Laura is co-editor of the Tribuno del Pueblo of Teatro Chicana, a collective memoir and selected plays published by UT Press. The centerpiece of her journalism has been the rights of the undocumented population in the U.S. and the human rights of migrants and refugees at the U.S.-Mexico border. She is a member of MALCS (Mujeres Activas de Letras y Acción Social). Laura is a Chinese-Mexican immigrant from Mexico and resides in Chicago.

Maria Elena joined the Editorial Board because of the massive immigrant right’s mobilizations and mega marches in 2006 and was involved in the student movement for Chicano/a Studies at UCLA. She is a member of the Trinational Coalition in Defense of Public Education, Association of Raza Educators-Los Angeles, and AFT 1521 Los Angeles College Faculty Guild. As a journalist she has reported from the Border Social Forum in Ciudad Juárez, Social Forum in Atlanta, and World Social Forum in Venezuela. A parent and educator in Los Angeles, Maria Elena has written about Charter Schools, Housing, and Immigration. Currently she heads the Education Department for the Tribuno Del Pueblo.

Gloria worked as a public high school guidance counselor for eighteen years. Immigration, human rights, and ending hunger and homelessness are some of her areas of concern. She was the first female president of MEChA at UCLA and has worked with MAPA, Mujeres Latinas, Comité ProFiestas Patrias Mexicanas, WEAP, Equal Rights Congress, and most recently with the California Central Valley Journey for Justice. Currently, she is now partnering with the California Poor People’s Campaign to help grow and broaden the movement to abolish poverty. At this time, El Tribuno del Pueblo Immigration Desk is her focus. Gloria is a proud nana and great-grandmother and raised her family in the California Central Valley where she still resides today.

Salvador is a public health physician with an extensive background of having served the underserved including farm laborers, immigrants, homeless, and rural poor. Over the years he has written about and advocated for health care for everyone, immigration issues, workplace injuries, pesticide poisoning, and environmental concerns. As a member of El Tribuno del Pueblo Editorial Board, he is developing a health care desk so that the vision of a healthy and just future is shared with the Tribuno’s audience. Salvador has worked and lived in the San Joaquin valley of California for most of his life.

Ada Marys is a staff writer and manager of the Tribuno’s website. She is also a part of the Tribuno’s social media team and creator of our Youth Column. Inspired by the Tribuno’s passion for immigrant and working class rights, she joined the Tribuno as a community college student and has since worked with labor and immigrant rights organizations in Chicago and Los Angeles. She is the current Education and Business Assistant at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago and graduated from USC in 2022 with a major in Political Science. She is currently pursuing a PhD in History at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) where she hopes to expand research on Latina migrants in the Midwest.

Nanzi is a Fronteriza Artivista, a transborder, interdisciplinary artist working in San Diego. She was born in Los Angeles, California, but grew up on the border between San Diego and Tijuana. Her objective as an "artivista" is to convey to audiences that all change starts inside ourselves. She utilizes photography, social practice, computer graphics and drawings, ceramics, and installations in her artivismo to discuss topics that impact the less underprivileged, such as food sustainability, chronic disease, and mental health. Nanzi received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in photography from San José State University, along with a minor in studio art. She has exhibited her art practice both individually and collectively, as well as worldwide. Since the military border zone has increased over time, her artivismo now focuses on her role as a fronteriza (cross-border person). Nanzi is currently pursuing her Masters degree at San Diego State University.

Luz is a current staff writer and manager of the Tribuno’s newsletter. She is also the manager of the Tribuno’s X (formerly Twitter) account and is in charge of the Climate Change Desk. She came to the United States at the age of 7 and has always had a passion for writing and the environment. She hopes to bring awareness about climate change and how we can all come together to mitigate environmental consequences. Luz is currently pursuing her bachelors at Northeastern Illinois University with a major in Communication and a minor in Journalism.

Richard’s political awakening came when he was shot by sheriffs following the Chicano Moratorium. Following this moment, he dedicated his life to speaking on the role of Latino workers in the political life of the country, the differences between the struggles of the 1960s and today, and new strategies for labor in a global economy. He was the former Executive VP of Workers United and the manager of the Chicago and Midwest Region.