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This edition: Celebrating Women's History Month March 2026

Episode Details

Original tape date: February 23, 2026. First aired: March 10, 2026.

On this episode of LATiNAS, we celebrate Women’s History Month!
Host Tinabeth Piña sits down with Latina icon Dolores Huerta and union leader Samantha Rosado Ciriello to discuss the rise of Latinas in union leadership and the legacy they continue to build.

Correspondent Anny Ruiz Huayamabe catches up with Grammy-nominated artist Flor Bromley to talk about her newest album Herstory, which highlights the extraordinary lives of trailblazing women from every corner of the globe.

Producer Andrea Ortega Williams explores the growing impact of Latinas in the art world, introducing us to two muralists - Marthalicia Matarrita and Maria “Toofly” Castillo whose work shows why representation matters.

Correspondent Isabel Ortiz chats with Latina on the Rise Stephanie Pacheco — the 8th U.S. National Youth Poet Laureate and proud #CUNY alum — about using poetry to uplift her community.

Plus, we meet Inspiración Latina Bishop Leila Ortiz who shares with us what it means to answer the call to serve at St. Peter's Church in NYC; and, we get hear some Real Talk Sin Filtro with the chicas from the sketch comedy group Herlarious, who share the ups and downs of their curly hair journey. That — and so much more from El Museo Del Barrio’s Jangueando exhibit— only on LATiNAS! #Wepa


CHAPTERS:

01:31 - LATINA MURALISTS                   
06:23 - LATINA UNION LEADERS                     
11:24 - FLOR BROMLEY HERSTORY ALBUM                
14:50 - REAL TALK: SIN FILTRO - CURLY HAIR                     
19:36 - BISHOP LEILA ORTIZ                       
23:48 - POET STEPHANIE PACHECO

Guest List

Flor Broomley Bilingual actress, singer/songwriter, storyteller and puppeteer

Maria "TOOFLY" Castillo

Samantha Rosado Ciriello President, Yonkers Federation of Teachers

Dolores Huerta Union Leader & Activist

Alana J Actor/Comedian/Teacher

Marthalicia Matarrita

Sasha Merci Comedienne/Actor/Writer

Leila Ortiz Saint Peter's Church, Pastor and Theologian

Stephanie Pacheco Poet, 8th National Youth Poet Laureate

Rachel Strauss Comedienne/Producer/Writer, The HERlarious Show

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