan 14, 2022
    We are thrilled to announce that @NopalitaMami is joining Futuro Media as the new Executive Editor for @futurostudios. Welcome aboard!!!futuromediagroup.org/mariagarciafut…
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    Futuro Media
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    Mar 8, 2017
    Did you know that @LatinoUSA's newsroom is 78% women of color? To support diversity in journalism, please donate: bit.ly/2n7uvVr
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    Futuro Media
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    Aug 25, 2022
    The siren that once warned indigenous people and other people of color to leave town before sundown still blares every day in Minden, NV. Listen to how Marty Meeden & others have worked together to #StopTheSiren on #TheSumOfUsPod hosted by Heather McGhee. open.spotify.com/episode/1ksDQk…
    Photo of Marty Meeden holding a handmade sigh that says Turn It Off - with a line through a picture of a siren.
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    Futuro Media
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    Aug 8, 2021
    "[Undocumented workers] become victimized because of the rhetoric and they are seen as a problem when in fact they are essential and they are feeding us." - @Maria_Hinojosa sharing her Canton, MS @LatinoUSA reporting with @AliciaMenendez @AliciaOnMSNBC. msnbc.com/american-voice…
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    Futuro Media
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    Apr 9, 2020
    10 years ago @Maria_Hinojosa founded @futuromedia. We are grateful everyday for Maria's reportage and leadership. Thank you for your #PRESSential example, Maria. #ThankAJourno
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    Futuro Media
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    Dec 25, 2019
    “Thank you for believing in the Futuro!” ⁦@Maria_Hinojosa⁩ founded Futuro Media nearly 10yrs ago. In this video she shares what she loved on ⁦@LatinoUSA⁩ ⁦@InTheThickShow⁩ & in the office in 2019.
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    Futuro Media
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    Jun 7, 2021
    📣 @FuturoMedia announced today founding support for the Futuro Unidad Hinojosa Investigative (FUHi) from @BeHIPGive, a transnational network of grantmakers committed to strengthening Latino communities across the Americas. Read More: futuromediagroup.org/3207-2/
    Graphic featuring logos from HIP Hispanics in Philanthropy and Futuro Media with copy: Founding Support Announcement.
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    Futuro Media
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    Jul 15, 2023
    Happy 77th birthday to Linda Ronstadt! If you haven't already listened to @Maria_Hinojosa's @latinousa interview with Ms. Rondstadt today is the perfect day to do so! Produced by @Hoo_Li_Ah.
    Portrait Of: Linda Ronstadt - Latino USA
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    Futuro Media
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    Nov 7, 2019
    We’re so excited for @Maria_Hinojosa who will be on tomorrow’s @MorningEdition! Tune in to hear her discuss changes in race and identity over the past 40 years as the show celebrates its 40th anniversary. Don’t miss it!