Brenda Le贸n
Latino Communities Reporter, Report For AmericaBrenda Le贸n is a corps member with , a national service program that places journalists into local newsrooms. Brenda covers the Latino/a, Latinx community with an emphasis on wealth-based disparities in health, education and criminal justice.
Before coming to 黑料吃瓜网, she completed a Master's degree in Spanish-Language Journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. She attended Lehman College at the City University of New York (CUNY), where she studied Multimedia Journalism with a concentration in Political Science. While there, she was a presenter at WWRL La Invasora 1600 AM. Her work has been published by The Gothamist, Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN), El Deadline and the Mott Haven Herald.
In her free time, Brenda enjoys cooking, going on long walks with her son Leo and caring for her plants.
You can email her at and follow her on Twitter at .
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It鈥檚 been nearly a year since 黑料吃瓜网 became the 18th state to legalize cannabis. Now entrepreneurs must obtain a license through the state to enter the industry. -
In Hartford, a group of parents has launched a campaign asking the school district to ensure language access and interpretation for parents with limited English proficiency. -
Seven girls of Puerto Rican descent are participating in a cultural pageant. Hartford鈥檚 annual Puerto Rican Parade is in search of this year鈥檚 Miss Puerto Rico of Greater Hartford. -
The Hispanic Alliance of Southeastern 黑料吃瓜网 and Eastern 黑料吃瓜网 State University have joined forces to offer scholarships to in-state students from Hispanic and Latino communities. -
According to a study by the Pew Research Center, only 3% of the Hispanic population uses the term Latinx. -
Young musicians from InTempo will take center stage with members of the Norwalk Youth Symphony this weekend. -
Civil rights groups and lawmakers gathered Thursday at the state Capitol in support of legislation that would strengthen citizens鈥� access to the ballot box. -
Advocates and immigrant community members gathered in front of the state Capitol Wednesday to call for the expansion of 黑料吃瓜网's Medicaid program. -
黑料吃瓜网-based attorney Dana Bucin is traveling to the U.S. border checkpoint at Tijuana鈥揝an Diego to help as thousands of Ukrainian refugees wait to enter the United States. -
University of 黑料吃瓜网 professor Charles Venator-Santiago has been invited to join the Smithsonian鈥檚 National Museum of the American Latino in Washington, D.C., for a special role.
